German engineer and entrepreneur invented the motor, generator, tram and compass telegraph, improved the submarine cable, proposed the open hearth steelmaking method, and innovated the steelmaking process. He was the founder of Siemens.
1847, Siemens and John George Halske, a mechanical engineer, established the Siemens-Halske telegraph manufacturing company, which mainly produced the compass telegraph invented by Siemens, relying on the 6,842 taler silver coins invested by his cousin (1 taler is equivalent to 3 marks), which was the predecessor of Siemens later. 1848, Siemens won the contract for the telegraph line from Frankfurt to Berlin, and it has developed greatly since then.
As an engineer, Siemens' love for technology directly affects the development of Siemens. When Siemens was founded, it not only relied on telegraph business, but also supported the development of its main business by developing and popularizing new technologies. Besides managing the company, Siemens also spends more time on engineering research.
1866, Siemens put forward the working principle of the generator, and an engineer from Siemens completed the first human generator. In the same year, Siemens also invented the first DC motor. These technologies developed by Siemens are often put into the market immediately or applied to new products. For example, trams (188 1), trolleybuses (1882), elevators (1880) and electric trains (1879) were all first put into the market by Siemens using the inventions of its founders. Ironically, the electric car, which was not developed until the end of the 20th century, was first invented by Siemens in 1898.
Siemens company headquarters
Headquartered in Berlin and Munich, Siemens Group is one of the largest electrical engineering and electronics companies in the world. Since the establishment of the company, sustainable development has always been a prominent feature of Siemens. In Siemens, sustainable development means long-term economic success and the environmental awareness and social responsibility that good corporate citizens should have. In fiscal year 2005 (as of September 30th), the company had about 4,665,438+0,000 employees worldwide, with sales of 75.445 billion euros and net income of 3.058 billion euros. 80% of the sales come from outside Germany.
Siemens is a large international company, whose business covers more than 90 countries around the world, with about 600 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 Limited and Siemens Property 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 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 systems 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 will help Siemens cope with the severe challenges brought by the difficult business environment in fiscal year 2005. In addition, Siemens' business field can also 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, safety, logistics and automation.
As a global company, Siemens gives full play to the synergistic advantages of its various business combinations, takes the company's overall strategy 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 orientation, global business and financial strength. Siemens' business activities are mainly concentrated in the global electrical market, reaching 2,690 billion euros in 2005. With the current cooling of the world economy, it is predicted that the growth rate of the global electrical and electronic market will drop slightly in 2006. However, with its growth rate of nearly 7.5%, the market will still maintain a long-term growth momentum.
For world-class companies in the fields of electrical engineering and electronics, innovation is their primary task. In 2005, in order to keep ahead in technology, the company invested 5.2 billion euros in research and development. In fiscal year 2004, employees of Siemens R&D Company realized about 8,800 inventions, an increase of 7% over the previous year, of which two thirds applied for patents. In the field of patents, Siemens ranks first in Germany, second in Europe and the top ten in the United States. Most of Siemens' nearly 47,000 R&D employees are engaged in software project development, 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 has always provided them with company information in a timely and undisguised manner to ensure the close cooperation between the company's management Committee and the board of supervisors, and Siemens has always abided by international and domestic laws and regulations. As an outstanding corporate citizen, we are also committed to helping the countries where we do business to improve people's living standards, support the education and training of the younger generation, alleviate social problems and promote local art and culture.
Siemens has more than 900,000 shareholders and is one of the largest listed companies in the world. More than 55% of the company's share capital was raised outside Germany. Since March 5438+0, 2006, Siemens shares have been listed and traded on new york Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Siemens at CeBIT exhibition in hanover
Siemens' responsibility
Responsible corporate leadership is a prerequisite for the company to gain social recognition and achieve lasting success. Siemens is a global company, and our actions have a wide impact on customers, employees, shareholders, the environment and the whole society. For Siemens, corporate responsibility means: we should fully consider economic, social, moral and environmental factors to ensure the company's success and future; Develop clear and transparent guidelines for the company.
Siemens is an inseparable part of China's economy and is committed to becoming a reliable partner for China to complete major infrastructure construction and industrial modernization. At present, some of the most advanced technologies being used in China come from Siemens. Siemens technology can provide economic, efficient and environmentally friendly energy for China. A fast, safe and comfortable public transport system; Reliable, high-speed and low-cost communication; And medical equipment for rapid, accurate and effective diagnosis and treatment, as well as automation solutions to help various industrial fields improve production, efficiency and competitiveness.
