rough guide to siemens

Everything you need to know about Siemens in the UK

www.siemens.com

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Corporate structure

Executive Management Board of Siemens in the UKAndreas J. Goss

Chief executive for UK and North West Europe

Roland Jaksch

Chief financial officer for UK and North West Europe

Juergen Maier

Industry sector lead for UK

Jens-Peter Saul

Energy sector lead for UK and North West Europe

Günter Dombrowe

Healthcare sector lead for UK and North West Europe

Clark MacFarlane

Siemens IT Solutions and Services sector lead for UK, Ireland and North West Europe

Alan Feeley

Managing director – Global Shared Services/Chief information officer for UK and North West Europe

Gerard Gent

Company secretary and head of legal

Toby Peyton-Jones

Director of HR

Claire Jarvis

Director of communications

John Garred

UK regional compliance officer

Gordon Smith

Executive office

Alan Wood

Chairman

Günter Dombrowe

Director

Gerard Gent

Director and company secretary

Roland Jaksch

Director

Andreas J. Goss

Director

Sir Ian Robinson

Advisory Board member

Dr. Siegfried Russwurm

Director

Dr. Ralf Thomas

Director

Sir Richard Sykes


John Armitt


Siemens plc Holdings Board

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ross-sectorbusinesses

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Healthcare sector

Healthcare divisions

Imaging and IT*

Workflow and Solutions*

Diagnostics

Magnet technologies

Hearing solutions

*Marketed as Siemens Healthcare in the UK

Energy sector

Energy divisions

Fossil Power Generation

Renewable Energy

Oil & Gas

Power Transmission

Power Distribution

Energy Service

Industry sector

Industry divisions

Industry Automation

Drive Technologies

Building Technologies

OSRAM

Industry Solutions

Mobility

Other operations

Siemens Real Estate

Corporate Information Technology/

Global Shared Services UK

Cross-sector businesses

Siemens IT Solutions and Services

Roke Manor Research

Siemens Financial Services

Joint ventures

Siemens Domestic Appliances

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Nokia Siemens Networks

Information correct as of February 2010

Iceland

UK

Ireland

Norway

Sweden

Finland

BalticRepublics

Poland

Netherlands

Siemens North West Europe Cluster

Denmark

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Contents

Our vision and values 5

Megatrends 6

Fit42010 8

Siemens One 9

Excellence programmes 10

A great place to work 11

PM@Siemens 12

Corporate responsibility 13

Corporate citizenship 14

Corporate sponsorship 15

Industry 16

Overview 17

Industry Automation 18

Drive Technologies 19

Building Technologies 20

OSRAM 21

Industry Solutions 22

Siemens Mobility 23

Energy 24

Overview 25

Fossil Power Generation 26

Renewable Energy 27

Oil & Gas 28

Power Transmission 29

Power Distribution 30

Energy Service 31

Healthcare 32

Overview 33

Siemens Healthcare 34

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics 35

Siemens Magnet Technology 36

Siemens Hearing Instruments 37

Cross-sector businesses 38

Siemens IT Solutions and Services 40

Roke Manor Research 43

Siemens Financial Services 45

Our joint ventures 46

Siemens Domestic Appliances 47

Other operations 48

Corporate departments 49

Champions 50

A great place to work 51

Information resources 52

Siemens UK businesses 53

The history of Siemens in the UK 56

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Our vision and values VISION: OUR ASPIRATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Our vision puts into practice our belief that the highest performance and the

highest ethical standards can drive our profitable growth.

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Our goal for the future is:

=creating a world of proven talent

=delivering breakthrough innovations

=giving our customers a unique competitive edge

=enabling societies to master their most vital challenges

=creating sustainable value.

RESPONSIBLE: committed to ethical and responsible actions

At Siemens, we are determined to meet – and wherever possible, exceed – all legal and

ethical requirements. Our responsibility is to conduct all business according to the highest

professional and ethical standards and practices: there must be no tolerance for non-

compliant behaviour.

The principles related to ‘responsible’ serve as the moral compass by which we

navigate our way through our business decisions. We must also encourage business

partners, suppliers and other stakeholders to adopt a similar standard of ethical behaviour.

INNOVATIVE: being innovative to create sustainable value

Innovation is a cornerstone of our success. Research and development are vital

elements of our business strategy. A holder of key patents, we are a strong partner for

EXCELLENT: achieving high performance and excellent results

We aim for excellence in all areas and we do everything to achieve this aim. Our

vision defines this aim and inspires us to provide outstanding quality and impressive

solutions for our customers. Always.

Excellence also means attracting the best people in the marketplace and giving

them the skills and opportunities they need to become high achievers. This approach

promotes a high-performance, profitable culture in our company.

How can we remain excellent in the future? Excellence is about constantly

challenging existing processes and defining a path of continuous improvements. It

also requires us to be flexible and proactive and to embrace change so that we are

always positioned to optimally leverage new business opportunities.

our customers in both established and emerging technologies. Our defined aim is to

be a trendsetter in all of our businesses.

We are entrepreneurs whose innovations are successful around the world. We

measure the success of our innovations by our customers’ success. We are constantly

revising our portfolio, and we act on our commitment to society. That’s how we

transform our innovations into sustainable value.

How can we remain innovative in the future? We intend to support and nurture

all of our employees, enabling them to unleash their full energy and creativity.

Inventive, ingenious and creative, we embrace the new and different in empowering

our people to achieve their best.

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INNOVATIVE

URBANISATION

Half of the world’s population now lives in cities, a proportion likely to grow

to 60% by 2030, and to 70% by 2050. The growth rate is particularly rapid in

many of the so-called megacities (cities with more than 10 million inhabitants).

They contribute an ever-increasing share of their respective national economies

– Tokyo, for example, provides 40% of Japan’s gross domestic product. As

these cities and economies grow, they will place an increasing burden on urban

infrastructures.

OUR ANSWER:

We have the technologies to create more sustainable urban infrastructures, giving

city residents the world over clean air to breathe, safe water to drink, reliable

electricity supplies, security, mobility and a good quality of life.

DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE

The world’s population will grow to more than eight billion by 2025, and to more

than nine billion by 2050. Average life expectancy worldwide will increase to 72

MegatrendsWe believe the future will be shaped in large measure by four megatrends – irreversible, global developments that will have an impact on everyone for decades to come. We are convinced Siemens is better placed than any of our competitors to meet these challenges.

years by 2025; up to half of children born in the UK today can expect to live to 100

years old. The proportion of the global population aged over 65 will nearly double

to 12% by 2030. A growing, ageing population and lengthening lifespans mean

demand for healthcare will soar, increasing pressure on technology and resources.

OUR ANSWER:

We are one of the world’s largest suppliers of healthcare technology, contributing

many important advances in medical research and development that will help to

identify diseases earlier and improve patient treatment, while still keeping costs

under control.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Greenhouse gas emissions have risen dramatically since the industrialisation of

the 20th century. Today, the concentration of CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere is the

highest it has been for 350,000 years. Eleven of the 12 years between 1994 and 2005

were among the 12 warmest recorded since weather observations began. By 2030,

global power consumption is forecast to double, risking further climate change.

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INNOVATIVE

OUR ANSWER:

Our innovations are boosting the efficiency of power generation

and transmission technologies while substantially reducing CO2

emissions. Our wind power solutions are the preferred choice for

some of Britain’s biggest projects.

GLOBALISATION

Increasing globalisation means increasing competition for industry.

Consumers want products that are more unique at the lowest

possible prices and technologies keep developing at breakneck

speed. For manufacturers, this means plants and machinery

must be adapted to meet new requirements ever faster and with

maximum efficiency.

OUR ANSWER:

We combine virtual product planning with automation

technologies to create ‘intelligent’ factories with highly flexible

production processes that make the manufacture of even

customised products cost-effective.

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By building on our values, the Fit42010 programme will help Siemens to achieve the highest performance with the highest ethics

Fit42010

Fit42010 has set ambitious goals for the sectors, the divisions and the company as

a whole that will enable us to match the performance of our top competitors. Our

values – responsible, excellent, innovative – provide the foundation for our efforts.

