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Jul 2, 2009

Siemens PLM Software Appoints Suman Bose to lead India Operations as VP & MD

New Delhi - 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 that Suman Bose has been named vice president and managing director for its India Operations. In this role, Bose is responsible for increasing Siemens PLM Software’s market share and extending its leading position in India’s PLM field.

“India is a strategically important market for Siemens PLM Software in terms of our extensive market presence and growth opportunities,” said Hans Kurt Lubberstedt, senior vice president, Asia Pacific, Siemens PLM Software. “As we strive hard to further our leadership position, Suman is a great fit because he brings rich industry experience and knowledge of sales, services, business development and a strong understanding of strategy formulation and execution. We look forward to Suman’s planning and implementing new initiatives to address the immense potential that Indian market bears for us.”

“I am extremely excited to head a committed professional team, whose persistent efforts along with a strong portfolio of solutions, have established Siemens PLM software as a leader in this market,” said Bose. “India is emerging as a global hub for innovation, as is evident from increased R&D investments by Indian companies and captive R&D centers being established by most global majors. We are extremely excited at the opportunity that this presents us, as our solutions and services are aimed at helping companies transform their innovation process and turn more ideas into successful products and/or business opportunities.”

Bose earned a degree in Engineering from University of Roorkee and has a post-graduate degree in Business Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He has many years of experience in the overall industry and specifically in the PLM domain across the Asia Pacific region.