Karsten Newbury is senior vice president and general manager of Mainstream Engineering Software for Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division. In his current role, he is responsible for leading the company’s go-to-market efforts for Velocity Series business on a global basis. Velocity Series is a comprehensive family of modular, yet integrated solutions addressing PLM in the mid-market. He works in partnership with Sales, Products and Marketing to aggressively target and develop strategic and geographic growth opportunities.

Newbury has a strong history of successful organizational management with a demonstrated ability to build winning teams and improve business performance.

Prior to his current assignment he served as Vice President, Integration where he was responsible for overall project management for the $US 3.7 billion acquisition of UGS (now Siemens PLM Software) into Siemens. Under his leadership the integration team was able to maintain high customer and employee confidence and exceed financial plans while positioning the company for strong future growth within Siemens.

Newbury came to Siemens PLM Software from Siemens Energy & Automation (SE&A) where he was most recently General Manager, Process Automation Solutions. In that position he developed and deployed a comprehensive turnaround program for the business that put it on a profitable growth path. Also while at SE&A he served as Business Manager, Manufacturing Execution Systems, responsible for starting up North American Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) business for Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D). In three years he was able to build U.S. market awareness of Siemens from no ranking to #6 of Top 100 software suppliers and successfully ramp up sales that exceeded plan.

Following internships at SAP, Banque Nationale Agricole, Siemens Management Consulting and Mercedes Benz, he began his career at Siemens as Marketing Manager for Siemens A&D CD. He later moved to Siemens AG as Executive Board Assistant, Industry, where he was able to apply his extensive skills in strategic planning and project management.

Karsten holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany with a dual major in computer integrated manufacturing and business administration.

About Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 7 million licensed seats and more than 71,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software works collaboratively with companies to deliver open solutions that help them turn more ideas into successful products. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.

About the Siemens Industry Automation Division

Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany) is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, industrial controls and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industries to solutions for whole industrial sectors that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers – from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services. With around 33,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry Automation achieved sales of €6.2 billion in fiscal year 2010. www.siemens.com/industryautomation

About Siemens Industry Sector

The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the worldwide leading supplier of environmentally friendly production, transportation and building technologies. With integrated automation technologies and comprehensive industry-specific solutions, Siemens increases the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of its customers in the fields of industry and infrastructure. In fiscal 2010, which ended on September 30, 2010, revenue from continuing operations of the Industry Sector (excluding Osram) totaled around €30.2 billion. At the end of September 2010, Siemens Industry Sector had around 164,000 employees worldwide without consideration of Osram. www.siemens.com/industry