Aras^®, the next leader in enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, today announced Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction has selected Aras Innovator^® to support complex engineering processes and data involved in the design and construction of thermal and nuclear plants, as well as, desalination plants for customers around the world. Aras will drive process improvements in engineering data management, plant CAD integration and workflow management, and will also be used as an engineering portal for data distribution.

Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction chose Aras based on the following criteria:

• Ability to provide secure web-based access to streamline management of engineering data and documents
• Flexible workflow capabilities for complex engineering business processes
• Ability to openly integrate with 3D plant design software including SP3D, Revit and Tekla

Teaming with implementation partner Zionex, Inc., Doosan will benefit by combining PLM from Aras with the existing Supply Chain Management (SCM) system, leveraging the flexibility of Aras Innovator’s Program Management application to help Doosan better track large, multi-phased global projects.

“Effectively managing engineering, procurement and construction on a global level for such a comprehensive project portfolio is challenging, especially in terms of managing risk and quality,” notes Peter Schroer, CEO of Aras. “We are proud to be selected together with Zionex as the PLM technology partner by Doosan’s engineering teams and stakeholders around the world to help them better manage the huge volume of interdependent projects, documents and data.”

About Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction
Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction is a leading global engineering, procurement and construction contractor offering a wide range of services ranging from the manufacturing of castings and forgings, power generation systems and desalination facilities to the construction of power plants. Headquartered in Changwon, Korea, the company operates subsidiaries and major projects throughout the world. http://www.doosanheavy.com/en/main.do

About Zionex Zionex provides enterprise solutions with consulting and systems integration services in the field of Supply Chain Management (SCM) as well as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Since 2000 Zionex has provided services and solutions to Fortune 500 companies in Korea such as Samsung, LG, Dongbu Steel, Nongshim, Jeil Industries, and others. http://www.zionex.com

About Aras
We offer the best Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for global businesses with complex products and processes. Resilient PLM platform technology makes Aras more scalable, flexible and upgradable for the world’s largest organizations, and a full set of applications provide complete functionality for the business of engineering. Customers include Airbus, GE, Hitachi, Honda, Kawasaki, Motorola and XEROX. Aras is privately held with global headquarters in Andover, Mass. More at www.aras.com and Twitter @aras_plm