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Siemens Annual Report 2011

Munich, Germany,  Dec 02, 2011

The new Siemens Annual Report 2011 is now online. 

 

Press conference: African Green City Index

Durban, South Africa,  Dec 02, 2011

Cities from the south and the north of Africa deliver the best environmental performance of all major African cities. This is the conclusion of the African Green City Index, a unique study commissioned by Siemens and conducted by the independent research organization Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). 

 

Inventors of the Year 2011

Munich, Germany,  Nov 23, 2011

At an awards ceremony in Munich on November 22, Siemens CEO Peter Löscher honored 12 particularly successful research and development employees as Inventor of the Year. In fiscal 2011, Siemens generated 8,600 inventions, nearly 40 per working day – a ten percent increase year-over-year. The number of invention reports per Siemens R&D employee (current R&D workforce: 27,800) has doubled in the last ten years. 

 

Press conference: African Growth Initiative - Siemens to create 500 green jobs in Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa,  Nov 15, 2011

On the occasion of the Siemens AG board members meeting in South Africa, Peter Löscher, President and CEO of Siemens AG, announced that Siemens will be creating 500 new green jobs in Africa in the coming years. "Siemens will increasingly look to rapidly growing economies like Africa to meet our growth targets. Creating local green jobs will enable us to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly products and services throughout Africa," says Löscher. By 2012, Siemens wants to triple new orders in Africa from their 2009 levels to €3 billion. 

 

Annual Press Conference 2011

Munich, Germany,  Nov 10, 2011

We released our financial figures for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 on November 10, 2011. The press conference was broadcast live on the internet. 

 

Seven billion people on the planet: Siemens Solutions - Examples

Munich, Germany,  Oct 31, 2011

"Seven billion people – this milestone entails huge challenges as well as opportunities for our planet. Due to the tremendous population growth, urbanization is on the rise worldwide, as is the demand for energy, natural resources, water, mobility and affordable healthcare. We must find solutions if not just the number of people but also the quality of life is to increase. Siemens offers a wide range of technologies for shaping the world of today and tomorrow," says Peter Löscher, CEO of Siemens AG. 

 

Hamburg to become headquarters of Siemens' global wind power business

Hamburg, Germany,  Sep 26, 2011

The new Siemens Wind Power Division headquartered in Hamburg will start operations on October 1. "Hamburg is a highly attractive location and at the same time one of the worlds most important wind power centers. For that reason we will in the future be running our fast-growing wind power business from this city," said Michael Suess, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Siemens Energy. 

 

Siemens captures top ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index again

Munich, Germany,  Sep 08, 2011

Siemens AG has been ranked the most sustainable company in its industry for the fourth time in a row. In the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – the sustainability rating established by Dow Jones and SAM – Siemens has again taken first place in the Diversified Industrials category, which includes companies like 3M, General Electric, Toshiba and Thyssen Krupp. 

 

Press Conference: Siemens and Volvo Car Corporation launch electric mobility partnership

Munich, Germany,  Aug 31, 2011

Siemens and Volvo Car Corporation intend to jointly cooperate in the development of electric cars. The two companies will be developing and integrating electrical drive technology, power electronics and charging technology in the Volvo C 30 Electric. The first electric cars fitted with Siemens technology will already be on the test tracks at the end of this year, by the end of 2012 Volvo will be delivering up to 200 cars for the Siemens internal test fleet.