To reach these targets and create lasting value for our shareholders and customers,

we cannot just rely on the strengths of the individual businesses. We have to

unleash the full potential of Siemens as an integrated technology company. To turn

this aspiration into reality, Fit42010 has four key strategies:

1. FIT42010 – PEOPLE EXCELLENCE

The success of a company lies in the sum of the successes of its employees.

People Excellence stands for a corporate culture in which all individuals strive for

peak performance, know their goals precisely, and are able to contribute their full

potential.

2. FIT42010 – PORTFOLIO

The goal of our portfolio strategy is to generate sustainable, profitable growth by

capturing leading positions with our products and services in high-growth markets

worldwide, focusing on our strengths in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors.

3. FIT42010 – OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

To achieve best-in-class performance, we are harnessing two of our greatest

strengths: our power of innovation and our global supply chain management

system. The top+ programme supports this strategy by identifying best practices

to reduce costs and increase value.

4. FIT42010 – CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

Corporate responsibility means providing outstanding, innovative products and

services for society, while fulfilling all ethical, ecological, economic and social

responsibilities. Good corporate responsibility will help secure the long-term

success of Siemens.

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Siemens OneSiemens One, which stands for customer focus and account management, is an integral part of the company and its key differentiating factor

The Siemens One idea is not a programme or an extra layer of internal bureaucracy.

It is a vision, an attitude and a culture. It drives profitable growth by encouraging

a more co-ordinated approach to account management and by exploiting cross-

business selling opportunities. It encourages Siemens businesses to think, act and

behave as one entity.

Supported by senior management, more than 40 countries around the world are

formally engaged in Siemens One. One of its main elements is the focus on top

customers, relationships with whom are handled by nominated account managers

and executive sponsors.

Siemens One also co-ordinates the response of Siemens businesses to opportunities

arising out of major sporting and cultural events. In the UK, efforts are targeted

on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Glasgow 2014

Commonwealth Games. Another area of activity is city account management,

positioning Siemens with key stakeholders in cities, such as London, to influence

and drive future business.

Two incentive schemes, Make it Happen and Pass it On, support the Siemens

One approach. An employee who passes a valid sales lead to a Siemens business

(other than the one they work for), or actively supports a colleague in another

business to secure a new contract, could be eligible for a financial reward.

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EXCELLENT

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TOP+

The top+ business improvement programme is

one of the main drivers of Operational Excellence,

a pillar of the Fit42010 strategy. It is a selection of

programmes and tools designed to help Siemens keep ahead of the competition,

concentrating on topics that will make the most impact for the business, such

as value, innovation and customer focus. Many successful projects have been

honoured with top+ awards in the past few years.

3i

3i – representing Ideas, Initiatives and Innovations – is an

award scheme that encourages the collection, sharing and

implementation of good ideas at all levels throughout

Siemens. The ultimate aim is to achieve a stronger, more competitive company

through creative thinking. Employee ownership is also linked to continuous

improvement, either by individual or team problem solving.

Excellence programmesSiemens runs three key company-wide programmes to promote business excellence and reward the individuals and teams who practise it

THINK CUSTOMER

The goal of the Think Customer initiative is to make Siemens

in the UK as well known for customer service excellence as

it is for innovation and technology. Think Customer aims to

create an organisation where the customer is seen as both the starting point and

end point of all activities, and where everyone is accountable and empowered,

and sees their job as supporting the front line.

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DEVELOPMENT

The Development team at Siemens, part of the company’s new HR Competency

Centre, ensures that every employee is provided with the guidance and

professional development support to achieve their full potential. This enables

employees to build skills within their current role and prepare for future

career moves. Activities focus on the four areas of the Leadership@Siemens

programme: setting standards; assessing performance; supporting and

developing performance; and supporting careers and delivering consequences.

By following this philosophy, managers can engage and motivate their

employees, and Siemens believes that engaged employees deliver superior

performance – giving Siemens an advantage over its competitors.

Under TalentSpot, Siemens employees in the UK can earn up to £3,000 if they

recommend someone who is recruited by the organisation. Referrals can be

made for vacancies advertised on the intranet or on a speculative basis. Rewards

will be a minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £3,000, depending on the role

taken up by the referred candidate.

A great place to workTo attract and retain the best people for the company’s success, Siemens is committed to training and developing employees and identifying new talent

TalentSpot will help to drive down recruitment costs and replaces all similar

schemes run by individual businesses. One of its aims is to encourage cross-

business referrals, so employees in one department or company can make

recommendations for positions in any other part of Siemens.

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Half of our UK turnover comes from project-related business and the aim of

PM@Siemens is to equip employees with the right skills to manage projects

professionally and profitably, while at the same time continually improving

working practices.

There are around 400 practising project managers employed by Siemens in

the UK and PM@Siemens develops their capabilities and competencies, giving

guidance on where best practice can be found, how knowledge can be shared,

and which tools and processes should be used.

The programme, which sets out a framework of 12 modules and 55

requirements covering the whole life cycle of a project from initial contact

with the customer to completion, also provides a career path and an internal

certification process for the project management community within Siemens.

PM@SiemensPM@Siemens is a global programme designed to improve project management skills and procedures across all parts of Siemens

The commitment of Siemens to the professional development of its

project management capability was recognised when it became the first

corporate organisation in the UK to be accredited by the Association for

Project Management.

PM@Siemens itself is recognised in the marketplace as being ‘best in class’

of any project business programme.

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only clean business is Siemens business. The network of Business Compliance

Officers provides compliance-related business advice to management and

employees across the Siemens functions. They also support the Corporate

Compliance policies. All employees should be 100% compliant in their work

at Siemens – the online Compliance Helpdesk encourages staff to ‘Tell Us’ or

‘Ask Us’ about compliance issues or concerns, or to request expert answers on

compliance queries. The Helpdesk can be contacted on 08000 328483.

CLIMATE PROTECTION

Siemens has adopted several measures to minimise the impact of its own

operations on the environment, in accordance with worldwide legislation. It is

continually adding products and services to its environmental portfolio, making

a direct, quantifiable and increasing contribution to energy conservation and

climate protection.

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

Activities in this area focus on the Generation21 and Caring Hands

programmes (see page 14).

RESPONSIBLE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Siemens is committed to strict compliance with the rules of financial reporting

and transparency, as well as to open communication with its shareholders.

Corporate governance forms the basis of all decision-making and monitoring

processes.

COMPLIANCE

Siemens has clear rules governing its ethical behaviour towards its customers,

business partners, employees, public bodies and society at large. Binding

business conduct guidelines give clear instructions to all employees to

comply with all applicable laws, as well as additional regulations regarding, for

example, the processing of payments and dealings with consultants. Employees

can report irregular practices to the Compliance HelpDesk – either online

(https://secure.ethicspoint.com/lrn/en/report_custom.asp) or by calling the

helpdesk on 08000 328483 in complete confidence.

Compliance forms an important part of daily business within Siemens. The

Compliance function supports the business goals of Siemens and ensures

Corporate responsibility Under Fit42010, Siemens focuses on four areas of corporate responsibility. They are all explained here

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Siemens launched its Generation21 education programme to promote engineering

as a career for young people. The Sir William Siemens Medal Programme, one of

many national initiatives, recognises the top science, technology and engineering

students at the UK’s leading universities each year. Generation21 also works at

a local level and many businesses in the UK have built up links with schools and

colleges close to their sites.

Corporate citizenshipThrough its Generation21 and Caring Hands programmes, Siemens plays a positive role in local communities and supports those in need further afield

SIEMENS UK FOUNDATION

The company is currently setting up the Siemens UK Foundation. This will

have a board of trustees and an official structure to offer better governance

and transparency of education and community programmes, and associated

budgets. It will increase awareness, internally and externally, of the charitable

work taking place here, and ensure a local approach to education and

community initiatives is maintained.

Caring Hands co-ordinates a broad range of community and charitable

activities, not least recognising and supporting the efforts of employees who

help others in their communities. Many sites have charity committees that

enable employees to make regular donations, matched by the company,

to local good causes. Caring Hands also raises money for disaster relief

programmes in response to emergencies around the world.

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RESPONSIBLE

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RESPONSIBLE

Siemens has been the High Performance Partner of GB Rowing since 2006

when it signed a six-year, £3.2 million sponsorship deal, which will see

Siemens as the sole sponsor of all Olympic and Paralympic class boats until

the end of 2012.

