We released our third quarter results for fiscal year 2017 on August 3, 2017. The Conference Call for journalists and the Analyst Call were broadcast live.
From July 4 to 6, 2017, all the paper industry met in Frankfurt am Main at the Zellcheming-Expo, Europe's leading trade fair for the pulp and paper industry and its suppliers. Under the banner "Discover the value of the Digital Enterprise - with Sipaper", Siemens showcased its latest applications and solutions from the Sipaper portfolio at booth D50 in Hall 4.1.
"Lead the TRANSITion" was the motto of this year's UITP International Mass Transit Trade Show in Montreal. At the bi-annual Global Public Transport Summit, the Siemens Mobility Division was again be represented this year with intelligent mobility solutions. From May 15 to 17, 2017, at booth (SK100) on Level 02 of the Conference Center, Siemens was showcasing integrated and sustainable transport solutions which help to get the best out of existing infrastructures – using not only state-of-the-art hardware but also intelligent management systems. This is the only way to deliver future-proof mobility services in the face of rising energy costs, limited space and growing demands. Digitalization of proven transport solutions plays a key role in achieving this goal, as it allows availability and passenger comfort to be improved and throughput to be maximized.
We released our second quarter results for fiscal year 2017 on May 4, 2017. The Conference Call for journalists and the Analyst Call were broadcast live.
On the first day of the Hannover Messe, April 24, Klaus Helmrich welcomed you to the annual Siemens Press Conference. As member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Klaus Helmrich is responsible for the Digital Factory as well as Process Industries and Drives Divisions. The Press Conference took place at 6:30 PM in the Trade Fair's Convention Center, Room 1 A/B. Mr Helmrich talked about current digitalization trends in the manufacturing and process industries under the heading "Discover the value of the Digital Enterprise".
On April 3, 2017 Siemens concluded the merger of its wind power business with Gamesa on schedule. Siemens Wind Power and Gamesa will form a world-leading wind power provider, with an unrivalled global presence and an excellent position in an attractive growth market. The two companies complement one another almost perfectly and boast a unique product portfolio. The merger of Siemens' Wind Power business and Gamesa has today received unconditional clearance from the European competition authorities. Subject to pending closing actions, Siemens and Gamesa expect to close the merger early April, after the registration of the merged entity in the Vizcaya Companies Register. The Siemens combined analyst and press conference call with Joe Kaeser, Siemens President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralf P. Thomas, Siemens Chief Financial Officer, and Lisa Davis, Member of the Managing Board, regarding the merger took place on June 17, 2016. Further information can be found at: https://www.siemensgamesa.com/en-int
At ISH, the leading international trade show for building, energy and air conditioning technology and renewable energy sources took place in March 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany, the Siemens Building Technologies Division exhibited its current portfolio of products, systems and solutions for energy-efficient rooms and buildings as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technology.
The motto of this year's Building Technologies display was "Creating Perfect Places." Today, people spend about 90 percent of their lives in buildings – not just their own residence, but also offices, production facilities, schools and universities as well as hospitals and retirement homes. Products and solutions from Siemens help make these buildings perfect places – safe and secure places with a comfortable climate.
Siemens held its Annual Shareholders' Meeting at the Olympia Hall in Munich on February 1, 2017. The topics of the Siemens Annual Shareholders' Meeting are available here. Please find below the opening and the speeches of Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Joe Kaeser, CEO, press pictures of the event and a best-of-video of the press conference and Annual Shareholder's Meeting.
We released our first quarter results for fiscal year 2017 on January 31, 2017. The Press Conference and the Analyst Call were broadcast live.