CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
7 December 2005
Implementation Investments
Thales Group, a Leading International Electronics and Systems Group Standardizes on UGS for Global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Project
UGS Corp. announced Thales Group, a international electronics and systems group serving defense, aerospace, security and services markets worldwide, extended its agreement with UGS to globally implement TeamcenterT software.
Thales Group originally deployed Teamcenter technology in several divisions to optimize the company's processes and workflows worldwide, enabling more efficient, simplified access to product data, as well as to create a more homogeneous enterprise-wide IT environment.
With the global implementation, Thales Group will use Teamcenter for change management, validation cycle and all data generated by the Thales Group's extended enterprise. In addition, Teamcenter will be deployed as part of the company's Enterprise Resources Planning-Manufacturing Resources Planning (ERP-MRP) exchange platform.
"This contract reiterates the confidence that Thales Group has in our expertise and applications. UGS offers Thales Group global expertise in PLM projects and strong aerospace and defense industry knowledge," said Pascal Zehren, managing director, UGS France. "State-of-the-art technologies such as ours help facilitate collaboration within multinational organizations and enable them to strengthen their leadership in the global market."
UGS Teamcenter powers innovation and productivity by connecting people and processes with knowledge. Teamcenter's comprehensive portfolio of proven digital lifecycle management solutions is built on an open PLM foundation.
Teamcenter solutions power companies' strategic business initiatives, including new product development and introduction (NPDI); global product development; global manufacturing; maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO); strategic sourcing and regulatory compliance. Teamcenter solutions link users with secure, global access to a single source of product knowledge, enabling process excellence throughout the lifecycle.
Thales is one of Europe's foremost corporations and a leading international electronics and systems group, serving defense, aerospace, security and services markets worldwide. The Group employs some 60,000 people throughout the world, half of whom work outside of France. With operations in close to 50 countries, Thales generated revenues of 10.3 billion euros in 2004, including 75% outside of France.
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