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IBM and Siemens Announce Integrated Solutions to Help Companies Deliver Smarter Products
PLANO, Texas and ARMONK, N.Y., June 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Siemens PLM Software, a global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today jointly announced
offerings that help companies improve the management of products throughout
their lifecycle -- from design and manufacturing to end-of-life planning and
recycling -- and simplify the process of sharing key product data and
manufacturing plans.
As products become more sophisticated and the number of suppliers and
manufacturers increases around the globe, companies need a more intelligent
and well-connected framework to support the accurate exchange of millions of
data transactions. These transactions are important in the design and
manufacturing of mechanical, software and electrical components critical in
products from planes and ships to global positioning systems and cell phones.
Using IBM's Product Development Integration Framework (PDIF) as a
development platform and primary integration environment, Siemens is
delivering ready-to-use solutions built on its Teamcenter(R) PLM software
portfolio and IBM WebSphere and Information Management (DB2). PDIF also
enables a richer integration between Siemens Teamcenter and Rational Software
Platform for Systems.
Additionally, IBM and Siemens will jointly provide a comprehensive range
of services including consulting and implementation, systems integration, and
application hosting.
"Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter is the industry's first PDIF-ready
platform to deliver tightly integrated IBM middleware offerings that reduce
PLM software acquisition and lifecycle costs," said Michael Wheeler, vice
president, IBM PLM and Supply Chain Solutions. "By using a flexible software
environment, companies have a framework for marrying key PLM business
processes to technology initiatives that offer a structured approach to
managing the life of a product," added Wheeler.
"For information technology groups the news translates into easier
deployment and technical support. For line-of-business users from product
development to supply chain it means faster access to information and better
performance to support collaboration for global product development," stated
Michael Burkett, leading industry analyst and vice president, AMR Research.
"The technology certification is significant in its depth where Teamcenter
PLM is now optimized to run on IBM applications including WebSphere and DB2,"
added Burkett.
By exploiting the open computing flexibility of IBM's service-oriented
architecture (SOA) and IBM's PDIF, companies can address the challenge of
making sure millions of pieces of data and design plans are exchanged
accurately throughout the product lifecycle communities. The combination of
PLM with SOA helps companies build, extend and transform their existing
infrastructures incrementally over time by allowing multiple systems to
re-use business services and incorporate new technologies such as web-based
collaboration across the product supply chain.
"One of the significant benefits of today's announcement is the fact that
customers will no longer need to choose between IBM and Siemens when
selecting the best PLM solution for their organizations," said Chuck
Grindstaff, executive vice president of Products and CTO, Siemens PLM
Software. "Companies now have access to the performance and reliability of
IBM middleware combined with the scalability and instant access to product
knowledge provided by Teamcenter. This combination presents a unique
advantage for companies as they address the growing demand from their
customers for more sustainable products."
IBM and Siemens PLM Software are also working closely with IBM's Business
Partner network to deliver PLM to the small and medium size business
community. In addition, the companies will deepen their joint client
offerings by optimizing Siemens PLM Software applications that can run IBM
server and storage devices.
About IBM Smarter Products
A new generation of intelligent, instrumented and interconnected products
are transforming the way the world works. IBM Rational Software provides a
fully-integrated software delivery platform that addresses requirements,
design, development and management across electrical, mechanical and software
technologies and helps organizations derive the greatest value from the
products they deliver.
For more information on IBM Smarter Products:
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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 nearly six million licensed seats and 56,000
customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software
works collaboratively with companies to deliver open solutions that help them
turn more ideas into successful products. For more information on Siemens PLM
Teamcenter is a trademark or registered trademark 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.
Contacts:
Elena Fernandez
IBM Software Group
617-693-1606
elena_fernandez@us.ibm.com
Jim Phelan
Siemens PLM Software
314-264-8216
jim.phelan@siemens.com
SOURCE: IBM
CONTACT: Elena Fernandez, IBM Software Group
+1-617-693-1606
elena_fernandez@us.ibm.com;
Jim Phelan, Siemens PLM Software
+1-314-264-8216
jim.phelan@siemens.com
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