Siemens : BML Munjal University and Siemens join hands to open a Centre of Excellence

FBML Munjal University, founded by The Hero Group, today announced it has joined with
Siemens' product lifecycle management (PLM) software business to open a Centre of
Excellence at its campus. This centre will offer nine labs in fields such as Design &
Validation, Advanced Manufacturing (PLM/Digital Manufacturing), Robotics, Automation,
Mechatronics, Process Instrumentation, Electrical & Energy Saving, CNC Controller
Programming and Pneumatics & Hydraulics. This centre is being designed as a
complete learning solution facility to build specific skills and equip students with
expertise in the engineering and the manufacturing sectors. Siemens is the only
company offering a set of solutions that can connect intelligent product and production
lifecycles with the virtual tools used for product and production design, in order to enable
physical production.

With the Centre of Excellence, BML Munjal University and Siemens are working to build
a world-class integrated skill development infrastructure and update technical education
curriculum to be more aligned with industry needs. The centre is also designed to
improve faculty competency, develop an industry-academia partnership and help
students compete in the world market for better remuneration and growth.

The coursework is designed to empower students at BML Munjal University with therequired competencies in product lifecycle management, product engineering design,
robotics and automation, while enhancing experiential learning opportunities. It will also
help provide students with an opportunity to upgrade their knowledge in the
manufacturing domain and be on par with global industry standards.

The Centre of Excellence is designed as a hub for developing and applying new
methodologies and technologies in engineering education and research in all aspects of
PLM.

Talking on the occasion, Suman Bose, Managing Director Siemens PLM Software India
said, ' Siemens is committed to empowering the next generation of digital talent. We are
very happy to have nine state-of-the-art laboratories at the BML Munjal University
campus. Our learning modules should help students develop specific skills which will be
helpful in building a successful career in the manufacturing sector.' He further added
'Many industries today face an acute skill shortage problem; consequently, most
companies have to train their new recruits for almost 24 months before they become
productive. Siemens is proud of its reputation of harnessing global best-in-class
technology and manufacturing expertise to nurture excellence in the field of technical
education.'

Speaking on the new collaboration, the President of BML Munjal University, Akshay
Munjal said, 'The Centre of Excellence has been set up at the University to help make
students industry ready for diverse consumer needs in individual markets. Our
relationship with Siemens will not only help lead the students to a brighter future but it
will help our faculty learn new skills as well.'

With its focus on research, the BML Munjal University has collaborated in the areas of
teaching, research and student programmes with four national labs as well as with
Fraunhofer of Germany - Europe's largest applied research organization. TheUniversity's association with reputed corporations such as IBM, KPMG, Axis Bank and
Hero MotoCorp makes it possible for students to gain a practical insight of the industry.

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Digital Factory Division, is a
leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) and manufacturing
operations management (MOM) software, systems and services with over 15 million
licensed seats and more than 140,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano,
Texas, Siemens PLM Software works collaboratively with its customers to provide
industry software solutions that help companies everywhere achieve a sustainable
competitive advantage by making real the innovations that matter. Siemens PLM
Software operates in India through its 100% subsidiary Siemens Industry Software
(India) Pvt. Ltd. and its software are crucial components of the integrated technology
solutions provided by Siemens in India in the space of automation and digitalization.

For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit
www.siemens.com/plm.

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