Marc Young, Managing Partner

Marc Young is the Managing Partner of xLM Solutions, which he founded in 2006. He is a renowned expert in all aspects of enterprise software, especially PLM, PDM and CAD. For more than 20 years he has designed, integrated and expedited technology solutions for manufacturers looking to improve their business processes. In fact, he has developed tools and methodologies for data migration and PLM/PDM integration projects. Working on migration solutions, he has in-depth experience with major systems including SmarTeam, ENOVIA V6, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS PDM, Autodesk Vault, DBWorks, SharePoint, flat files and more. Whether working on a complete migration to re-platform or integrating technology solutions with pockets of working functionality, like CAD file management, Marc brings strategic knowledge and expertise to every project. He has customized PLM and PDM solutions to meet the needs of small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises across a wide variety of verticals.

Marc earned his MBA degree from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Michigan State University.

Ilan Madjar, Managing Partner/Senior Consultant

Ilan Madjar is Managing Partner and Senior Consultant at xLM Solutions, a position he has held since the company’s founding. An expert in developing and customizing enterprise solutions for xLM Solution’s many clients, Ilan brings broad-based experience in PLM, PDM, CAD, and other technology systems. With more than 20 years working to design and integrate product lifecycle and product data management solutions, he provides clients with a roadmap of what is to come, decisions to be made, key considerations and pitfalls to avoid. He has developed end-to-end tools and methods for improving implementations of PLM and PDM systems, including data migration planning and systems integration.

Ilan earned his MBA in technology management. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Chuck Giarratana, VP of Sales

Chuck has spent his career enabling customer success through the application of technology. Now, more than ever, the convergence of the physical and digital world offers manufacturing companies the opportunity to become better, faster, and more cost competitive. Chuck’s experience spans more than 25 years supporting technology enabled manufacturing companies. He has held management positions with industry-leading technology companies such as IBM and Dassault Systèmes as well as several smaller internet-based technology companies.

Chuck earned his bachelor of science in math/computer science from University of New Hampshire.