- Generative
AI for industries: Siemens Industrial Copilot to be available on the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace this summer
- Siemens and Schaeffler to sign memorandum of understanding to expand work to integrate Siemens Industrial Copilot into all areas of industry
- Live on stage: Siemens and NVIDIA show how they enable the industrial metaverse together
- World premiere of “Electrification X” for a wide range of IoT software-as-a-service offerings for transforming electrification infrastructure
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to be among high-ranking visitors at Hannover Messe’s largest booth
The industrial sector
is in need of digital transformation toward greater sustainability and resilience.
Value creation and actions for the planet must be brought into balance. Companies
need to do more with fewer resources. At Hannover Messe, Siemens will show how
proven, cutting-edge technology and strong partnerships enable industries to
become both more sustainable and more competitive. Visitors at Booth D53 in
Hall 9 will experience showcases featuring core technologies for digital and
sustainable transformation in the automotive, food, chemicals and
semiconductors industries.
- With key leadership decisions, Supervisory
Board demonstrates confidence in the strategy and trajectory of Siemens AG as a
leading technology company
- Announcement of five-year contract
extension for Roland Busch (59) as President and CEO, from April 1, 2025
- Intention confirmed to extend appointment
of Cedrik Neike (51), member of the Managing Board and CEO of Digital
Industries, for a further five years from June 1, 2025
The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG confirmed a five-year contract extension for President and Chief Executive
Officer Roland Busch from April 1, 2025. The move is a mark of support for the
strategy of Siemens as a leading technology company, with the current Managing
Board driving three years of record financial performance and the further
strategic development of the company.
- On March 8, 1899, Siemens shares
were traded for the first time on the Berlin Stock Exchange
- As a result, Siemens is one of the
oldest continuously listed companies in German stock-exchange history
- Progressive internationalization of
shareholder structure
- One of
the world’s largest employee share programs
Today, Siemens is celebrating its 125th year on the stock exchange. On
March 8, 1899, Siemens shares were traded for the first time on the
floor of the Berlin Stock Exchange. As a result, Siemens is one of the oldest
continuously listed companies in Germany’s stock-exchange history. One hundred
and twenty-five years later, Siemens remains a leading technology company in
the fields of industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare and is one of
the top 100 most valuable companies in the world.
S&P
Global Ratings announced today that it has upgraded its long-term issuer rating
on Siemens AG to AA- from A+, the outlook remaining stable. According to
S&P Global Ratings, “Siemens AG continues to
successfully transform its industrial portfolio by focusing on high margin
businesses that have leading market positions and benefit from secular trends
like digitalization and decarbonization, while also divesting its lower margin
or more volatile businesses.”For the past
15 years, the rating agency has maintained an A+ rating for Siemens AG.“The upgrade
in our rating underlines once again Siemens AG’s financial strength. We
are pleased that S&P Global Ratings has given fitting recognition
to our outstanding cash performance and strong operating results. Our AA- rating
puts us well ahead of our peers and is a pleasant privilege”, said Ralf P. Thomas,
Chief Financial Officer of Siemens AG.
Todd Weatherby
(58) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer Siemens Advanta, leading the
professional services and consultancy business as of March 1, 2024. Todd has
held leadership roles in product management, business development and sales
with several technology companies including Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon. He
launched Amazon Web Services ProServe and led its impressive growth for a
decade from 2012.
Cedrik Neike, CEO Siemens Digital Industries
and the Member of the Managing Board responsible for Siemens Advanta, said;
“Todd has deep expertise in the professional services space within the tech
sector. As an experienced leader, he will support the continued growth of
Siemens Advanta. We welcome him to Siemens and look forward to supporting him
as he works to help our customers leverage the power of technology.”
- Orders in Q1 2024 reached €22.3 billion (Q1 2023: €22.6 billion); an increase
of 2 percent on a comparable basis
- Revenue rose 6 percent on a comparable basis to €18.4 billion (Q1 2023:
€18.1 billion)
- Profit Industrial Business totaled €2.7 billion (Q1 2023: €2.7 billion); profit
margin Industrial Business increased to 15.8 percent (Q1 2023: 15.7
percent)
- Free cash flow at Group level rose sharply year-over-year to €1.0 billion
(Q1 2023: €0.1 billion)
- Net income climbed 56 percent to €2.5 billion (Q1 2023: €1.6 billion)
- Outlook for fiscal 2024 confirmed
- Virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to vote on dividend proposal of €4.70
per share for fiscal 2023 (fiscal 2022: €4.25)
Siemens made a successful start to fiscal 2024 with a strong performance in the first quarter (ended December 31, 2023). At €2.7 billion, Profit Industrial Business increased at nearly all industrial businesses to reach a record high for the first quarter of a fiscal year. On this basis, Siemens confirms its outlook for the current fiscal year 2024. As announced in November 2023, the company is also initiating a new share buyback program in the near term with a volume of up to €6 billion over a period of up to five years.
- Progressive dividend policy with €0.45 increase over prior year
- High approval rates for all agenda items
At the Siemens AG Annual Shareholders’ Meeting that was held today, the shareholders decided by a large majority of 99.91 percent to approve
the Managing and Supervisory Boards’ proposal that a dividend of €4.70 per
share be distributed for fiscal 2023. As a result, Siemens has raised the
dividend €0.45 compared to the prior year and has continued to pursue its
progressive dividend policy in an impressive manner. In addition, the Annual
Shareholders’ Meeting voted by large majorities to ratify the acts of the
members of the Managing and Supervisory Boards for fiscal 2023. The number of
people following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting worldwide peaked at more than 4,395. Around 147 questions were asked during
this year’s event, and about 64.38 percent
of the voting stock was represented.
- Siemens one of few companies out of 21,000 to secure a place in the CDP Climate Change A List
- CDP rating recognizes Siemens’ strong approach in the area of climate change
In recognition
of its environmental leadership and comprehensive disclosure in the area of
climate change, Siemens has been included by the CDP on its annual Climate
Change A List, the highest possible performance ranking. CDP is a leading organization
evaluating corporate action on climate strategies. The non-profit assessed more
than 21,000 companies on the basis of data reported in its 2023 climate change
questionnaire. Siemens is one of the few companies to have received an “A” rating.
- Siemens to integrate Amazon Bedrock into its Mendix low-code development platform to allow customers to create new and upgrade existing applications with the power of generative AI
- Access to Amazon Bedrock’s advanced generative AI technologies will help customers accelerate digitalization and tackle skilled labor shortages
- Mendix is an industry leader in low-code development with 50M end-users and more than 200,000 applications running on AWS across industrial, finance and other sectors
Siemens and Amazon Web
Services (AWS) are strengthening their partnership and making it easier for
businesses of all sizes and industries to build and scale generative artificial
intelligence (AI) applications. Domain experts in fields such as engineering
and manufacturing, as well as logistics, insurance or banking will be able to
create new and upgrade existing applications with the most advanced generative
AI technology. To make this possible, Siemens is integrating Amazon Bedrock - a
service that offers a choice of high-performing foundation models from leading
AI companies via a single API, along with security, privacy, and responsible AI
capabilities - with Mendix, the leading low-code platform that is part of the
Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.