Siemens in Australia and New Zealand has acquired Eden Technology a company that delivers software for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Asset Management (AM) and ediscovery and evidence management.

Due to become part of the Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS) business, Eden Technology has 30 years experience in providing software solutions and services to the defence, maritime and evidence management industries.

Eden Technology's GEMS is an evidence management system that facilitates full document imaging and storage, and is used by the Australian Federal Police, APRA and WA Police.

Eden Technology also manufactures under licence from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) DIAS, is a computer forensics application which provides for the analysis and interpretation of digital data.

Katrina Doring, CEO of Eden Technology says “this is an exciting development for Eden and our customers. We have been delighted with the success of our products in Australia and overseas and see this as an opportunity to expand our products into new markets.

"Together we will be able to provide a more comprehensive IT solution in the defence and security sectors. Our customers will benefit from an accelerated R&D program both locally and abroad through synergies with the global Siemens SIS organisation."

“The ongoing requirement to improve an organisations’ asset performance reinforces the need for configuration and product data accuracy” says Steve Conolly, Head of SIS for Australia and New Zealand.

“Efficiencies are gained when an organisation achieves total visibility of their critical business information, such as operating procedures, training and technical materials, service bulletins and maintenance procedures. Our solutions enable businesses to achieve accurate data sharing and timely information flow so that higher levels of productivity are continuously achieved."