Siemens PLM Software Grant to Howard University Worth $150M
 PLANO, TX
and WASHINGTON D.C. , June 2, 2009 – Siemens PLM Software, a division of
the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of
product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced a
series of in-kind software grants valued at more than $150 million to Howard
University. Taken together, the grants represent the largest in the history
of Howard University.
Siemens PLM Software made this announcement in conjunction with the
Business Software Alliance CEO Forum, a gathering of chief executives from
the software and computer hardware industry being held in Washington D.C.
Siemens PLM Software CEO Tony Affuso and the other executives will discuss
the economy and technology policy issues with senior officials in the Obama
Administration and in Congress, highlighting the many ways that information
technology delivers solutions to the nation’s most pressing economic and
social challenges.
The in-kind grants were made through Siemens PLM Software’s GO PLM
Program and include engineering software, student/instructor training and
specialized certification programs. Designed for engineering, engineering
technology, manufacturing, industrial design, and design and drafting
programs, these software tools are instrumental in educating the next
generation of PLM engineers and technologists and preparing them for future
careers.
"We want to express our gratitude to Siemens PLM Software for their
generous donation. By using the same world-class design and engineering
tools that leading-edge companies use, we’re strengthening our engineering
curriculum and ensuring that our students gain the essential knowledge and
practical experience necessary to prepare them to enter the workforce as
future engineers,” said James H. Johnson, Jr., Dean College of Engineering,
Architecture and Computer Sciences, Howard University.
“Our customers include some of the world’s most innovative companies and
they rely on our software solutions to design and develop some of the most
widely used products and services across various industries including
consumer packaged goods, high tech and electronics, automotive, aerospace
and defense, among others,” said Dave Shirk, executive vice president,
Global Marketing, Siemens PLM Software. “When looking for new employees,
these companies are far more likely to select a candidate that is
well-versed with the tools that are utilized in their organization. We’re
proud to be expanding our software grant program across schools and
universities nationwide, and helping to facilitate and nurture the careers
of the next generation of engineers.”
About Howard University
Howard University is one of only 48 U.S. private,
Doctoral/Research-Extensive universities, comprising 12 schools and colleges
with 10,500 students enjoying academic pursuits in more than 120 areas of
study leading to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The
University continues to attract the nation’s top students and produces more
on-campus African-American Ph.D.s than any other university in the world.
Since 1998, the University has produced a Rhodes Scholar, A Truman Scholar,
six Fulbright Scholars and nine Pickering Fellows.
About GO PLM Program
Siemens PLM Software’s GO PLM initiative leads the industry in the
commercial value of the in-kind grants it provides and brings together four
complementary community involvement programs focused on academic
partnership, regional productivity, youth and displaced worker development
and the PACE (Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering
Education) program. GO PLM provides PLM technology to more than 1,000,000
students yearly at nearly 10,200 global institutions, where it is used at
every academic level – from middle schools to graduate engineering research
programs. For more information on GO PLM and the partners and programs it
supports visit here.
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, visit
www.siemens.com/plm.
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany) 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 industries to solutions for whole industrial
sectors 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. With around 42,900 employees worldwide Siemens
Industry Automation achieved in fiscal year 2008 total sales of EUR8.7
billion.
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