HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider and Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of Siemens Industry Automation division and a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and services today announced a partnership for the Indian market. The partnership aims to accelerate client adoption of PLM software and services thereby enhancing product development and enabling reduced time-to-market for manufacturing companies in India.

The partnership will facilitate delivery of advanced, highly flexible and scalable PLM solutions across industry verticals with specific focus onto Aerospace & Defense, Automotive and A ncillary m arkets. HC L's i ndustry and process e xpertise combined wit h i ts system integration skill s will complement Siem ens PLM S oftware's comprehensive portfolio of proven digital lifecycle management solutions.

"Today companies want to gain competitive advantage and expand market share through faster time to market. The Siemens PLM Software partnership will help customers benefit from efficiencies in product development lifecycle thus impacting their bottomlines," said GH Rao, Senior Corporate Vice President and President - Engineering and R&D Services (ERS), HCL Technologies. "This partnership i s y et another mil estone i n our engineering heritage and platform development expertise across enterprise ecosystem and adds tremendous value to HCL's service offerings."

"We are delighted to partner with HCL Technologies and are excited about the unique value proposition that our alliance can deliver to manufacturers looking to boost their innovation capabilities using PLM solutions," said Suman Bose, Managing Director, Siemens PLM Software, India. "HCL Technologies' deep domain expertise coupled with robust implementation methodologies complements Siemens PLM Software's comprehensive PLM solution suite," he further added.

HCL's P LM practice off ers a wi de r ange of im plementation and m aintenance services to diverse domains ranging from aerospace to power and utilities. HCL has experience in executing complex PLM systems for Fortune 500 companies over the last decade. The addition of HCL Technologies in the partner eco system will further strengthen Siemens PLM Software's efforts to help its customers maximize the return from their PLM investment.