Siemens PLM Software Expands Alliance With Wipro Technologies to Further Enhance Value Delivery in High Tech and Telecommunicati
05 March 2008 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Alliance to Leverage Siemens PLM Software's Industry Leading PLM
Technology and Wipro Technologies Deep Industry Expertise PLANO,
Texas and BANGALORE, India, March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of Siemens Industry
Automation Division and a leading global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and Wipro
Technologies, global IT services division of Wipro Limited
(NYSE:WIT), today announced a global consulting and systems
integrator alliance to provide optimized PLM software and services
to help customers enhance efficiency and top line growth. The
cross-industry alliance, which will address all manufacturing
sectors, will primarily focus on the High Tech and
Telecommunications sectors. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) PLM is
emerging as a key area of investment for manufacturers driving to
expand collaborative product development and shorten product
lifecycles. The companies will leverage Siemens PLM Software's
industry leading PLM technology and Wipro Technologies' deep
industry experience to bring high value solutions to major High
Tech and Telecommunications companies and their extended value
chains. "Siemens PLM Software and Wipro bring complementary PLM
expertise to the table," said N S Bala, senior vice president,
Manufacturing Solutions Group, Wipro Technologies. "This alliance
will add tremendous value to Wipro's service offerings that enable
its manufacturing clients to develop a Collaborative Value Network
-- an ecosystem of partners that create value through
collaboration." "We see India based technical services firms
rapidly ascending in presence and influence with key companies that
invest in the value of PLM," said John Graham, executive vice
president, Global Sales and Services, Siemens PLM Software. "We are
pleased to have a consulting and systems integrator alliance with
Wipro, a top tier firm with a long proud history that is a services
provider and partner to the some of the most prominent companies in
High Tech and other major industries." As part of this expanded
alliance Wipro has invested in a Teamcenter(R) PLM lab to augment
the NX(R) lab currently in place with Siemens PLM Software. These
labs act as platforms for advanced solutions development and
competency expansion. Wipro has worked with several of its clients
in the Automotive, Aerospace, High Tech and Heavy Engineering
industries in the areas of PLM strategy consulting; end-to-end
product implementations; and testing and roll out of PLM solutions.
About Wipro Wipro (NYSE:WIT) is a $4 bn global provider of IT
Services, Outsourced R&D, Infrastructure Outsourcing, Business
Process Services, and Business Consulting. With 25 years in the
global delivery of technology services, Wipro is the world's
largest third-party provider of R&D services and the world's
first PCMM and CMMi level company. Wipro's formal structure for
innovation has resulted in reusable frameworks, components, and IP
that speeds time to market and reduces the cost of innovation for
their clients. Wipro's commitment to listen to our clients and
engage with them as partners for the long-term is a constant,
resulting in a repeat business ratio of 96%. Rated by industry
analysts as a leader in global package implementation projects, CRM
services, and Infrastructure Management among offshore firms, Wipro
has won global recognition and awards for innovation and
outsourcing excellence. About Siemens PLM Software Siemens PLM
Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation
Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle
management (PLM) software and services with 4.6 million licensed
seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano,
Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a
world where organizations and their partners collaborate through
Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and
services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and
services, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm. About the Siemens
Industry Automation Division The Siemens Industry Automation
Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is
a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage
switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from
standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to
solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the
automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical
plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation
optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers -- from
product design and development to production, sales and a wide
range of maintenance services. Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo
are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Teamcenter and NX are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle
Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States
and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks
or service marks belong to their respective holders. DATASOURCE:
Siemens PLM Software CONTACT: Salim Rahimi, +1-972-987-3206, , or
Radhika Mahadevan, +9180-505-6702l, , both for Siemens PLM Software
Web site: http://www.siemens.com/plm
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