The support of Siemens helped Great Britain to be the most successful rowing

nation at the Beijing Games, its crews topping the medals tables at both the

Olympic and Paralympic regattas.

Besides raising brand awareness, Siemens chose to sponsor rowing because the

sport shares its values of continuous improvement, goal setting and the pursuit

of excellence. It also gives Siemens a platform to strengthen its commitment to

employees and to corporate responsibility through events such as the annual

Indoor Rowing Regatta and The Stroke for Stroke campaign which raises funds for

The Stroke Association.

The company is also supporting the Amateur Rowing Association’s World Class

Start Programme, designed to identify individuals who have the potential

to become international rowers. In addition, Siemens is backing ARA High

Performance Programmes that help to support and develop potential medal-

winning talent at rowing clubs around the country.

Corporate sponsorshipSiemens is reinforcing and building its image, reputation and core values – in the eyes of both employees and customers – through its sponsorship of the GB Rowing Team

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Industry

Overview

Industry Automation

Drive Technologies


OSRAM

Industry Solutions

Siemens Mobility

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Industry overview

Siemens Industry sector is the world’s leading provider of production, transportation,

building and lighting technologies. Our six divisions provide the answers our

customers are seeking in response to ever-increasing energy demands, scarcity of

raw materials, growing mobility and the need to manufacture customised products

at affordable prices.

We have a clear mission: to add value to our customers by applying our unrivalled

knowledge and market-leading technology to their businesses. We have the

expertise to increase the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of companies

operating in a wide variety of industrial and infrastructure markets.

An additional customer benefit is our ability to harness the skills and experience of

all our divisions to devise solutions. This changes the way we can engage with our

customers, elevating our position from that of product or service supplier to strategic

business partner.

Forming close relationships with key industry figures is also essential as we

continually develop our strategy. We are among a group of leading industrial

companies advising the government on issues affecting the future development

of manufacturing, engineering and transportation in the UK.

“We have a clear mission: to add value to our customers by applying our unrivalled knowledge and market-leading technology to their businesses. We have the expertise to increase the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of companies”Juergen MaierIndustry sector lead for UK

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Highlights● In the UK, Siemens is the market leader in industrial automation systems and the second biggest supplier of PLM software.

● Siemens automation products and conveyor systems help to handle passenger baggage at all the UK’s major airports.

● The Industry Automation division has recently developed a fail-safe software controller for PC-based automation. For the first time, safety-related tasks can be performed via a PC using Siemens technology.

Industry Automation

The Industry Automation division of Siemens is the world’s

largest supplier of industrial automation systems. It tailors

solutions to the individual requirements of customers, enabling

them to benefit from the advantages offered by automation:

innovative design, productivity improvements, cost reduction,

production flexibility and consistent quality. Used in a wide

range of industries – from automotive and aerospace to

food and construction – the division’s systems can automate

individual machines or entire car factories and chemical plants.

Its product portfolio includes control systems, process

instrumentation and control, plus a complete range of sensors,

which operate to exacting standards of precision and reliability.

Its low-voltage switchgear distributes power reliably and

efficiently to industrial, commercial and domestic buildings.

Siemens is also a leading provider of product life cycle

management (PLM) software, used by companies to

manage the way they design and develop products. Based

on international open standards, this software seamlessly

integrates production, administration and maintenance

processes. Siemens is the only vendor to offer a PLM platform

that incorporates all departments, suppliers and partners, and

covers all the phases in the life cycle of a product.

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Highlights● In the UK, Siemens is the market leader in CNC equipment, large drives and mechanical drives.

● Motors and drives account for 65% of industrial power consumption and a single 75kW motor may use more than £1 million of electricity during its lifetime. Payback on investment in Siemens energy-efficient drive systems averages just two years.

● Siemens automation and drives product portfolio is the most modern in the world – four out of every five products sold are less than five years old.

Drive Technologies

The Drive Technologies division of Siemens leads the

world in the design and manufacture of industrial motors

and drives, which power machinery and production lines

in plants and factories. It has also developed drives for

applications in ships and trains, in renewable energy

generation, and in raw material extraction and processing.

In addition to AC (alternating current) and DC (direct

current) drives and motors, the division’s portfolio includes

motion control systems, CNC (computer numerically

controlled) systems and decentralised drives, along with

electrical and mechanical components and software tools.

As well as standard products, it tailors drive solutions for

industries such as metal forming, printing, packaging,

electronics manufacture and textiles.

Siemens variable speed drives are manufactured in

Congleton, Cheshire, and delivered to customers in the

UK and around the world. These energy-efficient drives

help customers to improve performance and reduce costs,

and can be configured to most applications from heating,

ventilation and air-conditioning to large centrifuges in the

food industry. A variable speed drive can reduce energy

costs by up to 80% compared with a conventional drive.

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● Tesco and Asda have reduced their energy costs by more than 20% since installing Siemens building management systems to improve the energy efficiency of their stores.

● Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations, including Waterloo and King’s Cross, are monitored using Siemens security systems.

● The four buildings which make up the UK headquarters of Siemens are managed by intelligent heating, lighting, air-conditioning, fire safety and security control systems supplied by Building Technologies.

The Building Technologies division of Siemens is a leading

provider of innovative energy, safety and security systems

that maximise the efficiency and protection of buildings

and public spaces, creating safe environments.

It is a world leader in the development and manufacture

of control systems for heating, ventilation and air-

conditioning plants. Its automated technology ensures

rooms are kept at the right temperature at all times,

lowering power consumption and delivering significant

energy savings.

In addition to fire and gas detection equipment, Building

Technologies offers a wide range of fire safety products.

Its systems are so advanced they can guarantee against

false alarms.

Its security portfolio includes some of the most advanced

electronic security technology in the world, incorporating

closed-circuit television (CCTV), access control, remote

monitoring, perimeter protection and intruder detection.

Part of the division is Electrium, which supplies a wide

range of low-voltage products, from a simple light switch

to the main switch gear in an industrial installation, under

the Siemens, Crabtree, Wylex and Volex brands.

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OSRAM

OSRAM, wholly owned by Siemens, is one of the two largest

lighting manufacturers in the world. Its products are used in

every application; from homes, offices, hotels, restaurants,

museums and stadia, to airports and industrial facilities.

It is the world’s leading lighting supplier to the automotive

industry, providing lamps for cars, trucks and motorcycles

(headlights, brake lights and interior lights), and infrared

lights to control rain sensors, lane guidance systems and

night vision aids.

In the UK, OSRAM’s products have been installed in

prestigious buildings such as Tate Modern, Lloyd’s of London,

the Royal Albert Hall and the Trafford Centre in Manchester.

OSRAM is a leader in the field of light-emitting diode

technology, which consumes up to 80% less electricity than

conventional bulbs. It has the broadest range of energy-

saving products in the world as green technology is at the

core of its research and development programmes, making

an important contribution to environmental protection and

helping customers to reduce costs.

Highlights● OSRAM was founded in 1906 and the brand name was created by combining the names of the two metals – osmium and wolfram (now known as tungsten) – that were used at the time to make filaments in light bulbs.

● Today OSRAM has 46 factories in 17 countries and supplies customers in 150 countries.

● Eight out of ten cinemas in the UK use projectors with OSRAM lamps.

● Half of all cars in the UK are fitted with OSRAM lights.

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Industry Solutions

The Industry Solutions division of Siemens specialises in

developing systems and services for plant operators in the

water treatment and metal-processing industries, pioneering

technologies that boost productivity while limiting any

impact on the environment.

Siemens Water Technologies delivers cost-effective,

reliable water treatment products to municipal, industrial,

commercial and leisure customers worldwide. It has three

business units in the UK:

● Chemical Feed and Disinfection – a leading provider of

chemical dosing, metering, disinfection, chlorination and

electrochlorination products

● Electrocatalytic – a global supplier of seawater

Highlights

hypochlorination systems and electrochemical equipment

designed to control biological fouling and corrosion at power

plants, oil production platforms and refineries, and on ships

● Memcor® Systems – for more than 25 years its filtration

membranes have been used in systems at home and abroad

to treat wastewater and improve drinking water quality.

