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Siemens debuts online gaming platform

Jacob Nthoiwa
By Jacob Nthoiwa, ITWeb journalist.
Johannesburg, 28 Mar 2011

Siemens debuts online gaming platform

Sacramento Bee.

Players are faced with the challenge of maintaining the operation of their plant while trying to improve the productivity, efficiency, sustainability and overall health of their facility.

Plantville is an innovative, educational and fun way for Siemens to engage customers, employees, prospects, students and the general public while driving of Siemens technologies and brand.

The game enables players to improve the health of their plants by learning about and applying industrial and infrastructure products and solutions from Siemens. Gamers will be measured on a number of key performance indicators including safety, on time delivery, quality, energy management and employee satisfaction.

Daryl Dulaney, president and CEO, Siemens Industry says: “Siemens is capitalising on the tremendous growth of online engagement to demonstrate how our expertise can make industry and infrastructure more competitive by increasing sustainability, energy efficiency and productivity in a fun and educational environment, says World.

According to Fast Company, regardless of where the inspiration originated from, Siemens is promoting PlantVille as an innovative gaming platform designed to showcase Siemens' technologies and brand.

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