{"id":2250,"date":"2009-10-15T00:02:43","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T07:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Siemens-PLM-Corporate-Blog\/PLM-Connection-Swiss-Perspectives\/ba-p\/334132"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:17:40","slug":"plm-connection-swiss-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/news\/plm-connection-swiss-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"PLM Connection: Swiss Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P><A href=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG style=\"border-top-width: 0px;border-left-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2008-07-28 (53)\" width=\"244\" height=\"184\" \/><\/A><BR \/><BR \/>I took the picture above last year when we visited family in Switzerland. It was hanging on a chalet high in the mountains. The Swiss flag was subliminally flying one evening last week at PLM Connection Europe when our Swiss customers gathered for a few drinks and country-specific comradery. I\u2019ve always been impressed that a country about the fourth the size of my home state has four different languages. I asked my Swiss colleague, Sascha R\u00fcttimann, to help me interview a couple of customers in English and German.<BR \/><BR \/>In Switzerland, the languages are diverse and so are the business conditions. One customer noted they experienced growth this year while another said it was a very tough year.<BR \/><BR \/>Here are our interviews with John Steerwood of the <A href=\"http:\/\/www.gallus-group.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Gallus Group<\/A>, which manufacturers printing presses and Daniel Baumgartner of <A href=\"http:\/\/www.alstom.com\/home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ALSTOM<\/A> (Switzerland) AG, which manufactures transportation and energy infrastructures.<BR \/><BR \/>&nbsp;<BR \/><BR \/>Here\u2019s Daniel talking about why he attends PLM Connection and what presentation he found most interesting:<BR \/><BR \/>In English:<BR \/><BR \/><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/BLykEVBRqsc\"><\/IFRAME><BR \/><BR \/>In German:<BR \/><BR \/><A href=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/TNWgtNdiIQY\"><\/IFRAME><\/A><BR \/><BR \/>Here\u2019s Daniel talking about the business climates and challenges they look for PLM to address (in German):<BR \/><BR \/><A href=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Ej1Hh25Agus\"><\/IFRAME><\/A><BR \/><BR \/>Here\u2019s John talking about why he attends PLM Connection.In English:<BR \/><BR \/><A href=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/EG1qWgZlsVM\"><\/IFRAME><\/A><BR \/><BR \/>In German:<BR \/><BR \/><A href=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/HetbdBv9jG8\"><\/IFRAME><\/A><BR \/><BR \/>Here John addresses the business climate for his company this year and where they look to PLM help them addresss business challenges.<BR \/><BR \/>In English:<BR \/><BR \/><A href=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/aLmr6FgGIps\"><\/IFRAME><\/A><BR \/><BR \/>In German:<BR \/><BR \/><A href=\"http:\/\/siemens.pmhclients.com\/images\/uploads\/WindowsLiveWriterPLMConnectionCustomerPerspective_B6F02008-07-28_(53)_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/MU6TOyKzO2Y\"><\/IFRAME><\/A><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I took the picture above last year when we visited family in Switzerland. It was hanging on a chalet high in the mountains. 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