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John Burns

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Director, Technical Account Strategy Office at Siemens Digital Industries Software
📍 Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States

John Burns is the Director of Sales for the Automotive and Transportation sector at Siemens Digital Industries Software. With extensive experience within Siemens, he has progressed from technical pre-sales to sales leadership, focusing on PLM solutions for large enterprise and SMB companies. He holds a BSME from Lawrence Technological University.

He is actively engaged with topics like Digital Twin technology for factory optimization, the shift to SaaS for PLM solutions like Teamcenter, and the critical importance of industrial cybersecurity. He frequently promotes industry events and the value of networking with peers and experts.

His career path is notable, having advanced from an Application Engineer to a Sales Director within the same organization, demonstrating deep product knowledge and leadership.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Director, Technical Account Strategy Office
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
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Digital Twin Tech
Promotes using Digital Twin technology for factory optimization, emphasizing its ability to prevent rework costs by testing new equipment virtually before implementation.
Automotive Systems Engineering
Focuses on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) as a crucial tool for ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in the development of automated vehicles.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director, Technical Account Strategy Office
Siemens Digital Industries Software
8-2019 - 2-2025
Director of Automotive and Transportation Sales
Siemens Digital Industries Software
2-2017 - 8-2019
Director of Sales - Heavy Equipment & Industrial Machinery Industries
Siemens PLM Software
10-2013 - 2-2017
Pre-Sales Manager
Siemens PLM Software
4-2002 - 10-2013
Solution Consultant
Siemens PLM Software
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Education
1989 - 1992
BSME
Lawrence Technological University
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