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15 December 2005
Implementation Investments
Nissan Selects UGS' NX Software as New Standard for Its Next-generation Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) System to Design and Build New Vehicles
UGS Corp. announced Nissan selected UGS to be the provider of the new global PLM system that Nissan and Nissan affiliates will deploy to design and build its next generation of vehicles.
UGS expects the selection to represent its largest win in 2005. Nissan will use UGS' NX® CAD software to digitally design its vehicles on a global basis and UGS' Teamcenter® collaborative Product Development Management (cPDM) software to digitally manage product data and enable digital prototyping for all Nissan vehicles across the world. The company will deploy the software as part of a fully integrated, common R&D infrastructure for use inside Nissan.
"Nissan is one of the world's most innovative and successful companies, and UGS is proud to help strengthen its strong automotive industry leadership by providing the new technology foundation for its innovative, knowledge-enabled vehicle development process," said Tony Affuso, chairman, CEO and president of UGS. "No other PLM company combines superior technology, ability to scale the product across multiple global sites and proven strength in supporting large global customers, and our expert UGS delivery team is gearing-up to deploy its unmatched track record for customer success on Nissan's behalf."
"Nissan Value-Up"
The selection of UGS follows a multi-year process during which Nissan evaluated CAD systems for the purposes of identifying a standard PLM partner for its three-year business plan "Value-Up," which began in April 2005. Under "Value-Up," Nissan has committed to maintain a top level of operating profit margin among global automakers for each of the three years of the plan; achieve global sales of 4.2 million units, measured in fiscal year 2008 and achieve a 20% return on invested capital on average over the course of the plan, excluding cash on hand.
UGS Leadership in PLM and Automotive
UGS' selection by Nissan strengthens the company's leadership position in providing global CAD and cPDM solutions to manufacturers across industries, including automotive:
· UGS is the world's leading supplier of combined CAD/cPDM solutions.
· UGS is the CAD market leader in China and emerging Asian markets.
· Among companies with more than 1,000 PDM seats, 90 percent are using UGS' solutions.
· UGS is the leading vendor of product development solutions in automotive OEMs with 200,000 seats.
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