History of Siemens
On October 1, 1847, Werner von. The company was later called Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens &; Halske。 In 1848, the company built the first long-distance telegraph line in Europe, spanning 5 kilometers from Berlin to Frankfurt. In 185, Carl Wilhelm Siemens, the brother of the founder, set up a representative office in London. In the 195s, Siemens took part in the construction of long-distance telegraph network in Russia. In 1855, another brother of the founder, Carl Heinrich von Siemens, established a new branch in St. Petersburg. The company has been growing and started to set foot in electric trains and light bulbs. In 189, the founder retired and left the company to his younger brother Karl Heinrich, his two sons Arnold von Siemens and Georg Wilhelm von Siemens. In 1897, Siemens and Halske jointly established the company S&; H。 In 1919, S& H and two other companies * * * established the Osram Lightbulb Company. In 1923, a Japanese branch was established.
World War II
Siemens Herlem Genximenzi Forum ("Him Beer Palace") at CeBIT Exhibition in Hanover, the Siemens branch of Alt-Treptow in Berlin, and the Siemens branch of Vogelweiher Street in Nuremberg during the 192s and 193s, S&: H began to produce radios, televisions and electron microscopes. Before World War II, S&; H was involved in Germany's secret war preparations. In World War II, Siemens supported Hitler's regime and made substantial contributions to the Nazi war and economy. Siemens has many factories in or around notorious concentration camps to build military electrical switches. For example, about 1, workers in Auschwitz worked in the Siemens factory in the concentration camp, which provided electricity for the concentration camp. And some gas chambers in the concentration camp were also built by Siemens. During 1937-1938 (the Japanese army carried out the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing), Rabe, an employee of Siemens AG in China, Germany, established the Nanjing wartime security zone in Nanjing, China, protecting about 25, China civilians. [2][3]
After the war
In the 195s, S&; H began to produce computers, semiconductor equipment, washing machines and pacemakers. In 1966, Siemens AG was founded. In 1967, Siemens AG and robert bosch Co., Ltd. established Bosh Household Appliances Company (BSH), a joint venture mainly producing white goods, and later became the market leader of German and Western European household appliances. In 198, the company's first digital telephone exchange went offline. In 1988, Siemens and General Electric acquired Plessey, a British defense and technology company. Because the owner of Plessey split, Siemens took over its avionics, radar and traffic control parts and changed its name to Siemens Plessey. In 199, Siemens acquired the troubled Nixdorf Computer Company and changed its name to Siemens Nixdorf Information System AG. The company has started to make a profit under the leadership of Gerhar Schumeyer. In 1997, Siemens introduced the first GSM mobile phone with color screen. Also in 1997, Siemens reached an agreement with British Aerospace and DASA to provide them with defense equipment produced by Siemens Plessey. British Aerospace and DASA are responsible for the procurement of military equipment in Britain and Germany respectively. In 1999, Siemens' semiconductor business was separated and a new company Infineon Technology Company was established. In the same year, Siemens Lidofu Information System Branch became a part of Fujitsu-Siemens Computer Company. In July 22, Siemens signed a three-year sponsorship contract with real madrid cf, Spain, and the words "Siemens Mobile" will appear on the chest of Real Madrid jerseys. Real Madrid
In p>24, Siemens Mobile introduced the 65 series mobile phones to the market. The good user interface, humanized operation and practical functional design made the 65 series mobile phones widely popular. However, due to software problems, Siemens mobile phones had to be brought back, which paved the way for the acquisition one year later. In 25, BenQ Company of Taiwan Province acquired the mobile phone company that Siemens was in financial crisis and obtained the exclusive right to use the Siemens trademark for five years. Before transferring the mobile phone company to BenQ, Siemens invested 25 million euros and wrote off assets with a total value of 1 million euros (1). Siemens also acquired a 5% stake in BenQ, which is about 5 million euros. On October 3th, 26, Siemens announced the establishment of Siemens China Research Institute in Beijing. [1] Siemens is currently involved in a huge bribery case, far exceeding 426 million euros [2] which led to the resignation of Klaus Kleinfeld, the current CEO.
