Delivering the PLM Benefit to the SMB
Wed 10 Jun 2009 15:00 (UK GMT Summer Time) | 16:00 (Europe Summer Time) | 10:00 (USA Eastern Daylight Time)
How do we turn what customers expect into innovations that do more than they imagined?
The Siemens answer: PLM software for small businesses to improve customer responsiveness
PLM is no longer the exclusive domain of big business. The SMB is now seeing PLM as a genuine opportunity to gain the competitive advantage.
This webinar will show you how moving to a PLM solution can help you to exceed your customers expectations. We will also introduce you to the Velocity Series of PLM solutions design specifically for the needs of SMBs… and we will discuss how implementing Velocity Series has helped other companies exceed customer expectations.
This webinar will cover:
- The SMB case for PLM
- Understanding the selection process and avoiding unnecessary functionality
- The importance of end-user buy-in
Speakers
Bruce Boes, VP, Siemens PLM Software
Vice President of Global Velocity Series Marketing, Siemens PLM Software
Bruce Boes, vice president of Global Velocity Series Marketing, is a seasoned executive with 25 years of experience in PLM. He has held variety of executive-level positions for software vendors in the PLM industry, as well as for PLM industry analyst firm D.H. Brown (now CPDA).
Bruce has been with Siemens PLM Software for seven years where he has led the concept, introduction and growth of the Velocity Series PLM portfolio for the mid-market. The portfolio brings enterprise-level PLM to the mid-market in a cost effective manner. Previously Bruce worked as a manufacturing engineer at Harris Graphics Corp. There he developed a knowledge base for manufacturing IT, including the implementation of CAD/CAM.
Bruce holds a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and a master’s of business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Company Profile
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 nearly six million licensed seats and 56,000 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.