What FELCO Solutions does

FELCO Solutions, Inc. is a privately held PLM and CAD consulting firm headquartered in Marietta/Atlanta, Georgia, that operates as an authorized member of the PTC Partner Network. The company serves engineering organizations running PTC Windchill and PTC Creo, providing software extensions, tiered remote support subscriptions (Basic, Premium, Ultimate), professional services (administration, upgrades, migrations, database tuning, help desk), and instructor-led training across Windchill API, CREO API, Windchill administration, and customization. Core deliverables are organized around two product lines: the Windchill Apps suite — a set of 12+ proprietary plugins including Email Content Table, Object Validator with Rule Manager, Participants+, Download Content Manager, Setup Participant Wizard, App Manager, Workspace Manager, PLM Integrator, Workflow Tools, Admin Tools, Server Management, and REST Web Service Tools — and the CREO Genius Tools suite comprising GT Model Processor, GT Starter, GT Library, GT Parameter, and GT Quick Access. The Windchill plugins are explicitly engineered to operate inside the customer's internal Windchill environment with no external data transmission, a design choice positioned for government and defense procurement contexts.

The underlying technology leverages a Spring Data–based RESTful Web Service layer that returns JSON/XML, an OData endpoint surface exceeding 35 routes for participant and licensing management, Azure Web Service support for ERP integration via the PLM Integrator, and a no-code Rule Manager platform that allows visual construction of 50+ prebuilt business rules without server restarts. App Manager supports DevOps-style multi-node cluster deployment, and CREO tools are designed to function without a CAD Toolkit API license. Integration scope centers on connecting Windchill to ERP systems and third-party identity/management platforms through web-service-driven BOM and participant transformations.

The business model combines four revenue streams: monthly-billed Windchill support subscriptions priced per PLM production environment (Basic/Premium/Ultimate), professional services for administration/upgrade/migration projects delivered remotely, instructor-led training courses (4-hour to 4-day durations) on PTC platform APIs and administration, and software licensing (perpetual or subscription) for both Windchill apps and CREO Genius Tools, with a 30-day evaluation pathway for all products. Distribution is executed primarily through the PTC Partner Network as an authorized reseller/VAR and through direct website sales, with the company claiming 150+ customers, 30+ industries served, and project delivery in 6+ countries; named logos include NASA, Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Raytheon, Google, and IEC. Leadership consists of four named principals — J.D. Felkins (Software Director), Matt Meadows (PLM Services Director), Joe Kent (Software Architect Manager), and Mayur Navale (Senior Software Architect) — each credited with 25+ years of PTC product experience.

Name

FELCO Solutions

Legal name

FELCO Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://felcosolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FELCO Solutions is a private PTC Partner Network firm that sells Windchill app extensions, CREO Genius Tools, tiered PLM support subscriptions, training, and remote professional services to engineering organizations using PTC Windchill and Creo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PLM/CAD Software Extensions

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

CRM Implementation & Customization Services (BPAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

CRM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAD)

Keywords

• PLM consulting services
• CAD productivity software
• Windchill application development
• Creo toolkit extensions
• PLM support subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Monthly or annual subscription plans for PLM support (Basic, Premium, Ultimate tiers). Includes software maintenance, updates, and support.
2. Professional Services: Remote PLM services including Windchill administration, system administration, migrations, upgrades, database tuning, and help desk support.
3. Training Services: Instructor-led training courses for Windchill API, CREO API, Windchill administration, and customization. Course durations range from 4 hours to 4 days.
4. Software Licenses: Perpetual or subscription licenses for Windchill apps and CREO Genius Tools. 30-day license evaluation available for all products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FELCO Solutions develops and sells software extensions for PTC Windchill PLM and productivity tools for PTC Creo CAD, packaged as the Windchill Apps Suite and CREO Genius Tools Suite. The company complements its software with tiered monthly PLM support subscriptions (Basic, Premium, Ultimate), remote professional services (administration, migrations, upgrades, database tuning, ERP integration), and instructor-led training (Windchill API, Creo API, administration, customization) for engineering organizations using PTC products.

