Oy Nautor Ab, Builder of the World Famous Swan Sailing Yachts, Selects Siemens PLM Software`s Teamcenter as Its Corporate-Wide PLM Platform

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Nautor Will Deploy Siemens PLM Software`s NX for Yacht Development
PIETARSAARI, Finland & PLANO, Texas--(Business Wire)--
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 Oy Nautor Ab, builder of the world
famous Swan sailing yachts, selected Teamcenter software as its corporate-wide
PLM solution and will deploy 60 seats when fully implemented. In addition Nautor
has selected Siemens PLM Software`s NX software for yacht development. Siemens
PLM Software will provide both software and services. 

"With Siemens PLM Software we see an opportunity to invest in a new enterprise
solution for yacht development and product lifecycle management that is fully
integrated and will enhance our competitive edge and customer value and continue
to help further our growth," said Antti Ivaska, Technical Director, Nautor. 

Teamcenter, the world`s most widely used PLM portfolio, enables Nautor to
effectively collaborate by sharing design and product information within a
single PLM solution. NX, Siemens PLM Software`s digital product development
solution, will enable Nautor`s engineers to increase design efficiency, share
design and innovation ideas and meet customer specific requirements more
precisely and eliminate compromises in the engineering workflow. 

"The selection of Teamcenter and NX as corporate-wide PLM solution by an
industry leading company like Nautor is a testament to Siemens PLM Software`s
ability to develop best-in-class PLM technology," said Mats Friberg, vice
president and managing director, Nordic Operation, Siemens PLM Software. "We
look forward to helping Nautor to enhance product development capabilities to
meet the challenge of turning more ideas into successful products." 

"We are proud that a prestigious and famous Finish manufacturer of high-tech
performance cruisers has selected Teamcenter and NX as its PLM platform," said
Tapio Juurakko, Managing Director at Ideal Product Data, Siemens PLM Software`s
partner in Finland. 

About Nautor`s Swan

Nautor is the yard building the world famous Swan sailing yachts. Since the
foundation of the company in 1966, almost 2.000 Swan yachts have been produced,
ranging from 36 to 131 feet and almost all of them are still in use. Nautor`s
assembly and factories in Pietarsaari, Finland, today delivers approximately 20
large luxury sailing yachts (60-130ft) per year. The production is supported by
a team of approximately 40 in-house designers and engineers in close cooperation
with Naval architects and other design partners. Nautor currently employs almost
400 staff in total. Further information about Nautor`s Swan can be found on the
web site www.nautorswan.com. 

About Siemens PLM Software

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 6.7 million licensed seats and 63,000 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. 

About the Siemens Industry Automation Division

The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany) is a worldwide
leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and
industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the
manufacturing and process industries to solutions for whole industrial sectors
that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and
chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes
the entire value added chain of manufacturers - from product design and
development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services. With
around 42,900 employees worldwide Siemens Industry Automation achieved in fiscal
year 2008 total sales of EUR8.7 billion. 

Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. NX
and Teamcenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product
Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and
in other countries. Nautor`s Swan is a trademark or registered trademark of
Nautor Med Srl. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
belong to their respective holders.

Siemens PLM Software
Claudia Lanzinger, +49 6103 2065 510
claudia.lanzinger@siemens.com



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