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Enabling the Digital Thread: Product Data Exchange and Orchestration Across the Enterprise

  • The vdR Group 1592 N Batavia St Orange, CA, 92867 United States (map)

Eliminate The Silos Dividing Your Teams and Systems

Disconnected systems slow everything down — from engineering change orders to customer deliveries. In this session, we’ll show you how to eliminate re-keying, reduce scrap, and get accurate product data where it’s needed across ERP, ECM, MES, and beyond. You’ll learn how KETIV DataBridge synchronizes Vault, Fusion Manage, and other tools to these core business systems so leadership gains real-time oversight, teams move faster, and customers get better service.

What you’ll learn:

  • The hidden cost of information silos and manual handoffs

  • How to create a true digital thread connecting engineering to the enterprise

  • Real-world examples of DataBridge automating BOMs, files, and change processes

  • Steps to modernize processes and boost profitability

Session Presenters

Garrick Ballantine

Chief Revenue Officer

Garrick Ballantine brings more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and IT to his role as Chief Revenue Officer at KETIV Technologies. He leads the company’s go-to-market strategy, aligning sales, marketing, and customer success to help manufacturers harness the power of technology and accelerate digital transformation. Guided by a customer-first philosophy, Garrick is dedicated to building trust, creating long-term partnerships, and ensuring every engagement delivers real business impact. Equally passionate about people, he champions personal growth and development, cultivating high-performing teams that thrive in today’s fast-changing marketplace. Throughout his career, Garrick has helped manufacturers modernize operations, embrace new technologies, and turn challenges into opportunities, from navigating supply chain disruptions to adopting Industry 4.0 practices. At KETIV, he leverages this expertise to empower customers to not only keep pace with change but to lead it, driving innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable growth.



Martin van der Roest

President at VdR Group

Martin has spent more than forty years innovating in the software and technology space, with a focus on enterprise data management solutions for engineering and manufacturing. He has founded and led multiple companies, designing and delivering software that spans database technologies, PLM, ECM, and enterprise application integrations. Beyond his work with vdR, he enjoys time with family, biking local trails, walking, and building Greene and Greene–inspired furniture in his woodshop.




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