Corporate software is expected to make a strong showing on the public market in 2016. Here are 14 companies to keep an eye on.

Initially used for accessing and sharing data, cloud computing now allows manufacturers to connect machines, materials, and people in real time.

IDG’s Computerworld—the leading IT media brand dedicated to being the voice of business technology—reveals the 2016 Computerworld Premier 100 Technology Leaders. One hundred leaders from technology and business are being acknowledged by Computerworld for their exceptional technology leadership and innovative approaches to business challenges.

IDC’s analysts combined primary and secondary research, discussions with clients, colleagues, and experts on manufacturing IT spending and investments in defining these top ten predictions.

Food manufacturers are under pressure to minimize risk throughout the entire supply chain. Many companies are turning to cloud-based technology, like the Plex Manufacturing Cloud, to implement quality control across global operations and enable collaboration with partners.

TROY, MICH., November 23, 2015– Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, is one of the Top Workplaces in 2015 according to the Detroit Free Press annual list released today. Based on employee surveys, Plex was honored for leadership, career opportunities, workplace flexibility, compensation and benefits.

If you didn’t make it to FABTECH in Chicago this week, you missed what will certainly go down in history as the trade show where Industry 4.0 arrived with a bang in North America.

TROY, MICH., November 4, 2015 – Plex, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, will discuss the future of manufacturing and enterprise technology this week at Constellation's Connected Enterprise, a summit that explores technology innovations for the enterprise. Plex and Accuride on Panels Examining What’s Next for IoT, ERP and Manufacturing  

Following the PowerPlex 2015 conference, TEC senior research analyst Aleksey Osintsev looks at how Plex has re-evaluated some of its manufacturing ERP approaches, to better serve customers and speed up its market share success.

North American Lighting (NAL), a tier one automotive lighting supplier, recently selected the Plex Manufacturing Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to run its manufacturing operations. With Plex Manufacturing Cloud ERP, NAL expects to replace a wide, sprawling variety of existing on-premise software.