{"id":550,"date":"2025-06-03T15:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/realize-live\/?p=550"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:38:22","slug":"realize-live-techcellence-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/realize-live\/realize-live-techcellence-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Realize LIVE: Techcellence Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Honoring the trailblazers of digital transformation, sustainability, and innovation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

At Realize LIVE Americas 2025 in Detroit, Siemens Digital Industries Software proudly unveiled the winners of its second annual Techcellence Awards<\/strong>\u2014a celebration of the individuals and organizations shaping the future through digital transformation, sustainability, and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2024, the Techcellence Awards shine a spotlight on those who are not just embracing change, but leading it. These awards recognize the visionaries who are using Siemens technologies to drive real-world impact\u2014whether by reducing emissions, transforming manufacturing, or sharing their expertise to uplift the broader Siemens community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfc6 Winners of the 2025 Techcellence Awards<\/strong> will receive VIP passes to Realize LIVE 2026, returning to Detroit next June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf31 Sustainability Impact Award: BorgWarner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BorgWarner is redefining mobility with a bold vision for a clean, energy-efficient world. As a global leader in sustainable automotive solutions, they\u2019re delivering electrified innovations while continuing to improve fuel-efficient combustion technologies. Their commitment to carbon neutrality by 2035 and measurable progress across GHG Protocol Emissions Scopes 1, 2, and 3 earned them this year\u2019s Sustainability Impact Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udd04 Digital Transformation Award: SENAI-ISI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Latin America\u2019s largest professional and technical education institution, SENAI-ISI, is leading Brazil\u2019s smart manufacturing revolution. Through the Techub project, they\u2019ve launched the country\u2019s first national lithium battery production line\u2014an ambitious step toward a closed-loop, digitally enabled ecosystem. Their strategic use of Siemens solutions to align technology with long-term goals exemplifies what it means to be a digital enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\udd1d Community Champion Award: Peter Mendez, General Atomics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peter Mendez, a Mendix Solution Architect at General Atomics, is a cornerstone of the Siemens community. A top contributor in the Mendix ecosystem, Peter shares his deep technical knowledge across forums, events, and publications. His dedication to helping others and improving Siemens products through feedback makes him a true community champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 Innovation Leader Award: Sibo Chou, Northrop Grumman<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sibo Chou is pushing the boundaries of virtual engineering. By integrating Siemens\u2019 Process Simulate with motion capture technology, he developed the Highly Immersive Virtual Environment (HIVE). This breakthrough allows engineers to assess feasibility and sustainability in a virtual space\u2014long before production begins. The result? Faster development, fewer design errors, and a leap forward in digital prototyping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finalists and winners for Techcellence Europe<\/strong> will be announced at Realize LIVE Europe in Amsterdam, June 30 \u2013 July 2. Want to nominate someone for 2026? Nominations will open in the Fall, so please keep bookmark our site<\/a> and check back later in the year with the speaker program for 2026 opens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Siemens Digital Industries Software, we believe in accelerating transformation\u2014turning today\u2019s ideas into tomorrow\u2019s sustainable innovations. Congratulations to all the 2025 Techcellence Award winners. You\u2019re not just changing your industries\u2014you\u2019re changing the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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