John Fox Joins Siemens PLM as VP of Solid Edge Marketing
Fox previously PTC director of product and marketing strategy
 PLANO,
TX, Sep 27, 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 John Fox has joined the
company as vice president of Marketing for the Velocity Series portfolio of PLM
solutions for the mid-market, effective August 16. In this role, Fox reports to
Karsten Newbury, senior vice president and general manager, Velocity Series, and
is responsible for defining, planning and executing the worldwide marketing
strategy for all Velocity Series software products which include Solid Edge
software, Teamcenter Express software, Femap software and CAM Express.
 “John’s strong industry knowledge and leadership experience are the perfect
combination needed to propel our outstanding mid-market PLM products to the next
level of market success,” said Newbury. “As we continue to build on our efforts
to further accelerate the global growth of the Velocity Series, I am confident
that John’s guidance and direction will be key elements in helping us achieve
our goals.”
Leadership success; technology experience
Fox brings to the Velocity Series team extensive experience in management,
software product strategy and marketing, with a strong technical foundation. He
joins Siemens PLM Software from Parametric Technology Corporation (“PTC”), where
he was most recently director of Product and Marketing Strategy. Fox came to PTC
as a result of its acquisition of Synapsis Technology, Inc. (“Synapsis”) where
he served as director of Strategy and Business Development. While at Synapsis,
Fox also held positions in which he was responsible for lead generation, sales,
business development and consulting. He was also a management consultant at
Accenture and an engineering manager at Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Fox has
a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School, University
of Pennsylvania, and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the
University of Pennsylvania.
“The positions I have held over the past several years have provided me with the
opportunity to experience Siemens PLM Software from a variety of perspectives,”
said Fox. “Siemens PLM Software is recognized throughout the world as a true
industry leader with outstanding technology and an unwavering focus on the needs
of its customers. I look forward to being a part of that tradition and to taking
on the challenges of my new assignment.”
About Velocity Series
Siemens PLM Software’s Velocity Series portfolio is a set of out-of-the-box
software tools for the mainstream product lifecycle management (PLM)
market. Velocity Series software products include
Solid Edge software for computer-aided design (CAD),
Teamcenter Express software for product data management (PDM),
Femap software for finite element analysis (FEA) and
CAM Express for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). With these modular, yet
integrated solutions, the Velocity Series delivers improved productivity
throughout the product lifecycle from concept design through to manufacturing
and maintenance.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 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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