Siemens continues to reshape the PLM market. In the process, we are creating a PLM Software Innovation Network. Our Software and Technology partners are a key element of that network.
We believe that the best and most successful Global Innovation Networks will continue to deploy an Open PLM Platform. Our commitment to openness provides a unique opportunity for software and technology companies to partner with us to provide the best PLM solutions.
Software and Technology partners provide our customers with products and services that are nominally compatible with our offerings, and expand our footprint in the market.
These are partners developing technology that interfaces with Siemens PLM Software solutions. Whether software, computer hardware and peripherals, or devices and equipment directly used in testing, manufacturing or organizing product data, all can benefit from a closer relationship with Siemens PLM Software.
Since our Software and Technology partners come from a variety of businesses and develop many unique products, we further describe our partners using the following Specializations:
These partners implement their solutions with full access to our APIs and in some cases our development environment. Our Foundation partners develop products with seamless integrations to the Siemens PLM Software Platform.
Adopters of one of the Level Playing Field component products offered by Siemens PLM Software (Parasolid, JT Open, PLM Vis, PLM XML SDK).
This Specialization includes partners marketing software, hardware devices, or manufacturing tools that interface in some manner with Siemens PLM Software. Interface partners are our broadest specialization and cross all markets and produce everything from solvers to machine tools.
The Solid Edge Specialization serves the Solid Edge computer-aided design user base with access to leading software and hardware applications that offer best-in-class computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) solutions.