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies (MT) is the only company

in the world with the technology and capability to offer a

high quality, comprehensive range of services for the entire

life cycle of metallurgical plants. Areas of expertise include

projects for blast furnaces that are new, sustainable or able

to be modernised; and rolling mills for the iron, steel and

aluminium industries.

● Siemens Water Technologies is one of the world’s leading suppliers of water-processing equipment.

● In the UK, companies such as Thames Water, United Utilities and Scottish Water use Siemens equipment to treat several hundred million litres of water every day.

● Siemens VAI MT has a strong global presence, with key markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Siemens Mobility

Siemens Mobility is at the forefront of innovation in road,

rail and logistics, integrating different transportation systems

with one another to move people and goods efficiently.

Traffic Solutions has an extensive range of products to assist

traffic managers and local authorities in reducing congestion

and enhancing road safety. Its portfolio includes extra low

voltage traffic signals along with expertise in design, training,

installation and maintenance.

The Rolling Stock business designs fast, efficient, safe and

reliable trains with considerable success in the UK; notably

the Class 332 Heathrow Express and Siemens’ modular

electric multiple unit – the Desiro.

Highlights

Within Rail Infrastructure, the company offers a wide

range of systems for signalling, control, communications

and electrification for main line, regional, metro and light

rail infrastructure applications.

Infrastructure Logistics provides material-handling

equipment used by major airports and postal services,

which combine bespoke requirements with high-

efficiency sorting and automation.

Working on significant projects where expertise is

required from across the division, Turnkey Solutions

employs efficient project management and an emphasis

on delivery.

● Traffic Solutions provides more than half of all the traffic equipment installed on the UK road network and its technology helps more than a million people cross the road safely every day.

● Infrastructure Logistics’ postal automation and sorting system allows Royal Mail to ensure the daily delivery of 70 million letters and thousands of parcels.

● Rolling Stock has an award-winning dedicated team of 600 looking after 10 fleets of trains across the UK, totalling approximately 1,400 cars.

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Energy

Overview


Renewable Energy

Oil & Gas

Power Transmission

Power Distribution

Energy Service

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Electricity consumption continues to rise. Carbon reduction targets get tougher

year by year. Our customers expect more reliable, more economical, more

environmentally responsible solutions than ever before.

During the next decade, furthermore, the National Grid will undergo major

structural change in order to connect renewable energy sources and ensure

the government’s 2020 energy targets are met. At the same time, many of the

country’s nuclear and coal-fired generating plants will need to be replaced.

Siemens, through the six divisions of its energy sector, is ideally placed to help

the UK meet all of these challenges. We pride ourselves on providing innovative,

sustainable technologies and best-in-class engineering solutions across the

energy conversion chain, from oil and gas production through to power

generation, transmission, distribution and metering services.

Our gas turbines are setting new standards in efficiency while at the same time

reducing CO2 emissions. Our wind turbines are more efficient over a wide range

of conditions. And our new high-voltage direct current transmission technology

enables power to be transmitted over vast distances with very little loss. We

never stop pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

“Our gas turbines are setting new standards in efficiency while at the same time reducing CO2 emissions. Our wind turbines are more efficient over a wide range of conditions. We never stop pushing the boundaries of what’s possible”Jens-Peter SaulEnergy sector lead for UK and North West Europe

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The Fossil Power Generation division of Siemens is a world

leader in the development of clean, reliable and efficient

power generation using coal, gas or oil.

Its innovative technology delivers substantial savings on

fuels and emissions for every type of power plant, including

simple-cycle power plants, combined-cycle power plants,

steam power plants and thermal power islands for nuclear

power stations.

In the UK, Siemens is a leading supplier in the power

station market, having won contracts to design, build and

commission nine major power plants, most recently from

Severn Power.

Siemens supplies key gas and steam turbine generator

components for power stations, and designs and manufactures

power plant control and instrumentation equipment.

Siemens is constantly developing new technologies in this

field, helping to strike a viable balance between climate

protection, supply security and cost-efficiency in power

generation. Siemens carbon capture technology, for example,

will make coal-fired power plants cleaner, drastically reducing

emission levels even when operating at full capacity.

Highlights

Siemens high-efficiency combined-cycle plants support the

development of renewable energy – with their quick response

times, they can compensate for fluctuations in electricity

supplies from green energy sources such as wind power.

● Siemens upgrade to steam turbines at the Drax plant in Selby, Yorkshire – Europe’s biggest coal-fired power station – will cut carbon emissions by 5% or one million tonnes per year.

● A new, eco-friendly, combined-cycle gas turbine plant at Uskmouth, near Newport, Wales – being built and then operated by Siemens for Severn Power – will be nearly twice as efficient as the former power station on the site.

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Renewable Energy

Siemens dominates the renewables market in the UK,

providing 40% of the nation’s wind turbine generating

capacity. It designs, builds, installs and services wind farms.

Its advanced wind turbines – with power outputs from

1.3MW to 3.6MW – being the preferred choice of utility

companies and developers for Britain’s biggest wind

farm projects.

The availability of its turbines (the capability to operate

when the wind is available) is the highest in the industry.

Highlights● Siemens entered the wind power market in 2004 and is now the world’s leading supplier of offshore wind farms.

● More than 7,000 Siemens wind turbines are in operation across the globe.

● Greater Gabbard, the UK’s first offshore wind farm to lie outside its territorial waters, will save more than one million tonnes of CO

2 emissions per

year, the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road.

Siemens built Europe’s largest onshore wind farm at

Whitelee, near Glasgow, and is installing the world’s largest

offshore wind farm, Greater Gabbard, off the Suffolk

coast. When it is completed in 2011, it will supply clean

electricity to more than 415,000 homes across England.

To feed the power generated to the National Grid,

Siemens is building two offshore substations, which will be

connected via subsea cables to an onshore substation

near Sizewell, also being constructed by Siemens.

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Oil & Gas

Siemens has the technology to ensure oil and gas is recovered,

transported and processed in the most efficient and

environmentally responsible way. The Oil & Gas division can

offer solutions for all upstream (exploration and extraction),

midstream (pipelines and storage) and downstream (refining)

processes by drawing on the capabilities of both the Energy

and Industry sectors of Siemens.

Siemens provides the key components for extracting oil

and gas, including compressors and drives, all the necessary

electrical equipment, and automation and control systems.

It can also supply power generation and distribution

technology, water management systems and integrated IT

solutions. In addition, Siemens supplies components and

systems for generating electricity to industrial companies and

public utilities.

In the UK, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery designs,

manufactures, installs and services a range of small industrial

gas turbines used in industrial applications and the worldwide

oil and gas industry. Its innovative technology is helping plant

operators reduce emissions and drive down energy costs.

At workshops in Aberdeen and Lincoln, turbines and process

compressors are repaired and serviced for onshore and

offshore applications for the oil and gas industry.

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Highlights● The SGT-400 gas turbine fleet, designed and manufactured in Lincoln UK, has now achieved one million hours of commercial operation. It offers a highly efficient and environmentally-friendly solution for applications in power generation and mechanical drive. Since the SGT-400’s introduction in 2000, more than 153 units have been sold across six continents in a variety of industrial and oil and gas applications.

Power Transmission

Siemens is the clear leader in the power transmission market.

Its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology makes

it possible to transmit electricity through power lines and

undersea cables over long distances without significant losses

of energy.

In the UK, Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd supplies

a comprehensive range of equipment, including transformers,

circuit breakers, ring main units, insulated switchgear and

control systems. It works with all of the major utilities, such as

E.ON, EDF Energy and United Utilities, to extend and refurbish

electricity substations as well as construct new ones.

More than just an equipment provider, the division offers

added-value services through design, procurement and

project management. Teams of engineers install, commission

and maintain equipment at customer sites across the

country. Others assemble and test Siemens products for

overseas customers.

An increasingly important focus for the division is energy

from renewable sources and it has developed groundbreaking

technology to transmit power reliably and efficiently from

offshore wind farms to the National Grid. This expertise in

offshore connections is now being used to help Siemens win

new business in international markets.

Highlights● A quarter of the electricity used in England and Wales passes through substations controlled by Siemens systems. Siemens technology also helps to deliver a third of Northern Ireland’s electricity supply.

● Siemens was the first company to develop an automated system that reduces emissions of SF6 gas (used to insulate switchgear and the most potent greenhouse gas yet identified) by giving plant operators the earliest possible warning of leaks.

