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23 Years of Partnership: Viamedici and INFOLOX on What Makes Enterprise Software Relationships Last
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23 Years of Partnership: Viamedici and INFOLOX on What Makes Enterprise Software Relationships Last

Why sustainable success in PIM, DAM, MDM and CPQ is about more than technology, and what industrial companies can learn from two decades of shared practice. Berlin, June 2026. Over two decades, a partnership can be tested in ways no contract anticipates. Jürgen Müller, Managing Director of Viamedici GmbH, and Alexander Pircher, Managing Director of INFOLOX GmbH, sat down to reflect on 23 years of collaboration and what it really takes to make an enterprise software partnership endure.

From concept to validation in record time!
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From concept to validation in record time!

In many companies, the development of B2B customer portals, dealer dashboards or service platforms still follows a traditional pattern: months of specification work, extensive requirements documents and parallel coordination – before it becomes clear at all what the final system will be like.

The B2B Customer Portal – FAQ
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The B2B Customer Portal – FAQ

Key terms explained: B2B customer portal, dealer portal & self-service. Before we delve into the features, system architecture and ROI, it’s worth taking a quick look at the basics. In digital B2B commerce, terms such as B2B customer portal, dealer portal and self-service portal are often used interchangeably – yet in practice, they have quite different focuses.

OPEN SOURCE PIM systems at a glance
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OPEN SOURCE PIM systems at a glance

Are open-source PIM systems an alternative to the closed-source systems established in the DACH market, such as Viamedici, Syndigo, Stibo, Contentserv/Centric and many more? Every marketing manager who wants to introduce a PIM system is familiar with the problem: the PIM market in the DACH region is highly competitive.

B2B Product Experience Platform: PIM/DAM, headless CMS & page builder integrated with ERP/CRM for omnichannel commerce & digital customer experiences.
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B2B Product Experience Platform: PIM/DAM, headless CMS & page builder integrated with ERP/CRM for omnichannel commerce & digital customer experiences.

In the B2B sector in particular, MACH and composable content and commerce offer the most modern, flexible and powerful architecture for connecting corporate websites, online catalogues, customer portals and B2B web shops to integrated content and commerce solutions or product experience portals, thereby digitising all marketing and sales processes.

Implement PIM systems
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Implement PIM systems

How do you actually implement a PIM system? With Golden Record, master data sheets and INFOLOX!

What's new about PXM, PXP and DXM?
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What's new about PXM, PXP and DXM?

What's new about Product Experience Management (PXM), Product Experience Platform (PXP), and Digital Experience Management (DXM)?

INFOLOX and Viamedici: 22 years of PIM & publishing for industry and technical trade
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INFOLOX and Viamedici: 22 years of PIM & publishing for industry and technical trade

It has been almost 20 years since INFOLOX introduced one of the first PIM systems from Viamedici at SICK AG. Even 20 years later, SICK remains a loyal INFOLOX customer. As a leading consulting and implementation partner, INFOLOX has since attracted many new customers for Viamedici EPIM and implemented over 100 print publications and several dozen websites, online catalogues and online shops with the leading PIM solution for industrial companies.

Print catalogue and/or online catalogue or shop?
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Print catalogue and/or online catalogue or shop?

Replace your print catalogue overnight with a modern "Product Experience Portal (PXP)" or product and media portal or even an online catalogue? Even for conservative target groups with thick fingers? Is that possible? Yes, it is – perhaps not overnight, but at INFOLOX we developed a suitable phased plan for the transition years ago!

PIM and DAM/MAM – All in One or Best of Breed?
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PIM and DAM/MAM – All in One or Best of Breed?

Almost all PIM (product information management) systems have a DAM (digital asset management) module. Nevertheless, we often have to answer the question from customers and prospects, "Do we need a combined PIM/DAM system or a PIM and a DAM system?" with "It depends!"

Building Information Modelling (BIM) meets Product Information Management (PIM)
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Building Information Modelling (BIM) meets Product Information Management (PIM)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves digitally modelling a building. This enables lower construction and maintenance costs and is increasingly becoming mandatory for the entire construction industry. Building technology manufacturers must expand their product data accordingly – and store it in extended PIM systems.

Sylius and INFOLOX = B2B/D2C content & commerce
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Sylius and INFOLOX = B2B/D2C content & commerce

User Experience first ist der Schlüssel zum Erfolg beim E-Commerce. Niemand möchte sich heute mehr von der Corporate Website zum Online-Produktkatalog und von dort zum Web-Shop durchklicken. Markenauftritt, Produktinformationen und Web-Shop sind eines - Integration ist King. Integrierte User Experience erfordert integrierte Lösungen statt Standardsoftware. Sylius hat genau das verstanden und vom Start weg konsequent umgesetz

Oliver Wehinger from INHAUS on product data in PIM and ERP
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Oliver Wehinger from INHAUS on product data in PIM and ERP

High-quality product data – the new GOLD of digitalisation in RETAIL! Authorised signatory Oliver Wehinger reports on how INHAUS Handels GmbH is working with suppliers and partners to optimise product data for marketing and sales processes.