Key to Recognition is Industry Leader's Commitment to Empowering Future
Generations of Engineers
ISELIN, N.J., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 the company has been selected as a "Best Diversity Company for
2008" by Diversity / Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
(Diversity/Careers) magazine.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO )
Throughout March and April 2008, Diversity/Careers magazine readers and
Website visitors were asked to identify those organizations, corporations
and/or government agencies employing technical professionals and also
carrying out best-practice level diversity programs and initiatives.
Selections were based on perceptions formed by personal experiences,
discussions and published information.
"Siemens is an industry-leading corporate citizen and we value our
relationship tremendously," said Roberta Renard, CEO and publisher,
Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology.
"Siemens strives to develop and nurture partnerships that provide
significant value for academic institutions, youth/displaced workers
development programs, regional productivity partnerships, Partners for the
Advancement of collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) and our global
communities," said Joe Santana, senior director, Siemens Corp. "We work
closely with Diversity/Careers to improve the technical stature of
underrepresented institutions and improve their ability to develop
top-notch engineers and technologists."
GO PLM Program
Siemens PLM Software's GO PLM(TM) 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 960,000
students yearly at nearly 9,500 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
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/goplm/index.shtml
About Diversity/Careers:
Diversity/Careers Magazine reaches over 100,000 professionals in
Engineering and IT who are Women, African Americans, Hispanics, Native
Americans, Asian Americans, and People with Disabilities. The professional
issue is distributed six times a year. Our editorial is superb and each
issue has special sections such as Focus on Diversity, Changing Technology,
Tech Update, and Supplier Diversity Focus.
Diversity/Careers magazine and Diversity/Careers online are owned and
operated by Renard Communications, Inc. Renard Communications is certified
as a woman business enterprise (WBE) by the Women President's Educational
Organization (WPEO), a certifying partner for the Women's Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Our certificate number is 241285. We
regularly attend matchmaking functions and national conventions of both
WBENC and NMSDC.
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 5.5 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 http://www.siemens.com/plm.
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the
Siemens Industry Sector, 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 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. GO PLM is a trademark or registered trademark 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.
SOURCE Siemens PLM Software
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Related links:
http://www.usa.siemens.com
http://www.siemens.com/plm
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CONTACT:
Mendi Paschal, +1-972-987-3210,
mendi.paschal@siemens.com, for Siemens PLM Software
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