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Power Distribution

Siemens technology and services help to distribute electricity

to homes and businesses. Its Power Distribution division

supplies medium-voltage switchgear and components,

substation automation technology, and a wide range of

products and services for power grids and electrical networks.

Siemens Metering Services provides metering services to the

UK’s largest electricity, gas and water companies, as well as

large public and private organisations such as Shell and Tesco.

It is also developing metering services for the international

market from its global centre in Nottingham. It has recently Highlights● Siemens maintains and reads meters in more than 14 million homes and businesses in the UK. Up to 500,000 energy customers are visited by employees of Siemens Metering Services every week.

● As part of a long-term contract, McDonald’s uses Siemens systems to monitor exactly how much energy each of its restaurants consumes on a daily basis, helping managers to improve efficiency and cut their electricity bills.

established a smart metering joint venture in New Zealand.

Smart meters, which are set to become a major area of future

growth in the UK, facilitate the two-way communication of

real-time information between the customer and the utility

company. Consumers can learn how much energy they are

using and when, seeing what appliances and gadgets in

their home use the most power. Utility companies benefit

from more accurate bills and reduced data collection costs.

Distribution companies can gain the optimum use out of their

equipment by knowing which parts of the system are being

heavily used and which are less busy.

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Energy Service

The Energy Service division provides comprehensive long-term

maintenance services for power plants, gas, steam and wind

turbines, and generators and compressors.

Its Newcastle service centre repairs, services and upgrades

Siemens-built gas and steam turbines and generators, as well

as equipment produced by other manufacturers. This work is

undertaken primarily for utility companies and power station

operators. The division also services Parsons steam turbine

generators that are still in operation with customers around

the world, including the manufacture of all spares. Highlights

Utilising state-of-the-art diagnostics technology and remote

monitoring systems, Siemens engineers can make sure that

individual components and whole plants are always running

efficiently and reliably, maximising plant availability, keeping

costs down and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases.

With their expertise in air pollution control technology, they

are also meeting demand for technical solutions that extend

the life of older steam turbines by adapting them to meet

new environmental standards.

● The Energy Service division has long-term service agreements for power generating units at nearly 500 locations worldwide.

● Siemens provides services for a global fleet of gas and steam turbines with a total generating capacity of 680 gigawatts – about 20% of the output of all large-scale and industrial power plants in operation in the world today.

● Environmental solutions from Siemens include removing nitrogen and sulphur oxides from exhaust gases.

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Siemens Healthcare

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

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The UK’s growing, ageing population means future demand for healthcare will

soar, increasing the pressure on technology and resources. Siemens is responding

to the challenge, contributing many important advances in medical research and

development that will help identify diseases earlier and improve treatment, while

still keeping costs under control.

Siemens Healthcare is the world’s first integrated diagnostics company, able to

cover the entire care continuum from prevention and detection to diagnosis

and treatment. In medical imaging, we have an unrivalled range of computed

tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, and ultrasound

systems. In laboratory diagnostics, we are developing new blood and genetic

tests that can help diagnose cancer, as well as infections and coronary diseases.

In healthcare IT, our patient record systems allow clinicians to collate and analyse

complex sets of medical information quickly and efficiently. We are also the

market leader in hearing instruments.

In practice, this integrated approach to healthcare will improve the accuracy of

examinations. It means more patients can be assessed and treated in the same

hospital visit, improving patient care and cutting waiting lists. It will also help

realise the vision of fully personalised medicine for each individual patient.

“Siemens Healthcare is the world’s first integrated diagnostics company, able to cover the entire care continuum from prevention and detection to diagnosis and treatment. We are also the market leader in hearing instruments” Günter DombroweHealthcare sector lead for UK and North West Europe

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networks, which enable hospitals and surgeries to manage

their administrative, clinical and financial processes more

efficiently by streamlining practices, improving workflows

and speeding up the exchange of information.

Its electronic patient record systems give doctors fast, secure

access to the vast amounts of data generated for each

patient (such as medical histories, images from scans and lab

test results) at the touch of a button.

Siemens Healthcare provides, installs and maintains medical

equipment for many of the biggest hospitals within the NHS

under long-term managed services contracts, some lasting

for up to 35 years.

Siemens Healthcare

Siemens Healthcare is the UK’s largest supplier of medical

equipment. Its technology helps clinicians to diagnose

the most common, complex and serious diseases earlier

and more accurately, revolutionising patient care in

fields such as cardiology, neurology, gynaecology and

women’s health.

It is the market leader in diagnostic imaging, constantly

upgrading and expanding its portfolio of CT scanners, MRI

scanners, ultrasound systems, and mammography and

X-ray machines. Its latest scanners are faster and deliver

needle-sharp and highly detailed images. They also use

less radiation and are considerably more energy-efficient.

Siemens Healthcare is also a leading developer of IT

Highlights● Siemens Healthcare is the number-one supplier of CT and MRI scanners in the country.

● Its mammography machines screen 15,000 women in the UK for breast cancer every weekday of the year.

● Diagnostic systems made by Siemens are used to carry out 900 million medical examinations per year worldwide.

● Each year Siemens invests more than one billion euros in healthcare research and development.

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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is one of the world’s

leading clinical diagnostics companies, providing

healthcare professionals with effective and efficient

products to diagnose, monitor and treat disease,

advancing the quality of patient care and reducing the

cost of its delivery.

It develops and markets systems that generate clinical

diagnostic test results using blood and fluid analysis, a

process known as in-vitro diagnostics. This information

helps physicians to detect conditions such as cancer,

cardiovascular disease and kidney failure at an early stage.

Diagnostic tests are also used to manage the treatment of

Highlights● Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics was created by the acquisition of Diagnostic Products Corporation, Bayer HealthCare Diagnostics and Dade Behring in 2006/7.

● The equipment is used by some leading NHS trusts including Cambridge University Hospitals, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals and King’s College Hospital, London.

● The global headquarters are located in Deerfield, Illinois, USA. In Europe, manufacturing sites are in Sudbury, England; Llanberis, Wales; Swords, Ireland; and Marburg, Germany.

patients with illnesses such as diabetes, by monitoring the

efficacy of drugs and therapies.

Many of the analysers made by the division are fully

automated, improving the speed and accuracy of test

results, and can be operated by laboratories of any size. It

also manufactures blood diagnostic kits that are used in

doctors’ surgeries and on hospital wards.

The broad spectrum of innovative technologies from

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics can assist in the diagnosis

of more than 900 different diseases and conditions, the

most comprehensive test menu in the industry.


Siemens Magnet Technology is the world’s leading designer

and manufacturer of superconducting MRI magnets for

medical scanners. MRI is a non-invasive technique for

obtaining cross-sectional images of the body and plays an

increasingly important role in modern healthcare.

Since developing the world’s first whole-body

superconducting magnet in 1980, Siemens Magnet

Technology has pioneered a number of innovations to

improve the performance, patient comfort and efficiency

of MRI scanners, which is evident in its extensive patent

portfolio.

Advances in space, aviation and Formula One racing

technology have led to the use of lightweight materials with

high-tensile strength, resulting in smaller, lighter magnets

that are easier to transport and install.

Siemens has a purpose-built factory in Oxfordshire,

with a manufacturing capacity of up to 1,500

superconducting magnets per year. Around 95% of its output

is shipped overseas and the business has won six Queen’s

Awards in recognition of its export success and technological

achievements.

Highlights● The original company was founded in 1982 as Oxford Magnet Technology, then became a joint venture company before being fully acquired by Siemens in 2003.

● Every Siemens-made MRI scanner and more than a third of all MRI scanners installed in hospitals around the world have at their heart a superconducting magnet manufactured by Siemens Magnet Technology.

● Among several firsts, the company developed the world’s first open-bore superconducting magnet in 2004, revolutionising patient comfort.

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Siemens Hearing Instruments has been designing,

manufacturing and supplying hearing instruments for

more than 130 years. It is committed to making the most

advanced hearing aids in the world by combining cutting-edge

technology with the latest research from universities and the

medical profession.

The company holds numerous patents for improving the

sound quality and comfort of hearing systems. Many of

its designs are hardly visible, offer instant, easy fitting,

and feature innovations such as wireless technology that

synchronises hearing instruments in both ears.

