PurpleLeap ties up with Siemens

BANGALORE, INDIA: PurpleLeap, an employability skills provider, on Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Siemens PLM Software to introduce engineering students to software for managing product design, development and manufacturing processes.

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More than 10,000 students at over 200 engineering and technical colleges will be able to access PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software, said a press release.

As per the agreement, PurpleLeap will provide hands-on training for Siemens PLM Software technology which can enhance the employability of engineering graduates in the manufacturing and automotive design industry. PLM is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture.

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“We are excited about our agreement with PurpleLeap, which will make training on Siemens PLM Software’s industry leading PLM technology accessible to greater number of engineering students. Manufacturing companies are increasingly looking at software solutions like CAD, CAM, CAE, and PLM to address the challenge of turning more ideas into successful products, in turn increasing the demand for skilled resources,” said said Suman Bose, MD India, Siemens PLM Software.

He added that the initiative will enable the manufacturing industry to have more trained professionals to meet the growing demand.

PLM can play an important role in transforming our engineering talent into ready to deploy talent for engineering services globally. This certification program from PurpleLeap will help students get roles enriched by PLM software training like Design Engineer, Stress Analyst, Product Development Engineer, Structural Analysis Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer, the release added.