Urban August is senior vice president and managing director for Germany for Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division. Based at the company’s German headquarters in Cologne, August directs Siemens PLM Software’s second largest organization globally, covering offices in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, Hannover and Hamburg. He and his team are responsible for all aspects of Siemens PLM Software’s business in the region, including Sales, Sales Support and Services Delivery.

Urban brings exceptional experience and success in business strategy and development to the company. After earning a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Cologne, he joined Siemens in 1985. Over the next 13 years he held increasingly responsible positions in Software Development, Research and Development and Sales within Germany before being appointed Director, Motion Control Systems for Siemens Automation and Drives in Italy. There, he successfully drove annual double digit growth rates before becoming Senior Vice President, Automation and Drives for Siemens Canada Limited. In this position he restructured the business, resulting in a newly profitable and successful organization.

Prior to joining Siemens PLM Software in 2010, he also served as Vice President, Automation & Drives for Hamburg, Bremen and Rostock, and most recently as Senior Vice President, Industry Automation and Drive Technologies (IA & DT) for the division’s North Germany region.

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 6.7 million licensed seats and more than 69,500 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