Liebherr Aerospace Signs Strategic Contract
for Product Lifecycle Management Solutions and
Services from IBM and Dassault Systèmes
Aerospace supplier migrates to SMARTEAM
product data management application - IBM Global
Services to deliver consulting, implementation and
support services
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Lindenberg, Germany,
Toulouse and Paris, France - December 9, 2003 -
IBM and Dassault Systèmes (Nasdaq: DASTY;
Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced
that Liebherr Group’s Aerospace division, a key
global aerospace supplier, will implement their
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for
product data management company-wide.
IBM PLM Solutions, with SMARTEAM for collaborative
product data and lifecycle management developed by
Dassault Systèmes, will support Liebherr
Aerospace’s objective to accelerate
time-to-market, increase return on investment,
product quality, and ultimately, company growth.
The integration of SMARTEAM, supported by IBM
Business Consulting Services PLM expertise, will
enable the company to optimize management of
specifications, engineering rules, operational
parameters, simulation results, and
customer-related product design data.
Liebherr Aerospace provides the world’s major
aircraft manufacturers with aircraft control,
hydraulic, landing gear, air conditioning and
ventilation systems. To support company growth,
Liebherr Aerospace sought a collaborative
application robust enough to manage and share the
product data of its wide range of offerings
between both of its European production centers
and also with its customers based around the
world.
The multi-million euro Liebherr Aerospace contract
involves 700 licences of SMARTEAM. IBM Business
Consulting Services PLM Practice will provide PLM
strategy consulting, project management, and
implementation and support services over the
three-year roll-out period, in order to help
Liebherr redefine product development
methodologies and realize rapid return of
investment from the new platform through
productivity gains and cost reduction.
Liebherr Aerospace cited IBM’s worldwide
leadership in information technology tools and its
ability to provide proven best practices for the
aerospace industry, coupled with the on-demand
capacity of the SMARTEAM solution, as the critical
reasons for the software migration and services
engagement. “In complex projects, combining
information technology tools and industry best
practices with aerospace processes requirements
calls for reliable, sustainable and proven
partners,” said Andre Benhamou, managing director,
Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse. “IBM, supported by
Dassault Systèmes, meets this partnership
qualification because it is a truly global player
that ensures an internationally harmonized and
controlled delivery of Business Consulting
Services and PLM Solutions to European
organizations.”
“As a technology partner to the world's major
aerospace companies and suppliers, IBM has evolved
its offer to reflect the significant change the
aerospace industry is experiencing,” said Patrick
Fardeau, business executive, IBM Product Lifecycle
Management, Europe Middle East and Africa.
“Aerospace OEMs now rely more on their suppliers
for component and systems development and
sub-assembly. IBM supports Liebherr, and other
aerospace suppliers, with collaborative PLM
solutions and industry expertise that help them
expand their relationships with manufacturers.”
“We are delighted that Liebherr Aerospace has
joined the distinguished group of strategic
SMARTEAM customers,” said Avinoam Nowogrodski,
CEO, SmarTeam Corp. “SMARTEAM will bring value to
Liebherr by enabling it to establish business
compliancy with its OEM customers, better
structure and organize product data, streamline
methods and processes, and collaborate securely
with partners. SMARTEAM’s comprehensive PLM
functionality will help drive Liebherr's market
leadership position in the years to come.”
About Liebherr Aerospace
Liebherr Aerospace is a subsidiary of Liebherr
Group, a major family-owned equipment
manufacturer, founded in 1949. Liebherr Aerospace,
with 2600 employees, is a key player in the
aviation equipment product sector since 1960.
Liebherr supplies aircraft control systems,
hydraulic systems, landing gear and also air
conditioning and ventilation systems for use in
business jets, shuttle service and wide-hulled
aircraft, helicopters and military aircraft.
Liebherr has proved its technological competence
and efficiency in a number of major national and
international programs, for example in all
aircraft of the Airbus family. Find out more at
http://www.liebherr.com
About IBM
IBM is the world’s largest technological company,
providing leadership and innovation throughout the
world for more than 80 years. IBM is the largest
supplier of “hardware”, “software” and Information
Technology services, and pioneered the development
and implementation of “e-business” solutions. IBM
Sales & Distribution, which supports more than a
dozen key industries worldwide, works with
companies of all sizes around the world to deploy
the full range of IBM technologies. The fastest
way to get more information about IBM is through
the IBM home page at
http://www.ibm.com
About Dassault Systèmes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle
Management) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group
brings value to more than 65,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market
since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets
PLM application software and services that support
industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of
the entire life cycle of products from conception
to retirement. Its offering includes integrated
PLM solutions for product development (CATIA,
ENOVIA, DELMIA, SMARTEAM), mainstream product
design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components
(SPATIAL). Dassault Systèmes is listed on the
Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA)
stock exchanges.
For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com.
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