Siemens PLM Software's Solutions Win Prestigious Industry Awards in China

PLANO, Texas and BEIJING, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that its Teamcenter(R) 2007 software and its NX(TM) 5 software received prestigious industry awards in China.

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Teamcenter 2007 was honored with the "Golden Software" award by Software World, and NX 5 was honored with the "Product Innovation Award" by Manufacture Information Engineering of China (MIE China); "Best Choice Product Award" by e-works; and the "2007 Editor's Choice Award" from E-Manufacturing and Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology. Siemens PLM Software also won e-works' "Best Vendor Award."

These awards honor industry-leading software that maintains strong innovative capabilities and value to customers. To select award recipients, the PLM industry's software products were appraised by industry experts, government officials and entrepreneurs.

Software World is a leading IT publication media which focuses on the software industry. The "Golden Software" award recognizes best-in-class software which provides strong innovations capability and value to customers.

MIE China is under supervision of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and is organized by the China Association of Productivity Promotion Centers. The awards honor best software in the PLM industry for strong innovative capabilities and value to customers.

E-Manufacturing is published by VOGEL and targets on manufacturing industry such as machinery, auto, aerospace and electronic appliances.

Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology is under supervision of China Aviation Industry Corporation. The two "2007 Editor's Choice Awards" recognize PLM products of the higher quality, design and service to users.

e-works, an IT application portal for Chinese manufacturing enterprises, provides news, papers, cases, reports and reviews on IT products and solutions for the industry.

"The readers here at MIE and the jury concurred that Siemens PLM Software's NX 5 plays a powerful support role in the manufacturing industry," said Cui Ronghui, vice editor-in-chief of MIE China. "This is the type of innovative technology that helps manufacturers enhance revenue opportunities and improve business practices -- and that is exactly why it was selected as a recipient."

"We are honored to receive these recognitions for developing and delivering the world's first truly integrated PLM solution; it required much dedication and imagination," said Chuck Yuan, vice president and managing director of Greater China, Siemens PLM Software. "Siemens PLM Software will continue to create and promote applications in vertical industries and draw on our rich experiences worldwide to further benefit our customers here in China."

Teamcenter powers innovation and productivity by connecting people and processes with a single source of product and process knowledge. Teamcenter's comprehensive portfolio of proven digital lifecycle management solutions is built on an open PLM foundation to power end-to-end PLM.

NX 5 powers innovation by integrating all aspects of the design-through- manufacturing process in a high-performance digital product development solution. NX helps companies develop innovative products faster and more cost- efficiently.

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 4.6 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. 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), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is worldwide leading in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems 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.

Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Teamcenter and NX are trademarks or registered trademarks 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.