Paul Sicking is senior vice president of the Central Technology Office (CTO) for Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division. He and his team are responsible for providing shared platform, architecture, innovation and development services.

Sicking first joined the company in 1976 when it was a division of McDonnell Douglas Automation Company (McAuto), later known as Unigraphics Solutions and now Siemens PLM Software. He began his career as a programmer, and in subsequent years moved into numerous technical and managerial positions within the company’s R&D organization.

His responsibilities have included a wide variety of assignments across product suites, particularly in the areas of finite element modeling, visualization, graphical user interface, programming toolkits, assembly modeling, data management, and system architecture. Sicking has also worked extensively with colleagues in other Siemens business units throughout the world to identify opportunities for collaboration. Previously based in St. Louis, Missouri and Cambridge, England he is now working in Siemens PLM Software’s Cypress, California office.

Sicking received a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly University of Missouri – Rolla).

In his spare time he enjoys competitive handball, cycling, hiking, and anything involving his granddaughters. Sicking lives in southern California with his wife, Janet, and daughter Alison.

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