{"id":445,"date":"2025-03-11T12:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/realize-live\/?p=445"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:38:10","slug":"techcellence-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/realize-live\/techcellence-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Techcellence Awards class of 2024: digital transformation in action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Could you be class of 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_005-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_005-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_005-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_005-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_005.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Realize Life Day III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At Realize LIVE 2024, Siemens Digital Industries Software celebrated the remarkable achievements of customers big and small with the first annual Techcellence Awards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A committee of Siemens executives selected <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/siemens-rl24-techcellence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four winners<\/a> per region, based on nominees\u2019 dedication to their mission, their commitment to innovation, and their impact on our community and on the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where are those winners today? Well, scaling their success.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\">Nominate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blendhub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blendhub<\/strong> is a good example. The Spanish food-as-a-service network earned the 2024 award for Sustainability Impact based on its work revolutionizing the food powder value chain. Today, the company continues to use Siemens technologies to drive meaningful change in the global food and beverage industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens software and automation technologies enable Blendhub to bring high-quality products to market, quickly, safely, and sustainably.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Winning prizes is amazing, it&#8217;s beautiful but it&#8217;s just another step in the right direction. The recognition from someone is absolutely energizing, but I especially get energy from recognitions that are driving the next steps.<\/p>\n<cite>Blendhub winning team 2024<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/case-study-blendhub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a> about their global impact in this <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/case-study-blendhub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">case study<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rolls-Royce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another 2024 winner, <strong>Rolls-Royce,<\/strong> uses Siemens software to accelerate product introduction, enable flexible manufacturing, and improve data-based performance optimization. It\u2019s the crux of why the company \u2014 a symbol of innovation and excellence in aerospace engineering for over a century \u2014 was honored with the Techcellence Award for Digital Transformation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Rolls-Royce&#8217;s digital transformation is only accelerating. The company is shifting from a traditional document-based approach to model-based one, powered by AI and data-driven insights. This allows dispersed teams to access accurate real-time data, thereby reducing inefficiencies, enabling collaboration, and accelerating innovation across the company.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/insights-hub\/2025\/01\/23\/digital-transformation-building-a-vision-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a> about the impact of digital transformation at Rolls-Royce in this <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/insights-hub\/2025\/01\/23\/digital-transformation-building-a-vision-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">case study<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_059-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_059-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_059-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_059-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_059-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_059-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Realiz-Life-MUC_2024-06-05_059-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation and Community Champion winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to individual winners, one of last year\u2019s Innovation Leader honorees, <strong>Arist\u00f3teles Terceiro Neto, <\/strong>today<strong> <\/strong>has his eyes on industrial AI. He\u2019s exploring how Vivix Vidros Planos can adapt its operations to best capture the business value of the technology.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Community Champion honoree <strong>Steffen Bangsow <\/strong>continues to share his simulation knowhow generously. In addition to engaging with the community online, he\u2019ll be speaking this year at both Realize LIVE Americas and Realize LIVE Europe.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply to the Techcellence Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual awards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Champion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Techcellence Community Champion award recognizes and individual who has gone above and beyond by sharing their expertise with Siemens technology.  The Siemens community champion exhibits exemplary community leadership through their public contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovation Leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Techcellence Innovation Lead award honors Siemens customer who exemplify creativity and forward-thinking by driving transformative change within their industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company awards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital Transformation <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Techcellence Transformation award recognizes a sustainable digital enterprise that fully integrates digital technologies while driving transformation in new and innovative ways to achieve digital objectives and streamline processes faster, easier and at scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sustainability impact award celebrates an organization that demonstrates exceptional commitment to sustainability by leveraging Siemens technologies to drive positive environment and social impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Realize LIVE 2025 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us at Realize LIVE 2025 to catch up with all of our Techcellence Award winners and nominees. And be sure to throw your hat in the ring for this year\u2019s awards. Tell us how your organization is accelerating digital transformation and championing change. <a href=\"https:\/\/events.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/realizelive\/techcellence-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Apply for the Techcellence Awards<\/strong><\/a><strong> by March 30, 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/events.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/realizelive\/techcellence-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nominate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could you be class of 2025? 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