Chrysler to Use NX
 PLANO,
Texas, July 26, 2010 – 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 that Chrysler Group LLC,
which produces Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck and Mopar vehicles and products,
has selected Siemens PLM Software’s technology for product design and
development.Chrysler Group began using Teamcenter software, Siemens PLM
Software’s digital lifecycle management solution, as its corporate-wide PDM
system in 2008. Teamcenter provides a single source of product knowledge across
a company, available at any time in any location during the product development
process.
Chrysler Group has now added NX™ software, Siemens PLM Software’s
comprehensive digital product development solution, to provide efficiency gains
in engineering and design and to help create a common product development
platform.
“Integration of this tool will help to enhance our ability to collectively
engineer new products with improved quality and faster time to market,” said
Scott Kunselman, Senior Vice President – Engineering, Chrysler Group LLC.
“Chrysler’s decision to replace existing solutions with NX and Teamcenter as
its corporate-wide standard is a testament to our commitment to provide a
robust, open PLM platform for the automotive industry,” said Tony Affuso,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens PLM Software.
“Siemens PLM Software is honored to partner with Chrysler to deliver a solution
that enhances innovation and manages complexity, both of which are requirements
for today’s market.”
Siemens PLM Software’s industry-leading technology is used by automakers and
suppliers to collaborate, plan, design and validate the development and
manufacturing engineering of vehicles. The tools satisfy the critical needs of
leading automakers for managing collaboration across complex engineering
functions and throughout the extended supply chain. By breaking down barriers
between engineering functions, providing real-time access to information, and
performing analysis and simulation, Siemens PLM Software has delivered
double-digit efficiency improvements.
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 6.7 million licensed seats and more than 63,000
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
Software products and services, 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, industrial controls 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 39,000 employees
worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry Automation achieved sales of €7.0
billion in fiscal year 2009.
www.siemens.com/industryautomation
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