Siemens has been active in Russia for over 160 years. The Company's strategy in Russia is centered on regionalization and localization. Over the coming years, Siemens plans to invest – together with its partners – EUR 1 billion in various localization projects. Over the years, Siemens has developed a close partnership with a number of educational and research institutions throughout Russia and has cooperated in various R&D projects. In 2012, Siemens became a participant in Russia's ambitious Skolkovo Innovation City project which is focusing on energy efficiency, material science, software development and other areas of innovation. Siemens Russia is supporting the government in its efforts to improve the country’s investment climate by serving as a member of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council to the Russian Prime Minister, and by heading the think tank for energy efficiency. Siemens received LEED Gold Certification for its new office building in Moscow in 2012.
In fiscal 2012 (October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012), sales to customers in Russia amounted to nearly EUR 1.608 billion and new orders totaled around EUR 2.174 billion. Siemens currently has more than 2,950 employees in Russia.
Siemens has been committed to Russia since the company’s earliest days. After delivering 75 pointer telegraphs for the St. Petersburg-Moscow telegraph line in 1851, Siemens established an office in St. Petersburg in 1853 to handle construction of the first state telegraph network. The company’s long-term involvement with Russia has been characterized by tradition and innovation.
Siemens expanded its partnership with Russian Railways after providing Velaro RUS (Sapsan) high-speed trains for the rail routes between St. Petersburg, Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. This includes a contract worth over EUR 650 million, for the delivery of a second series of eight Velaro RUS (Sapsan) trains and a 30-year service contract. Further, the first Desiro RUS trains (Lastochka) were delivered to Russia for testing and newly designed sleeping coaches were delivered to the Tver coach manufacturing factory (TVZ).
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