# Platform Manager (Third-Party Managed)

A **Platform Manager** is a company designated by the platform owner to manage the platform. This requires a *Third-Party Managed* license type. For example, a Defense contractor may select this platform configuration if they want to sell a product to the US Government that uses MOTAR as a component of their product offering. The Defense Contractor can manage the platform as the Platform Manager and the US Government can be the Platform Owner.

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The "Company Name" field for the Platform Manger is set in your instances license file and cannot be updated. All other input fields can be modified.&#x20;

Additionally, **clicking** the "Add User" button the New Account flow to add users into this managing company. The company field will be preselected in the drop down on the new account modal.<br>

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