- Delyana Lazarova triumphs against almost 290 competitors
from 55 countries to become assistant of
Sir Mark Elder CH CBE
- Lazarova wins GBP 15,000 prize money and the
post of future Director of the Hallé Youth Orchestra
Bulgarian
conductor Delyana Lazarova (34) is the winner of the
first Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition held in Manchester,
U.K. She impressed the jury with her performance of The Force of Destiny by Verdi. A total of 287 conductors from 55 countries
applied to take part in the international competition which was held this year
for the first time. The ten best contenders were shortlisted, and four
candidates then competed in the final last Saturday. They had to conduct the
Hallé Orchestra and perform three different pieces by composers like Brahms, Dvorak
or Britten in front of an international audience.
- Siemens issues bonds with a
value of €4 billion and £850 million
- Demand more than double
issue volume
Siemens has issued bonds
with a total value of about €5 billion, around €1 billion (£850 million)
of which have been issued in pound sterling. The transaction closed today. The
proceeds of the issuance will be used for general corporate purposes including the refinancing
of upcoming maturities. Investor
demand was high. At more than €10 billion, demand was more than double the
issue volume.
- Young conductors competition sponsored
by Siemens Arts Program and Hallé Orchestra of Manchester (UK) to run until
February 22
- Shortlist includes ten outstanding
talents from nine countries
- Winner to receive two-year
engagement and cash prize of £15,000
- Conducting per avatar as digital component used for
first time
Ten outstanding young conductors have been selected for the shortlist in
the Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition. A total of 287
musicians from 55 countries entered the competition, which is a collaboration
between the Siemens Arts Program and the Hallé Orchestra of Manchester (UK). The ten
shortlisted conductors, comprising three women and seven men, come from nine
different countries. An overview of the semifinalists is available at the end
of this press release.
- Cybersecurity by default: Next-generation
products are to be equipped with preconfigured security
- New partners: NTT, Infineon and Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering join
Charter of Trust
- Cybersecurity extended along the supply chain: Numerous suppliers meet baseline
requirements of the Charter of Trust companies
- Education campaign for Small and Medium enterprises and schools:
Charter of Trust partners provide cybersecurity materials
The Charter-of-Trust (CoT) partners have agreed to deliver
next-generation products with preset cybersecurity, following a clear “Security
by Default” philosophy. At present, there are no uniform regulations governing
this issue – many products leave the factory solely dependent on safety systems
that do not provide comprehensive protection. Users often have to adjust security
settings afterward. As a first step, the Charter partner companies have now
defined which security features should be present and activated by default in
next-generation products – ranging from strong authentication features to a
unique product identity and the requirement that passwords must be changed upon
first use. The CoT partners also believe that no undocumented functionalities or
possibilities for remote connection should be part of initial device setup – another
aspect that is not yet a general rule today. All these requirements are now
being rolled out step by step within the relevant portfolios of the Charter of
Trust member companies.
- Annual Shareholders’
Meeting ratifies acts of Managing and Supervisory Boards by large majorities
At today’s 54th ordinary
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Siemens AG, shareholders approved the
distribution of a dividend of €3.90 per share for fiscal 2019, as proposed by
the Managing and Supervisory Boards. The dividend for fiscal 2019 was thus
€0.10 higher than the dividend for fiscal 2018. The company has now increased
its dividend six years in a row.
- Purchase price of €20.00 per SGRE share
- All shares held by Siemens to be transferred to future Siemens Energy
- Cooperation agreement signed for future joint projects
- Intensified cooperation between Siemens and SGRE will create savings of up to €900 million (NPV) for SGRE
Siemens AG will acquire all the shares of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) held by Iberdrola S.A. At its regular meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG approved the purchase of Iberdrola’s 8.1% stake in SGRE. The purchase price is €20.00 per share, which corresponds to a 32% premium on top of the average SGRE share price for the last 30 trading days. Siemens will pay the total amount of €1.1 billion from its own resources. All legal disputes between Iberdrola and Siemens will be settled.
- Focus
on Industrial Internet of Things
- Former
head of Strategy Department, Horst J. Kayser, responsible for Siemens’
Portfolio Companies
Peter Körte (44) has been appointed the new head of Siemens’ Strategy
Department, effective February 1, 2020. In this role, he will succeed Horst J. Kayser,
who has been responsible for Siemens’ Portfolio Companies since the beginning
of January and has headed the Strategy Department on an acting basis since that
time. As head of Strategy, Körte will report directly to Deputy CEO Roland
Busch. Körte currently heads the Digital Health unit at Siemens Healthineers’ Diagnostic
Imaging business.
Effective
February 1, 2020, Michael Hagmann (53) will be responsible for setting up
Siemens Energy’s Investor Relations Department. He will report directly to
Michael Sen, designated CEO of Siemens Energy.
- Acquisition to address rising demand for low-voltage power distribution in India
- Siemens to acquire 99% of C&S Electric Limited
- Transaction strengthens local market presence, enables creation of export hub
- Closing subject to regulatory approvals
In a step to meet the increasing demand for electrification across industry, infrastructure and buildings in India, Siemens Ltd. (India) today signed an agreement to acquire New Delhi-based C&S Electric Limited. The acquisition of one of the leading providers of electrical and electronic equipment for infrastructure, power generation, transmission and distribution, will strengthen Siemens’ position as a key supplier of low-voltage power distribution and electrical installation technology in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Under the agreement, Siemens Ltd. will acquire approximately 99 percent of the equity share capital of C&S Electric Limited for around EUR 267 million (INR 21 billion). Closing of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. In the future, Siemens envisions this partnership to pave the way for the establishment of a design and manufacturing hub in India, supporting the export of electrification solutions to fast-developing markets around the world. Siemens Ltd. is the local, publicly-listed entity of Siemens AG.