Siemens PLM Promotes Chuck Grindstaff to President
 PLANO,
Texas, August 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 it has promoted Charles C. “Chuck”
Grindstaff, currently executive vice president of Products and Chief Technology
Officer, to president. Grindstaff’s appointment takes effect October 1 upon the
beginning of Siemens’ new fiscal year.
Grindstaff has worked in increasingly senior positions with Siemens PLM
Software over 32 years and is recognized throughout the PLM industry for his
visionary and thought leadership. Click
here to see full bio.
Grindstaff succeeds Dr. Helmuth Ludwig, who Siemens Industry Automation today
announced would head its global Communications team. Ludwig, who has
served in increasingly senior positions with Siemens since 1990 and who joined
Siemens PLM Software as president in 2007 soon after its acquisition by Siemens,
will focus on working with each of the division’s four business units to provide
a range of strategic communications services. His appointment is also
effective October 1.
“Today’s announcement marks a strong endorsement of the success of
integrating Siemens PLM Software into Siemens as well as Siemens PLM Software’s
ability to out-perform the competition,” said Anton S. Huber, CEO of the Siemens
Industry Automation Division. “Through Tony Affuso’s, our chairman and
CEO, and Chuck’s leadership, Siemens PLM Software will continue to capitalize on
its superior technology and thus help Siemens continue to push forward in the
industry software space. At the same time, Helmuth’s deep knowledge of the
company and its industries will support strong growth for the division’s global
business units. This is a win-win for Siemens and its commitment to
customer success.”
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.
For more information, visit
www.siemens.com/industryautomation.
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