IBM and Dassault have announced an agreement with Tata Technalagies (TTL) to expand marketing, sales and services of their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. According to a release, under the terms of the agreement, it becomes an IBM Business Partner and a Dassault Systems Services Provider and Education Partner. With support and certification from Dassault Systems, TTL will create a PLM Competency Center to provide demonstrations, training, technical support, and software application customisation of IBM PLM Solutions. IBM PLM Solutions comprises CATIA, ENOVIA and SMARTEAM collaborative product development and data management applications developed by Dassault Systems. These help manufacturers of all types innovate, improve product quality and reduce both costs and time for product developments. They also help companies collaborate internally with suppliers. As an IBM business partner, TIL will sell and support IBM PLM Solutions to manufacturers all over India, including Tata Motors and its suppliers. TIL will play a key role in transforming the existing manufacturing plat-form of it's sister company, Tata Motors to a collaborative 3D development environment, using IBM PLM Solutions that will link the company's entire product, process and resource data, as well as its development and manufacturing teams. TIL MD, Patrick McGaldrick, said," As the largest user of CATIA in India, this agreement gives TI'L access to Dassault technologies."