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About Rainer Mewaldt
Head of Dynamic PLM Service | CTO PLM
Rainer is the Head of Atos’s Dynamic PLM Services and CTO for PLM in Germany, where he is responsible for the strategic and technical evolution of cloud-oriented PLM platforms and services. In this role, he leads international teams delivering PLM operations, support, and transformation programs for manufacturing clients across Europe.
With more than three decades of experience in Product Lifecycle Management, Rainer focuses on transforming complex, highly customized PLM landscapes into sustainable, regulation-ready engineering platforms. His expertise spans Siemens Teamcenter, PLM architecture, and the integration of regulatory and sustainability requirements directly into engineering processes.
In his CTO role, he drives innovation in sustainable engineering platforms, cloud-based PLM services, and advanced engineering workflows. Rainer regularly contributes thought leadership pieces on PLM as a Smart Platform for compliant, resilient, and future-proof product development.
Rainer Mewaldt
Articles posted by Rainer Mewaldt
Why PLM modernization is hard, but worth it anyway
Why PLM modernization is hard, but worth it anyway Turning PLM complexity into forward motion For most industrial companies, PLM modernization does not start with a blank page. It starts with a system that has grown alongside the business for many years, sometimes even decades. But that is not a weakness. It is evidence that PLM
Safeguarding digital sovereignty across the product lifecycle
Safeguarding digital sovereignty across the product lifecycle Why PLM is becoming a strategic control layer Digital and organizational sovereignty have moved from long-term considerations to an immediate strategic priority for European manufacturers. Regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), NIS2, DORA, the Digital Product Passport (DPP), and the growing body of EU sustainability and cybersecurity requirements are
Turning EU sustainability regulations into design intelligence From compliance to a competitive advantage
Turning EU sustainability regulations into design intelligence From compliance to a competitive advantageSustainability has moved from corporate ambition to regulatory reality. With initiatives such as the Digital Product Passport (DPP), the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Union