Boeing and Siemens PLM Software Sign New Agreement to Extend Deployment of Teamcenter

CHICAGO and PLANO, Texas -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that Boeing has signed a new software license agreement for Teamcenter, Siemens PLM Software's digital lifecycle management solution.

Siemens PLM Software technology currently enables Boeing to access current and accurate digital information wherever and whenever required. Boeing uses Teamcenter on several key programs to enhance collaboration and improve workflow management.

Teamcenter to replace legacy systems

As part of this agreement, Boeing will work with Siemens PLM Software to retire and replace selected legacy systems with Teamcenter. Teamcenter is being used for bill of material management, configuration management, change management and document management.

"We are partnering with Siemens to enhance Boeing's product data management (PDM) capabilities. Siemens products and services will continue to support, and help us improve, the products and services we offer," said Nancy Bailey , Boeing vice president of IT Product Systems.

"We are proud that an industry leader such as Boeing is expanding the use of Teamcenter as a PDM platform," said Tony Affuso , chairman and CEO, Siemens PLM Software. "Boeing's expanded use of Teamcenter to replace select legacy systems strengthens Teamcenter's position."

Teamcenter powers innovation and productivity by seamlessly connecting people and processes with knowledge across the entire lifecycle. Teamcenter's comprehensive portfolio of proven digital lifecycle management solutions is built on an open PLM foundation. Teamcenter is the PLM industry's most widely used solution and consists of an integrated suite of applications that provide a wide variety of productivity enhancing technologies such as 3D visualization, collaboration, supplier management and collaborative product data management (cPDM) -- one of the fastest growing segments in the PLM industry.

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