By 2003, Siemens had established 28 local offices and more than 40 joint ventures in China, with a total long-term investment of over 5.4 billion yuan (about 655 million euros). In fiscal year 2003 (June 65438+1October 2002 to September 30, 2003), sales reached 3065438+ billion yuan (about 3.3 billion euros), and new orders exceeded 3 13 billion yuan (about 3.5 billion euros). Siemens is one of the largest foreign-funded enterprises in China, with 265,438+0,000 employees. In order to maintain a good growth momentum, Siemens will continue to increase its investment in China, vigorously promote the localization process, continuously strengthen localization research and development, increase the implementation of localization projects, improve localization procurement and improve localization management level.
Siemens Information and Communication (I&; C) This field includes three groups, namely, Information and Communication Network Group (ICN), Information and Mobile Communication Group (Siemens Mobile) and Siemens Industrial Application Service Group (SBS). Relying on various comprehensive solutions, Siemens I&; C is an independent provider of all key information and communication technologies, applications and services. Siemens I&; The business in China in field C started at 1985. Since then, Siemens has successfully participated in the construction of communication infrastructure in China, especially the mobile communication system and transmission backbone network.
In the field of automation and control, Siemens is the world's largest supplier of products, systems, solutions and services in the field of industrial automation and construction technology, serving all fields of China industry. Four business groups in this field are committed to helping customers optimize their business and production technology, so that they can improve efficiency, increase output, enhance competitiveness and obtain higher profits. Siemens automation and control technology can help China's heating industry reduce resource use and waste emissions. Related projects include community heating systems in Tangshan City, Hebei Province and Qingdao City, Shandong Province. At the same time, Siemens and its partners have successfully established more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants in China, which has made important contributions to environmental protection in China.
Siemens Automation and Drive (A & amp； D) The Group is the backbone of industrial automation, providing fully integrated automation (TIA) and fully integrated energy management (TIP) solutions for the process and manufacturing industries in China. The Group closely combines innovation and customer satisfaction with reliability, quality and efficiency to provide products and services to customers in metallurgy, petrochemical, glass, cement, water treatment, food and beverage production and packaging industries. With products such as SINUMERIK for numerical control system and SIMODRIVE for drive system, Siemens A & amp； D is the leading enterprise in China numerical control market. The Group is also in a leading position in China PLC and large drive market. As the core products of TIA, SIMATIC and PCS7 have been successfully applied in almost all automation applications. Through the "assistance" hotline system, A &；; Provide professional and efficient services to customers nationwide. In addition, a&; D Training Center cooperates with many universities in China to introduce and transfer the latest technology and product manufacturing technology to group customers and partners in China. In fiscal year 2003, A & amp； D signed an agreement to provide automation equipment for the key project "Three Gorges Project" in China, while in metallurgical industry A & amp； D also won an important order from Anshan Iron and Steel Company to provide air separation engines and blast furnaces.
Siemens Dematech Production and Logistics Automation System (China) Co., Ltd. (SDC) specializes in production and logistics solutions in the fields of electronic assembly, logistics automation and postal automation. The group's products include automatic surface mount system and multi-layer PCB laser drilling machine for electronic industry, integrated logistics automation system for warehouses, letter sorting system for ports and airports, and China postal industry. June 5438+October 2003 10, Siemens dematek global electronic equipment department set up a competitiveness center in China to serve customers in Chinese mainland and Taiwan Province provinces, help customers achieve the highest productivity and maintain competitiveness, and provide production and management consulting services; From June 5, 2003 to 10, SDC signed a contract with Sichuan Heping pharmaceutical company to establish the largest modern pharmaceutical distribution center in southwest China. Guangzhou Mail Center adopts Siemens mail sorting system, which is the most advanced mail processing center in China.
In recent decades, the rapid economic development in China has put forward a huge demand for electric energy, which has also promoted the growth of energy infrastructure investment in China. Siemens has played an important role in China's power industry, providing overall energy solutions through two groups in the industry to meet China's demand for economic, efficient and environmentally friendly power supply.
In the field of transportation, the products and systems provided by Siemens Transportation Technology (ts) Group and Siemens Video Vehicle Technology Group (SV) meet people's needs for flexibility, environmental protection, high performance and high productivity.
The symbol of Siemens is S, which is abbreviated as [West] in Chinese.
Siemens is written in English. This name is in memory of German engineer Werner von Siemens.