Siemens Launches Open Digital Business Platform ‘Siemens Xcelerator’ in India

by Brian Pereira | Sep 18, 2022

Peter Koerte, Chief Technology Officer and Strategy Officer, Siemens AG

Mumbai, 14^th September, 2022: Siemens announced the launch of ‘Siemens Xcelerator’ in India at its Annual Flagship event ‘Siemens India Innovation Day 2022’ in Mumbai today. Siemens Xcelerator is an open and evolving digital business ecosystem that comprises a comprehensive, curated portfolio that includes digital and Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled offerings (software, hardware and digital services) from Siemens, and certified third parties.

Siemens Xcelerator is aimed at accelerating digital transformation and value creation for customers of all sizes in industry, buildings, grids and mobility. The curated portfolio of software, IoT-enabled hardware and digital services follows key design principles of interoperability, flexibility, openness and as-a-service. Siemens Xcelerator also includes an evolving marketplace to facilitate interactions and transactions between customers, partners, and developers.

Peter Koerte, Chief Technology Officer and Strategy Officer, Siemens AG, said, “India will play a key role in the global roll-out of Siemens Xcelerator. With over 6,000 software engineers at our development centers in the country, India will be at the forefront and a key hub to further accelerate the digital transformation efforts of our customers worldwide. This is both an ambition and a reality. With the launch of Siemens Xcelerator, I am confident that as partners, Siemens can scale up the innovation and digital transformation journey for customers in India.”

Mr. Sunil Mathur, MD & CEO, Siemens Limited at Siemens’ Xcelerator launch on Siemens Innovation Day 2022

Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited, said, “With Siemens Xcelerator, we have taken everything that a customer needs onto one platform, allowing them to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster and at scale. SMEs in India will be the greatest beneficiaries of this platform as it can help them to scale up, upgrade and adopt new designs and components much faster to stay competitive. Siemens Xcelerator will help to create a powerful ecosystem of partners who can jointly accelerate digital transformation tailored to specific business goals. Our aim is to help companies to increase their performance, flexibility, and sustainability.”

At Siemens India’s Annual Flagship event ‘Siemens India Innovation Day 2022’, the company showcased a wide range of the latest technologies, innovative solutions, and successful references to help organizations in India accelerate their digital transformation.

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Brian Pereira

Brian Pereira is an Indian journalist and editor based in Mumbai. He founded Digital Creed in 2015. A technology buff, former computer instructor, and software developer, Brian has 29 years of journalism experience (since 1994). Brian is the former Editor of CHIP India, InformationWeek India and CISO Mag. He has served India's leading newspaper groups: The Times of India and The Indian Express. Presently, he serves the Information Security Media Group, as Sr. Director, Editorial. You'll find his most current work on CIO Inc. During his career he wrote (and continues to write) 5000+ technology articles. He conducted more than 450 industry interviews. Brian writes on aviation, drones, cybersecurity, tech startups, cloud, data center, AI/ML/Gen AI, IoT, Blockchain etc. He achieved certifications from the EC-Council (Certified Secure Computer User) and from IBM (Basics of Cloud Computing). Apart from those, he has successfully completed many courses on Content Marketing and Business Writing. He recently achieved a Certificate in Cybersecurity (CC) from the international certification body ISC2. Follow Brian on Twitter (@creed_digital) and LinkedIn. Email Brian at: [email protected]

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