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Siemens ag, headquartered in Berlin and Munich, is one of the largest electrical engineering and electronics companies in the world. Since the company was founded, sustainability has always been a prominent feature of Siemens. In Siemens, sustainability means long-term economic success and the environmental awareness and social responsibility that a good corporate citizen should have. In fiscal year 25 (as of September 3th), the company had about 461, employees worldwide, with sales of 75.445 billion euros and net income of 3.58 billion euros. 8% of the sales come from outside Germany. Siemens is a large international company with operations in more than 19 countries and about 6 factories, R&D centers and sales offices around the world. The company's business mainly focuses on six major areas: information and communication, automation and control, electric power, transportation, medical system and lighting. Siemens' global business operations are handled by 13 business groups, including Siemens Financial Services Co., Ltd. and Siemens Real Estate Asset Management Group. In addition, Siemens also has two joint ventures-Bosch-Siemens Household Appliances Group and Fujitsu Siemens Computer (Holdings) Company. Siemens has a comprehensive business portfolio in the fields of electrical engineering and electronics. Siemens' business activities are influenced by various regional and industrial factors. In addition to international businesses (such as power generation, transmission and distribution, medical system and transportation technology groups, which generally have a long business cycle), businesses in other fields (such as consumer goods business of communication group and Osram and capital goods business of automation and drive group) are easily affected by short-term business trends and economic conditions at that time. A good business combination helps Siemens cope with the severe challenges brought by the difficult business environment in fiscal year 25. In addition, Siemens' business field can fully reflect the general trend of future development. At present, Siemens is developing new solutions to meet future challenges in the fields of health, energy, water treatment, communication, transportation, security, logistics and automation. As a global company, Siemens gives full play to the synergy advantages of its various business combinations, takes the overall strategy of the company as a guide, has a clear structure and clear responsibilities, and actively creates value for the local area. The traditional advantages of the company lie in its innovative ability, customer-oriented, global business and financial strength. Siemens' business activities are mainly concentrated in the global electrical market, which reached 2,69 billion euros in 25. With the current cooling of the world economy, it is predicted that the growth rate of the global electrical and electronic market will decrease slightly in 26. However, with its growth rate of nearly 7.5%, the market will still maintain its long-term growth momentum. For a world-class company in the field of electrical engineering and electronics, innovation is its primary task. In 25, in order to keep ahead in technology, the company invested 5.2 billion euros in research and development. In fiscal year 24, Siemens R&D personnel realized about 8,8 inventions, an increase of 7% over the previous year, of which two thirds applied for patents. In the patent field, Siemens ranks first in Germany, second in Europe and among the top ten in the United States. Most of Siemens' nearly 47, R&D personnel are engaged in the development of software projects, which makes Siemens one of the largest software R&D institutions in the world. Siemens is also committed to continuously increasing the variety of its services, solutions and systems to further improve its product portfolio. Siemens' transparent and responsible management and monitoring system is the guarantee for the company to achieve sustainable growth, and it is also an indispensable condition for Siemens and its business policies to win and maintain credibility. Siemens has always attached great importance to respecting and protecting shareholders' rights, and always provided them with company information in time and without concealment to ensure the close cooperation between the company's management Committee and the board of supervisors, and Siemens has always adhered to international and national laws and regulations. As an outstanding corporate citizen, we are also committed to helping improve the living standards of people in countries where we do business, supporting the education and training of the younger generation, alleviating social problems and promoting local art and culture.
with more than 9, shareholders, Siemens is one of the largest listed companies in the world. More than 55% of the company's share capital is raised outside Germany. Since March 21, Siemens shares have been listed on the new york Stock Exchange (NYSE). The earliest operation of Siemens in China can be traced back to 1872, when Siemens exported the first pointer telegraph to China. In the past 13 years, Siemens has been active in the China market, and is in a leading position in the fields of industry, energy and medical services. Over the years, Siemens has become an inseparable part of China's economy and a reliable, loyal and reliable partner of China. Siemens has fully invested its environmental protection business portfolio and innovative solutions in the cooperation with China, demonstrating its firm determination to help China achieve sustainable development. The company has witnessed the great changes brought by China's reform and opening up, and at the same time, it has been actively carrying out its own reform and development in line with the trend of the times. So far, Siemens has established more than 9 companies and 61 offices in China. Siemens' business organization, regional general manager and provincial general manager throughout China enable the company to better grasp the market pulse, understand local information and meet customers' needs more quickly and efficiently. In fiscal year 28 (October 1, 27-September 3, 28), Siemens' sales revenue in China reached 57 billion yuan, and the total new orders reached 65.5 billion yuan. With more than 43, employees in China, Siemens is one of the foreign-invested enterprises with the largest number of employees in China.