Siemens Hearing Instruments has been chosen as one of

the government’s strategic partners for the provision of

digital hearing aids to the NHS. It has equipment and patient

management software systems installed in hospital audiology

departments across the UK. It is also a leading name in the

private sector, providing digital systems and audiological

equipment to independent dispensers and national chains.

The company has launched a scheme which allows UK

Siemens employees to receive up to four discounted hearing

instruments per year. The scheme began after a screening

found that one in seven of those staff tested had significant

hearing loss.


Highlights● Kellie Moody, a model and former Miss Deaf UK, is the new face of Siemens Hearing Instruments in its marketing and advertising.

● Two million people in the UK today wear a hearing aid, yet there are a further four million that would benefit from one.

● Every fifth hearing aid sold around the world is a Siemens product, making Siemens the world’s leading manufacturer of hearing instruments.

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Siemens IT Solutions and Services overview

Megatrends such as demographic change, urbanisation, climate change

and globalisation are reshaping the competitive environment and forcing

organisations to continually update their business models and operations. In this

rapidly evolving world, every organisation needs to reduce costs, speed up core

processes, improve service quality, respect the environment and stay closer to its

customers. IT is critical to these imperatives.

As the only IT provider embedded within a global, integrated technology

company, we are able to offer an extensive portfolio of industry-specific

solutions, the management of complete IT landscapes, systems integration and

consulting services – all from a single source. We provide the answers to global

challenges by connecting specialised, innovative technologies, from Siemens and

other industry leaders, with core business processes via IT. Using our extensive

knowledge of the marketplace and sectors we address, and our in-depth

understanding of industry and operational administrative processes, our objective

is to ensure the success of our customers by transforming IT into business value.

We share market and portfolio know-how with our Siemens partners in the

North West Europe cluster. Our clients across the private and public sectors

recognise us as a strong and effective partner in supporting their business goals.

Ultimately, customer satisfaction is the cornerstone of our business.

“In this rapidly evolving world, every organisation needs to reduce costs, speed up core processes, improve service quality, respect the environment and stay closer to its customers. IT is critical to all these imperatives.”Clark MacFarlaneManaging director Siemens IT Solutions and Services and Cross-Sector cluster lead for SIS North West Europe


Siemens IT Solutions and Services is a leading international

provider of Information Technology services, offering a one-

stop shop for the complete IT service chain – from consulting

to systems integration right through to IT and business

process outsourcing.

Customers include many of the largest and best-known

organisations within the government, financial services,

telecommunications, utilities and media sectors. It also

supports other Siemens businesses in the Industry, Energy

and Healthcare sectors too with IT expertise. One of the

UK’s top 10 providers of IT outsourcing services, it has many

awards and accreditations to its name, while its customer

satisfaction and contract renewal rates are among the very

best in the industry.

Siemens IT Solutions and Services employs approximately

35,000 employees worldwide, with over 3,000 in the UK. We

deliver services from more than 10 sites, supported by

colleagues in global production centres in locations such

as Eastern Europe, India and the Philippines. » Highlights● As part of a £2 billion, 10-year technology framework contract with the BBC, Siemens IT Solutions and Services:» supports 28,000 PCs, 29,000 fixed telephones and 8,300 mobile phones» provides the technology behind BBC iPlayer and the UK’s switchover to digital television» implemented the world’s most advanced broadcasting centre» played a vital role in the BBC’s extensive coverage (broadcast for the first time in high definition) of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games in August 2008.

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Siemens IT Solutions and Services recognises that,

increasingly, it will be the reliability, security and value of an IT

environment that will determine an organisation’s success. An

experienced and expert business partner, with comprehensive

and broad-based IT and process know-how, it offers fully

integrated IT solutions that intelligently network production

and management processes.

Underpinning its portfolio is a comprehensive range of IT

outsourcing and infrastructure services, tuned to address the

demands and requirements of particular market sectors.

From application management services to data centre

services, from desktop services to IT consulting, and from

systems integration to web and application hosting, its

portfolio is both proven and flexible to meet customers’

ever-changing situations. These services are complemented

by a spectrum of industry-specific solutions, drawing upon

cross-sector expertise.

Highlights● With the support of Siemens, National Savings and Investments (NS&I) handles around 45 million transactions for 27 million customers annually. Under a pioneering public/private partnership agreement, NS&I transferred responsibility for its operational services to Siemens IT Solutions and Services, including collecting and repaying money invested by customers, as well as managing records, correspondence and enquiries. NS&I has more than halved its operational costs, delivered service that is best practice in the retail financial sector, and benefited from a host of system and infrastructure projects.

It drives business performance with the latest product,

process and partnership innovations. Services and support

are delivered from onshore and offshore facilities according

to customer requirements.

Siemens IT Solutions and Services is responding to the

challenge of environmental sustainability, a topic of concern

to everyone in the world. In the UK, there is a national effort

to reduce the effects of climate change from individual

citizens, local communities and the public and private

sectors. In IT terms, environmental sustainability needs to

go beyond simply improving the energy efficiency of the IT

infrastructure.

With its IT for Sustainability approach, Siemens IT Solutions

and Services adopts a two-stage process to sustainability:

an initial health check to understand the business and

identify a prioritised list of possible actions for »

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» improvement; then a detailed and longer-term engagement to

help the customer deliver a more economic and environmentally

sustainable business. As part of this, we can apply a technique

called Environmental Load Accumulation Modelling (ELAM), a

service developed by Siemens that specifically identifies the

carbon emissions from our customers’ ICT estates.

Highlights● Siemens technology helps the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to issue more than 25 million MOT test certificates every year. In a 10-year, £230 million private finance initiative, VOSA chose Siemens IT Solutions and Services to design, build and support a new computerised MOT testing system, as well as supply, install and maintain equipment and documentation for its testers. It has hugely reduced opportunities for fraud, giving drivers and insurers confidence in a vehicle’s MOT test status and the quality of the whole testing process.

Specific solutions that can contribute to an organisation’s

environmental sustainability are then identified. These

include transformational data centres, application and

desktop virtualisation, IT rationalisation and ERP (enterprise

resource planning) consolidation, and energy and fleet

management services.


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Roke Manor Research

Roke Manor Research, wholly owned by Siemens, specialises

in pioneering groundbreaking technology in wireless

communications, radar, information systems and electronic

sensors. Working on behalf of government departments,

defence agencies and commercial organisations, as well as

other Siemens businesses, it provides products and services

for markets ranging from defence and security to transport

and telecommunications.

Roke is recognised as one of the worldwide centres of

research and development excellence within Siemens.

Its technology can be found in such diverse products as

mobile handsets, medical scanners, mine detectors and

unmanned air vehicles. In recent years, Roke has rapidly

expanded its work for Siemens, joining forces with its

Siemens One partners to design, develop and deliver

complex, high-profile projects. Its software, for example,

drives the systems controlling congestion charging and

low-emission zones.

Other innovations to have come out of Roke’s modern,

purpose-built laboratories include; the Hawk-Eye ball-

tracking system, which has revolutionised the television

coverage of cricket and tennis, equipment used by »

“Roke is behind some of the most innovative technology being supplied by Siemens to its customers. What’s more, as a Siemens business ourselves, we have an excellent understanding of Siemens’ business drivers. We recognise the importance of working collaboratively so customers can benefit from the full range of our collective capabilities.”

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» vision-based systems to enable unmanned air vehicles to

land autonomously, equipment used by air traffic controllers

to plot the height of aircraft, and automatic number plate

recognition systems.

Roke has detailed knowledge of evolving technologies and

standards, which enables it to rapidly build prototypes

and carry out feasibility studies on ideas. This approach is

supported by a product development service encompassing

hardware, software and mechanical design.

Roke consists of 12 business sectors covering its core areas of

expertise, from autonomous systems to network monitoring

and homeland security. Each sector gives customers access to

full-time account managers. There is also a dedicated account

team for Siemens, supporting Industry, Energy, Healthcare and

Cross-Sector businesses.

Highlights● Roke Manor Research takes its name from the 19th century manor house which forms part of its 22-acre site near Romsey, Hampshire.

● It became a Siemens company following the take-over of Plessey by Siemens and GEC in 1990. The following year, GEC sold its 50% shareholding and Roke became wholly owned by Siemens.

