Siemens PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has announced a set of 'major milestones' in the high-growth digital lifecycle simulation or computer-aided-engineering (CAE) segment of the PLM market that build on its CAE technology.

Chief among these milestones is the announcement of two key Customer Acquisition wins for which CAE expertise was a key differentiator in Siemens PLM Software's selection.

In addition, Siemens PLM Software has announced the appointment of Ken Blakely as vice president, CAE Business Development. At Siemens PLM Software, Blakely's focus is on working with the Marketing and Products groups to create sales programs designed to grow Siemens PLM Software's CAE revenue base on a global basis.

"These key customer wins go a long way not only toward highlighting our growing momentum in CAE, but also toward demonstrating the value that our CAE solutions add in spanning the enterprise and mid-market levels," said John Graham, Siemens PLM Software executive vice president of Global Sales & Services.

With NX 5, Siemens PLM Software has launched nine new simulation products, while its recently announced Teamcenter 2007 portfolio incorporates the next stage in its end-to-end simulation data management environment. The new technology enables users to manage the eight unique analysis needs identified by Spar Point in a unified environment.

"Taken together, these highlights represent major milestones in Siemens PLM Software's commitment to strengthening our leadership in CAE and build on our already strong momentum in this space," said Tony Affuso, chairman and CEO of Siemens PLM Software. "With 40 years of CAE experience already under our belt, Siemens PLM Software has long pioneered excellence in this segment, and we are excited for the opportunities to serve our customers that our expanded focus on it presents."