Siemens builds on its digital platform

Last year, Siemens's design and manufacture sub-company that was known as Siemens PLM signaled a major turning point in its ongoing transformation within the larger Siemens megacompany. It changed its name to Siemens Digital Industries Software, which at least freed the company from the albatross of the unpopular term PLM and also integrated the group tighter into Siemens as a whole. This year, as part of its preparation for its Realize Live conference, the company has made several announcements to signal the progress it has made with its Mendix acquisition, new alliances, and its journey to the cloud. The company