● Roke is one of the UK’s leading companies in terms of the number of patents it files each year. It currently holds over 350 patents for a variety of innovations and technologies.


Siemens Financial ServicesSiemens Financial Services (SFS) is one of the UK’s leading

providers of financial products and services to the private and

public sectors. In addition, it works closely with other Siemens

businesses to meet the financing needs of their customers.

Its tailor-made solutions, for sums ranging from £1,000 to

many millions, enable companies and institutions to invest

in equipment and infrastructure, acquire working capital and

improve their cash flow. It is active in a variety of markets

including healthcare, transport, reprographics and vending.

SFS is independently recognised as the number-one provider

of asset finance to the UK public sector, financing an incredibly Highlights● SFS, a member of the Finance and Leasing Association, has more than 250,000 customers in the UK.

● It has arranged finance for 90 of the current FTSE 100 companies and for more than half of local authorities and NHS trusts.

● SFS acts as an in-house bank for Siemens and is responsible for all its treasury, pension management and insurance functions.

diverse range of assets – from hospital beds and medical

scanners to wheelie bins and refuse trucks. For equipment

vendors, the company runs highly sophisticated point-of-sale

services that offer almost instantaneous financing decisions,

enhancing customer service.

The company has an extensive sales force working in the

field to deliver a local service to customers. It has offices

throughout the country and its UK headquarters are located

in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire.

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SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS

Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider

of business telecommunications and data networking

technology for companies and institutions of all sizes in all

industry sectors.

The company, which has more than 14,000 employees in 80

countries, has a strong presence in unified communications,

contact centres and secure networks, and a comprehensive

portfolio consisting of software, network components and

end-user devices.

The company leads the market with its award-winning

open standards solutions, which enable organisations

working within their existing IT infrastructure to improve

productivity and allow the exchange of information across

both wireless and fixed networks.

NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS

With a workforce of 60,000 people in more than 150

countries around the world, Nokia Siemens Networks is one

of the world’s top three telecommunications companies.

Focusing on innovation and sustainability, the company

provides a complete portfolio of mobile, wireless broadband

and fixed broadband technologies. It also offers a range of

professional support services including consultancy, installation,

customer training, network integration and maintenance.

Nokia Siemens Networks collaborates closely with Siemens and

Nokia to offer end-to-end solutions for communications service

providers, as well as public and corporate customers in various

industries. Its global headquarters are located in Finland.

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Siemens has been developing innovative home appliances

since 1906 when it produced its first motorised vacuum

cleaner. Today it is one of Europe’s most trusted and top-

selling brands, manufacturing a wide range of freestanding

and built-in products for cooking, refrigeration, dishwashing

and laundry.

Siemens Domestic Appliances is the UK arm of BSH, a joint

venture company set up by Siemens and Bosch in 1967 to

manage their household appliance businesses. In the highly

competitive UK market, Siemens is the best-selling premium

domestic appliance brand.

Siemens products are sold through selected independent

kitchen specialists, mail order companies, online retailers, and

the country’s best-known high street and department stores

including Currys, Comet, Harrods and Selfridges.

The majority of products made by Siemens have gained the

official EU energy class rating of ‘A’, with many exceeding this

to achieve the super-efficient ratings of ‘A+’ or even ‘A++’,

putting it in prime position to become the world’s largest

supplier of energy-efficient appliances.

Highlights● Siemens invented the coffee machine (1914), dishwasher (1964), self-cleaning oven (1970) and condenser tumble dryer (1976).

● Siemens patents more innovations than any other white goods manufacturer, applying for almost 800 patents in one year alone.

● If everyone living in the UK switched their current washing machine to an ‘A’ rated Siemens appliance, it would save enough CO

2 to fill more

than half a million Olympic-size swimming pools.

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Rough Guide Other operations

Other operations

SIEMENS REAL ESTATE

Siemens Real Estate (SRE) is responsible for managing the

property assets of Siemens AG. It plans, builds, finances,

develops and operates the company’s facilities, supporting

Siemens businesses in all matters relating to office,

commercial and industrial property.

Siemens has a property portfolio spread across more than

3,000 different sites around the world, comprising nearly 18

million square metres of office and production space. In the

UK, SRE manages 150 leasehold and five freehold properties,

comprising approximately 530,000 square metres of space.

SRE, which previously administered only about half of the

portfolio, will in future control all the company’s real estate

assets. Utilising space more efficiently and disposing of

unwanted property is expected to generate savings globally of

£250 million by 2012.

CORPORATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/

GLOBAL SHARED SERVICES UK

Corporate Information Technology/Global Shared Services UK

(CIT/GSS UK) provides a range of internal services to Siemens

businesses across the UK, including accounting, human

resources, IT, professional services and strategic purchasing. By

improving efficiency and quality of service through the use of

cutting-edge technology, CIT/GSS UK allows businesses to reduce

costs and focus on their core activities.

By pooling resources and adopting standard approaches, CIT/GSS

UK helped generate direct and indirect cost savings of more than

£45 million for Siemens in the past financial year.

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Rough Guide Corporate departments

Corporate departments

CORPORATE AUDIT

Corporate Audit fulfils a governance role, providing the senior

management team with independent assurance that the

company’s financial, operational and systems controls are

adequate, effective and accurate.

COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

The Communications and Government Affairs team is

responsible for raising the profile and enhancing the

reputation of Siemens with existing and potential customers,

employees, investors, opinion formers, the media and the

general public. It operates within the communications

strategy formulated by Siemens AG. The team also works

closely with communications teams in the UK sectors

to maximise opportunities to promote Siemens and to

communicate the company’s strategy and business progress

to all employees.

MANAGEMENT OFFICE

The Management Office team (formerly known as Corporate

Development) supports the profitable growth of Siemens

businesses in the UK by delivering insightful and value-adding

research and analysis of external issues such as macro-

economics, key business sectors and customers, as well as

special analysis and projects for the North West Europe

cluster as a whole.

This department also oversees and co-ordinates Siemens

One activities, which includes major events and City Account

Management London.

CORPORATE FINANCE AND CONTROL

Corporate Finance and Control leads and co-ordinates the

financial planning, forecasting and reporting processes for

Siemens in the UK. It produces financial reports, accounts and

presentations for the senior management boards of Siemens

in the UK and for Siemens AG. The team also provides advice

and guidance on accounting and reporting issues, and ensures

that Siemens complies with corporate and international

accounting guidelines and regulations.

ONEHR

OneHR helps to ensure Siemens attracts and retains highly

qualified, motivated, skilled and customer-focused people in

order to achieve excellent business results. OneHR shapes

personnel policies, shares employment best practice, co-

ordinates training and development, helps identify long-term

career development opportunities, while also ensuring

employees receive competitive remuneration and benefits

packages.

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Champions

Champions has incorporated the best elements of previous

employee recognition schemes, so individuals and teams who

would have been rewarded under the old schemes can still be

nominated by their managers and colleagues for awards.

There are two types of awards – instant Thank You awards and

Podium awards. Thank You awards are either in the form of

e-cards or reward points, which the recipients can use towards

a gift of their choice at the reward shop. These awards are

designed to give instant recognition to individuals and teams

who live the company’s core values on an everyday basis.

There are three levels of Podium awards – Gold, Silver and

Bronze, each including a monetary prize. A nomination will

be considered for a Podium award if an individual or team

has had a considerable impact on colleagues, the business

or customers, and has contributed to significant business

success. Gold awards will be presented at a national ceremony

held annually.

The easiest way to make a nomination is through the

Champions website, which you can access from the MyPlace

portal or by going to www.siemens.co.uk/champions.

The new Siemens-wide Champions scheme recognises employees whose outstanding work reflects the core values of Responsible, Excellent and Innovative

Alternatively, text Champions to 81025 followed by your

message (normal network charges apply). You can also call the

Champions hotline on 0845 054 5923.

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Rough Guide A great place to work

MY CHOICE

My Choice is a flexible scheme that allows Siemens staff

to convert part of their salaries to benefits such as health

and dental insurance, life assurance, childcare vouchers and

retail vouchers.

A great place to work

SIEMENS BENEFIT SCHEME

The main aim of the Siemens Benefit Scheme is to provide

members with an income after they retire, as well as

protection for their dependants if they die. Although it

carries the Siemens name, the scheme’s finances are

completely separate from those of the company.

