Siemens is more than the sum of its parts
For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technological achievement, quality, reliability and international focus. Coupling innovative concepts and visionary ideas with a far-sighted willingness to take business risks in the interest of achieving enduring success, our Company founder made us strong. And this mindset will continue to define our organization in the future. Values, sustainability, market leadership, technology leadership and financial clout – that’s what the Siemens brand embodies around the globe.
As an integrated technology company, we’re better equipped than virtually any other enterprise in the world to offer customers a comprehensive range of products, solutions and services tailored to their specific needs. Our offerings encompass areas ranging from energy, industry and automation to healthcare. To maximize the benefit we’re reaping from the dynamic growth of cities and from infrastructure investments, we’ve established a new Sector: Infrastructure & Cities. Bundling our knowhow in sustainable urban infrastructures, this new unit will enable us to supply customers with industry-specific products and solutions.
We’re intensifying our efforts to leverage synergies and seize opportunities across our organizational borders. And a number of valuable assets are working to our advantage:
Global presence
We maintain Regional Companies directly at our customers’ locations. Our local employees represent Siemens in their countries, maintaining contact to customers across our Sectors. This approach pays off particularly well in major projects such as airports, hospitals and sports stadiums, which can be equipped with technologies from different Siemens Sectors and Divisions.
We see value creation as an integrated process extending from the supplier to the customer. Our outstanding network of suppliers ensures reliable delivery, even under challenging circumstances.
Technology and innovation
Our everyday activities underscore what it means to be an integrated technology company. At our Corporate Technology Department, for instance, our employees join forces across Sectors to create tomorrow’s technologies today. Throughout our organization, we’re exploiting synergies to drive technological progress and technology transfer. Everywhere at Siemens, our people are continually contributing to our success by exchanging innovative ideas and solutions.
Portfolio management
As a financially strong company in an outstanding competitive position, we can target our portfolio and investments specifically to attractive growth markets. A longstanding strength of Siemens, our financial clout has proven its worth, even in economically difficult times.
Cross-business initiatives
Ensuring a continuous transfer of knowledge and experience on all topics that affect Siemens as a whole enables us to fully leverage the potential of our integrated technology company. Our service business is a prime example here. Segments in which we’re now expanding our service business are profiting from the outstanding service culture already in place at other organizational units. For more information about how we’re driving our service business, see Expand our service business.
Employees and management culture
Our global workforce comprises highly qualified professionals, a management team with international experience, and very promising and talented individuals who have numerous opportunities for development and advancement within our organization. Our Siemens-wide training and education programs – such as our cross-Sector management seminars – exemplify the ways in which we’re creating and cultivating synergies across organizational units. In addition, our Siemens Leadership Framework helps us match our employees’ potential to the requirements of job openings – across countries, Sectors and Divisions. For further information, please see Encourage lifelong learning and development.