CSM Software partners with ACTANO to provide Collaborative Project Management Tool for Indian Aerospace & Automotive Industry

CSM Software will sell & support ACTANO’s efficient collaborative project management tool – RPlan to the Indian markets

Bangalore, October 15, 2008: CSM Software a leading provider of advanced engineering software and services to global aerospace, automotive and heavy engineering industries, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ACTANO Group, a leading specialist for software solutions and consulting services for the optimization of product development projects and processes.

Based on the comprehensive success of the Collaborative Project Management Software RPlan in Germany, and its introduction throughout Europe, as well as in USA and Japan, ACTANO continues to expand its offering into the world’s most important markets. The partnership focuses on marketing RPlan in the Indian sub-continent, and cooperation in consulting projects, targeted to optimize product development of India’s globally aspiring OEMs and suppliers in Automotive, Aerospace and General Manufacturing, as well as the Pharma and IT/Telecom industries.

Mr. V. S. Mahadevan, COO, Product Division – CSM Software commented: “With the RPlan Project Management System, CSM continues to deliver the world’s leading engineering solutions to India. Our analyses show that there is enormous cost and efficiency benefits to be reaped in project and process optimization, and with the experience of many worldwide implementations, RPlan is targeted to support our customers over a wide range of engineering tasks. With this cooperation, CSM is able to complete its software and services offering and expand its position as the top notch solutions provider in India.”

ACTANO CEO Dr. Rupert Stuffer said “Leading OEMs and suppliers use the Project Management Solution RPlan to optimize tasks in Scheduling, Resource Management, Project Controlling and Portfolio Management. Thereby, the undisputed benefits of collaboration enable our clients to master complex and dynamic project environments. Entering the Indian market is the next logical step in our internationalization strategy, as the demand for the most innovative, yet industry-proven solutions for optimized product development are imminent in India. We strongly believe that the demonstrated success of RPlan in other markets is a solid foundation, and we are convinced that with CSM Software, we have identified the best possible partner in India, because the company serves every important player in India’s core engineering industries and over many years has itself earned the highest reputation for the quality and professionalism of its products and services.”


About CSM Software

CSM Software is the leading offshore provider of Engineering Services and Solutions catering to the Aerospace, Automotive & Heavy Engineering industries, and has consistently delivered top-notch projects to demanding global customers over the last 16 years. CSM’s five business divisions – Services, Training, Products, Process Consulting and Onsite Design Support - have a strong Cross Leveraging aspect amongst them that translates into a potent value proposition to its customers. CSM also has the distinction of being the sole offshore company based in India that has partnerships with Dassault Systèmes, MSC Software, CD-adapco, Moldflow Corporation, Actano & PACE. For further information on CSM visit: www.csmsoftware.com


About ACTANO

ACTANO is a provider of solutions for the sustainable optimization of the product development process. The modular project management software RPlan as well as targeted IT and consulting services help customers reduce development times and drive down costs significantly.

With highly specialized employees in offices in Zurich, Munich, Stuttgart, Wolfsburg, Magdeburg and Detroit, and through international partnerships, ACTANO serves customers such as Airbus, BMW, Bosch, Daimler, Europrop International, GETRAG FORD Transmissions, General Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso, MTU Aero Engines, Osram, Rolls-Royce, Schwarz Pharma, smart, Stankiewicz, ThyssenKrupp Presta, Voith Turbo, Volkswagen, Vredestein, ZF Transmissions, ZF Steering, and many more.