SHARE MATCHING PLAN

The Siemens Group Share Matching Plan is part of an

innovative, company-wide effort to encourage employees

to invest in Siemens shares and so benefit from its share

performance. For every three shares an employee buys, they

will get one share free.

MY DEALS

My Deals is a comprehensive Siemens employee discounts

package offering discounts on Siemens products and products

from a variety of different retailers, including electrical

retailers, travel agencies, clothing chains and grocery stores.

As you would expect from a world-class organisation, Siemens offers its employees a fantastic range of benefits and discount schemes

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Rough Guide Information resources

INTRANET

MyPlace, the intranet portal for Siemens in the UK – intranet.siemens.co.uk – has

been redesigned and relaunched to give employees even more up-to-date news

about the company, as well as tools, useful downloads and information on all aspects

of working for Siemens. More resources are available on the global intranet portal:

intranet.siemens.com

INTERNET

The company’s corporate websites contain comprehensive information about

Siemens in the UK and the 189 other countries in which it operates, including links

to the individual websites of each business.

www.siemens.co.uk the website for Siemens in the UK

www.siemens.comthe global Siemens website

m.siemens.comthe company’s new website for mobile devices

Information resourcesSiemens produces a range of corporate media to keep its employees informed

ANNUAL REPORTS

Siemens AG publishes its annual report at the end of the fiscal year (which runs

from 1 October to 30 September). Electronic versions can be downloaded from:

www.siemens.com

Annual reviews are also produced covering the activities of Siemens in the UK

and North West Europe.

SIEMENSWORLD

Every month copies of SiemensWorld, the company’s employee newspaper, are

printed and distributed to offices, factories and other operating sites across the

globe. It is also published online:

intranet.siemens.com/siemensworldonline

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Rough Guide Siemens UK businesses

Siemens UK businessesThis list contains contact details for each Siemens business, plus the addresses of major manufacturing sites

UK HEADQUARTERS(including all corporate departments,

Siemens Real Estate and Corporate

Information Technology/Global Shared

Services UK)

Siemens plc

Sir William Siemens Square

Frimley

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 8QD

Tel: 01276 696000

Siemens Automation and Drives

Sir William Siemens House

Princess Road

Manchester

M20 2UR

Tel: 0161 446 6400

Siemens Automation and Drives

(Standard Drives)

Siemens House

Varey Road

Congleton

Cheshire

CW12 1PH

Tel: 01260 283000

Siemens Building Technologies


Frimley

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 8QD

Tel: 01276 696000

OSRAM

Osram House

Waterside Drive

Langley

Slough

SL3 6EZ

Tel: 01744 812221

Siemens Water Technologies

Priory Works

Five Oak Green Road

Tonbridge

Kent

TN11 0QL

Tel: 01732 771777

Siemens VAI Metal Technologies

Loewy House

11 Enterprise Way

Aviation Park West

Bournemouth International Airport

Christchurch

BH23 6EW

Tel: 01202 331000

Siemens Mobility/

Siemens Traffic Solutions

Sopers Lane

Poole

Dorset

BH17 7ER

Tel: 01202 782000

Siemens Mobility

(Rail Infrastructure)

Ashby Park

Ashby de la Zouch

Leicestershire

LE65 1JD

Tel: 01530 258013

Industry sector

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Siemens Energy Solutions and

Products/Siemens Wind Power


Frimley

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 8QD

Tel: 01276 696000

Siemens Transmission and Distribution

Sir William Siemens House

Princess Road

Manchester

M20 2UR

Tel: 0161 446 5000


2 Koppers Way

Monkton Business Park South

Hebburn

Tyne and Wear

NE31 2EZ

Tel: 0191 495 3537


North Farm Road

Hebburn

Tyne and Wear

NE31 1LX

Tel: 0191 401 5255

Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery

Waterside South

Lincoln

LN5 7FD

Tel: 01522 584000

Siemens Energy Service Fossil

CA Parsons Works

Shields Road

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NE6 2YL

Tel: 0191 276 1188

Siemens Oil & Gas and Industrial Applications Service

First Floor

Olympic House

Doddington Road

Lincoln

LN6 3SE

Tel: 01522 583165

Siemens Metering Services

Woodyard Lane, off Lambourne Drive

Wollaton

Nottingham

NG8 1GB

Tel: 0115 906 6000

Energy sector

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Siemens Healthcare/



Frimley

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 8QD

Tel: 01276 696000

Siemens Molecular Imaging

23-38 Hythe Bridge Street

Oxford

OX1 2EP

Tel: 01865 265500


Wharf Road

Eynsham

Oxfordshire

OX29 4BP

Tel: 01865 880880


Alexandra House

Newton Road

Manor Royal

Crawley

RH10 9TT

Tel: 01293 423700



Frimley

Healthcare

Cross-sector businesses

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Grand Union House

Old Wolverton Road

Wolverton

Milton Keynes

MK12 5PT

Tel: 01908 328400

Siemens UK businesses continued...

Our joint ventures

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 8QD

Tel: 01276 696000


Sefton Park

Bells Hill

Stoke Poges

Buckinghamshire

SL2 4JS

Tel: 01753 434000

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Brickhill Street

Willen Lake

Milton Keynes

MK15 0DJ

Tel: 01908 855000

Nokia Siemens Networks

Medway House

Newbury Business Park

Newbury

RG14 2PZ

Tel: 01635 525000

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Our founder, Sir William SiemensSiemens has been at the forefront of technological change and social progress in the UK since 1843. That was the year William

Siemens, a 19-year-old engineer from Hamburg, arrived in London with just a few pounds in his pocket. He soon achieved his first

success by selling a patent for a revolutionary electroplating process.

In the following 40 years, William’s inventiveness, entrepreneurial spirit, shrewd business sense and love of turning scientific

principles into practical solutions led him to achieve many notable firsts in engineering. He not only became one of the leading

industrialists of the Victorian age, he was also one of the first environmentalists and was concerned about waste and pollution.

William established the UK subsidiary of Siemens and the company grew rapidly under his leadership. Its early successes included

the laying of the first undersea telegraph cable between Britain and the United States, the installation of the first electric street

lighting, the development of the first water meter, and the construction of the first public electric railway.

In recognition of his contributions to science, Queen Victoria awarded William

a knighthood in April 1883. He died in November 1883, aged 60, and was buried

at Kensal Green cemetery in London, following a funeral service held at

Westminster Abbey.

In the 21st century, Siemens continues to make a valuable contribution to

the economy and society of the UK, guided by the philosophies and traditions

pioneered by Sir William.

1845WERNER VON SIEMENS (WILLIAM’S BROTHER)Werner von Siemens (1816-1892, ‘von’ since 1888), circa 1845. Together with Johann Georg Halske, he founded the Siemens & Halske Telegraph Construction Company, Berlin, in 1847.

A brief history

Rough Guide The history of Siemens in the UK

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1874CABLE SHIP, FARADAYThe Siemens cable ship Faraday (c. 5,000 GRT) was built in 1873/1874 by William Froude to the design of the Siemens brothers. By 1884 this ship had laid six transatlantic telegraph cables.

1900 CABLE FACTORY KABELWERK WESTENDThe first Siemens factory – the Kabelwerk Westend, initially for the manufacture of cables – near Berlin was in the area which later became Siemensstadt, circa 1900.

1936W48 TELEPHONEThe W48 telephone set was introduced in 1936 and manufactured until 1960. It has since become a classic.

1959SIMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMSimatic, a modular electronic control system, develops into an important element of Siemens automation technology after 1959 (photo taken in 1961).

2001SIEMENS ON THE US STOCK MARKETA large banner on the building of the New York Stock Exchange marks the start of Siemens on Wall Street on 12 March 2001. The initial market rate for Siemens share certificates was at 112.25 USD.

Present dayOFFSHORE WIND FARM, BURBOBurbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay has 25 wind turbines supplied by Siemens Power Generation. Erection of the type SWT-3.6-107 wind turbines are rated at 3.6 megawatts (MW). The wind turbines started commercial operation, supplying environmentally-friendly power to more than 80,000 households, at the end of 2007.

Rough Guide The history of Siemens in the UK

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