Product overview

FELCO Solutions is a PTC Partner offering a unified product portfolio built around two core product lines: Windchill Apps and CREO Genius Tools. Windchill Apps are app extensions that operate entirely within the organization's internal Windchill environment, designed to simplify and enhance the PTC Windchill PLM system. These include participant management tools (Participants +, Setup Participants Wizard), content management (Download Content Manager, Email Content Table), validation tools (Object Validator with Rule Manager platform), administration tools (App Manager, Admin Tools, Workspace Manager, Server Management), integration capabilities (PLM Integrator for ERP connectivity, REST Web Service Tools), and workflow tools. CREO Genius Tools is a productivity suite for PTC Creo comprising GT Model Processor (CAD application IDE), GT Starter (environment configuration), GT Library (library management), GT Parameter (parameter editing), GT Quick Access (ring menu interface), and GT Startup Tools bundle. Both product lines are complemented by PLM Support Plans offering tiered support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Windchill Apps: Application extensions for PTC Windchill PLM system including Email Content Table, Object Validator, Participants+, Download Content Manager, Setup Participant, App Manager, Workspace Manager, PLM Integrator, Workflow Tools, Admin Tools, Server Management, and REST Web Service Tools
• CREO Genius Tools
• Object Validator Rule Manager

Products and services

• Windchill Apps Suite Suite of app extensions for PTC Windchill PLM system that simplifies and enhances Windchill with no-code rule validation, participant management, content management, ERP integration, and DevOps deployment; operates entirely inside the customer's internal Windchill environment with no external data transmission. Sold to engineering organizations using PTC Windchill.
• CREO Genius Tools Suite Productivity suite for PTC Creo CAD comprising GT Model Processor (an IDE with 200+ Toolkit functions), GT Starter (configuration management), GT Library (CAD library management), GT Parameter (parameter editing), and GT Quick Access (ring menu for rapid command execution). Sold to engineering organizations using PTC Creo; no CAD API license required for use.
• PLM Support Plans Tiered monthly subscription support plans (Basic, Premium, Ultimate) for PTC Windchill that deliver help desk support, Windchill administration, monitoring, upgrades, performance tuning, licensing support, participant administration, and after-hours emergency support. Delivered remotely to enterprise engineering organizations.
• PLM Training Courses Instructor-led training courses covering PTC Windchill API, PTC Creo API, Windchill administration, and Windchill customization, with course durations ranging from 4 hours to 4 days. Sold to engineering organizations seeking to build internal PTC expertise.
• Professional PLM Services Remote professional services for PTC Windchill including business administration, system administration, migrations, upgrades, database tuning, and help desk support, delivered through the PTC Partner Network to engineering organizations globally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces ERP integration time from weeks/months to efficient automated processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PTC (PTC Partner Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFELCO Solutions is an authorized PTC Partner Member. They specialize in PTC Windchill and CREO products, offering software extensions, consulting, training, and support services. As a PTC partner, they help engineering organizations maximize value from PTC products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Infosys Engineering Services: Large-scale engineering and PLM services provider with global delivery and PTC relationships, competing for Windchill/Creo implementation and managed services work against smaller partners like FELCO.
• Capgemini Engineering: Engineering services arm of Capgemini offering PLM consulting, digital twin, and PTC-aligned services to manufacturing and industrial clients — an indirect but recurring competitor on PTC-led deals.
• HCLTech Engineering Services: Global IT services firm with a dedicated engineering and R&D services practice that includes PLM/CAD consulting for industrial customers, frequently competing with boutique partners on Windchill deployments.
• Accenture Industry X: Global systems integrator with a sizable PLM/digital engineering practice, including PTC partnerships, capable of bundling Windchill/Creo work into multi-tower enterprise transformations that compete with FELCO.
• Tata Technologies: Global engineering services and product development digital firm with deep PTC partnership delivering PLM, CAD, and IoT services at much larger scale than FELCO, including tier-1 automotive and aerospace OEMs.
• TCS (Tata Consultancy Services): Global SI with a manufacturing and PLM practice and PTC relationships, able to staff large Windchill/Creo programs that a 1–10 person partner like FELCO cannot deliver on its own.

Emerging players

• Aras Corporation: Independent PLM platform vendor whose open-architecture PLM competes with PTC Windchill. While not a direct services peer, Aras's growth directly affects the size of FELCO's PTC-centric addressable market.
• Dassault Systèmes (3DEXPERIENCE): PLM/CAD platform competitor whose 3DEXPERIENCE platform directly competes with PTC Windchill and Creo. As a platform competitor, its win rate affects FELCO's TAM and customer migration risk.

Direct peers

• Kalypso (a Rockwell Automation business): PLM and digital engineering consulting firm specializing in PTC Windchill and ThingWorx implementations, offering similar enterprise PLM strategy, implementation, and managed services to FELCO's target buyer.
• Razorleaf Corporation: Long-standing PTC Platinum Partner providing PLM/CAD implementation, customization, and proprietary connectors for Windchill and Creo — the closest direct competitor to FELCO's PTC-focused services and software model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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