Siemens Chooses Mentor Graphics as Global EDA Partner in Multi-Tool Deal
WILSONVILLE, Ore—(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 2, 2005—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today
announced a multi-year agreement with Siemens AG whereby Mentor will
supply various best-in-class solutions to multiple Siemens business
units operating in more than 40 locations around the globe. The
agreement will provide Siemens with Mentor's leading products in
printed circuit board (PCB), integrated circuit (IC) and
field-programmable gate array (FPGA) design and verification.
Tools purchased under the agreement include Board Station(R),
Expedition(TM), XtremePCB(TM), ICX(R) and DMS(TM) for printed circuit
board design; ModelSim(R), Precision(R) Synthesis, Catapult(TM) C, and
the HDL Designer Series(TM) for ASIC and FPGA design; and Seamless(R)
for system design.
As a result of the agreement, Siemens benefits not only from a
wide range of Mentor product families but also achieves the
flexibility necessary to efficiently serve the needs of a fast moving
global distributed engineering organization. The arrangement will
enable Siemens to rapidly adopt new Mentor products when and where the
need arises.
"We chose Mentor Graphics as a global provider of design solutions
because they have the broadest range of market-leading products in
design areas that are critical to us," stated the speaker of the
Siemens Mentor Users Group (SMUG), Mr. Johann Poschl, CAE manager,
Siemens PSE, Vienna. "Mentor's leading technologies will enable us to
deliver cutting edge products faster and more cost-effectively."
"Mentor is pleased to work with Siemens on a worldwide basis. This
new agreement increases our ability to provide design solutions for
Siemens' business-critical applications, and enables Mentor to respond
more quickly than ever to Siemens' rapidly changing design tool
needs," said Don Maulsby, senior vice president, World Trade at Mentor
Graphics.
"To cover multiple Siemens business units around the globe with
one multi year agreement is a win-win situation for both of us --
Siemens as well as Mentor," said Mr. Georg Pilartz, vice president,
Global Procurement, Siemens Munich.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of over
$700 million and employs approximately 3,850 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are
located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314.
World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
About Siemens
Siemens (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electrical
engineering and electronics. The company has 440,000 employees working
to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex
systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of services for
individual requirements. Siemens provides innovative technologies and
comprehensive know-how to benefit customers in 190 countries. Founded
more than 150 years ago, the company is active in the areas of
Information and Communications, Automation and Control, Power,
Transportation, Medical, and Lighting. In fiscal 2004 (ended September
30), Siemens had sales of EUR 75.2 billion and net income of EUR 3.405
billion. Further information is available on the internet at:
http://www.siemens.com/
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