Siemens PLM Software Named 2008 Automotive News Pace Awards Finalist
19 March 2008 - 12:00AM
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Distinction Recognizes UGS Synergy as an Information Technology
Innovation PLANO, Texas and DETROIT, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry
Automation Division and a leading global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced
the company has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2008
Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to
Excellence) Award competition. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) The
finalist designation is for the Information Technology award
category, in recognition of the UGS Synergy(TM) program, a new
computer-aided-design (CAD)-independent, asynchronous data sharing
program based on JT(TM) data format that makes seamless
collaboration on vehicle design and manufacturing a reality. The
awards program, now in its 14th year, is recognized around the
world as the industry symbol of innovation. Information Technology
category winners demonstrate game-changing innovations in the
design and implementation of information systems solutions that
enable companies to improve operational performance or delivery of
services. "We are honored to earn the distinction as a finalist of
this prestigious automotive industry award, in recognition of UGS
Synergy, a new program that revolutionizes the vehicle design and
manufacturing collaboration process," said Dave Shirk, executive
vice president, Global Marketing, Siemens PLM Software. Launched in
June 2007, UGS Synergy provides for asynchronous design information
sharing in a CAD-independent environment. For the first time,
original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and suppliers at all levels
of the supply chain have a single optimized process for exchanging
vehicle design and manufacturing information. UGS Synergy enables
suppliers to set up their own PLM environment and leverage its
power to optimize the entire enterprise. The program leverages its
JT data format, which has emerged as a standard for 3D visual
collaboration in the automotive industry. Both OEMs and suppliers
alike use JT for a wide range of downstream applications from
purchasing to manufacturing, as it is smaller in file size and
protects intellectual property. Ford Motor Company was one of the
first OEM companies to support UGS Synergy to compliment their
existing supplier exchange solutions within C3P- NG. Ford announced
to the supply community in September 2007 that UGS Synergy was
being piloted and could be immediately leveraged by Ford suppliers
for consumption of Ford generated JT product data to support design
in context. To date, Ford has not limited the consumption of JT by
the supply base for any of Ford's active vehicle programs.
Additionally in support of its efforts to validate UGS Synergy as a
supplier exchange mechanism, Ford is currently reviewing delivery
methodologies for specific commodities which will be approved for
use. According to a November 2006 report, Cyon Research Corporation
estimates that if a single platform such as JT were implemented as
a standard data- transfer mechanism, automotive industry suppliers
would benefit from savings in the range of $500 million to $800
million annually. Developed and tested on HP ProLiant servers, the
UGS Synergy program enables an optimized design environment through
a single, enterprise-wide data management environment that unites
all suppliers product information, enforces proper part
nomenclature and encourages best practice work processes together
with a single, best-in-class, latest generation design system.
Siemens PLM Software, along with other Automotive News PACE Award
finalists, undergo an extensive review process -- including a site
visit -- by industry, academic and business leaders to select award
winners, to be announced at a gala ceremony in Detroit on April 14,
2008. The 14th annual PACE Award is jointly presented by Automotive
News, Microsoft, SAP and Transportation Research Center Inc. and
also sponsored by OESA, Sprint and WCSX 94.7FM in Detroit. For
complete details of the 2008 Automotive News PACE Award, visit
http://www.autonews.com/PACE. 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. JT and UGS Synergy 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.
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CONTACT: Debra Dekelbaum of Siemens PLM Software, +1-972-987-3271,
or Web site: http://www.siemens.com/plm
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