{"id":24631,"date":"2021-03-07T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=24631"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:15:38","slug":"international-womens-day-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/international-womens-day-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Something to celebrate! It&#8217;s International Women&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Women&#8217;s Day 2021 &#8211; Simcenter celebrates!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, what can I say? The world is a very different place. And if you look around, all this change is taking us in some very positive directions. The surge in stakeholder economics seems to be driving us all towards a greater good \u2013 or at least \u2013 let\u2019s hope so. Digitalization has shown us an avenue to a greener, more ecological way of working. And more and more women are taking the lead on the global stage from heads of state, to climate change to vaccine development. Ladies, we\u2019re all over the place these days and doing amazing, revolutionary work. Well done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So why not take a break and celebrate International Women\u2019s Day with us at Simcenter? Many things have also changed in the engineering field since the early days of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/simcenter-electromagnetics-and-the-hovercraft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">simulation<\/a>. And one of them is definitely that more women are working in <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/celebrating-change-and-why-it-matters-women-in-stem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEM<\/a>. This is certainly the case at Simcenter where we\u2019ve taken the time to chat to five fantastic women who make up the Simcenter family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Amy-circle-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24740\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Amy-circle-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Amy-circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Amy-circle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Amy-circle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Amy-circle-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Amy-circle.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amy Markham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Amy, one of our student interns, creates visual content for campaigns using Simcenter STAR-CCM+. She likes the fact that it combines creativity and technology. Eventually, she hopes to be able to promote engineering and STEM opportunities to young girls as well.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/international-womens-day-amy-markham-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read interview \u2794<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Anusha-circle-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24741\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Anusha-circle-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Anusha-circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Anusha-circle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Anusha-circle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Anusha-circle-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Anusha-circle.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anusha Gurrapu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team Lead Software Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>Growing up in India, Anusha saw many young women\u2019s futures being decided for them. It didn\u2019t seem fair and she was always questioning it. A very gentle rebellion began in her mind and she decided to set her own course and follow her ambitions into a career in engineering.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/international-womens-day-anusha-gurrapu-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read interview \u2794<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Caroline-Circle-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24742\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Caroline-Circle-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Caroline-Circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Caroline-Circle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Caroline-Circle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Caroline-Circle-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Caroline-Circle.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caroline Veys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renewal Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>Caroline, a renewal sales specialist, ensures that customers continue their relationship with Siemens. Of course, there is the commercial and contract renewal point-of-view, but she also helps customers benefit from all that Siemens technology has to offer.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/international-womens-day-caroline-veys-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read interview \u2794<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Elspeth-Circle-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Elspeth_Mosedale\" class=\"wp-image-24898\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Elspeth-Circle-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Elspeth-Circle-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Elspeth-Circle-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Elspeth-Circle-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Elspeth-Circle-1-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Elspeth-Circle-1.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elspeth Mosedale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marketing Manager, Simcenter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>As a marketing manager, Elspeth is at the helm of content creation for some of our campaigns. She enjoys communication and helping our customers and potential customers learn more about our solutions. The goal is to show how Siemens can help.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/international-womens-day-elspeth-mosedale-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read interview \u2794<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Emanuela-Circle-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24743\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Emanuela-Circle-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Emanuela-Circle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Emanuela-Circle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Emanuela-Circle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Emanuela-Circle-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/Emanuela-Circle.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emanuela Troncone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior Application Support Engineer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>As part of the Simcenter Support organization, Emanuela helps our customers use our tools to drive their projects to success. She helps co-ordinate and deploy major projects and complex initiatives to create the right type of solutions tailored to our customers\u2019 requirements.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/international-womens-day-emanuela-troncone-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read interview \u2794<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, I always write our International Women\u2019s Day blog live from the International Geneva Motor Show. So if you are feeling a little nostalgic today (like yours truly), have a bit of a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/missed-the-international-geneva-motor-show-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a>\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at our new video celebrating International Women&#8217;s Day 2021 &#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/2761673a-f717-47a5-9be1-ca84f3137f3e-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in joining Siemens, you can view our current vacancies <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.siemens.com\/disw\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day 2021 by meeting 5 fantastic women who are part of the Simcenter family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46709,"featured_media":24635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[699],"industry":[],"product":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-24631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-international-womens-day"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/IWD_Image.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46709"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24631"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24976,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24631\/revisions\/24976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24631"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=24631"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=24631"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=24631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}