We released our second quarter results for fiscal 2015 on May 7, 2015. The Analyst Conference and the Conference Call for journalists were broadcast live.
- Thomas Schaffer named CFO of Process Industries and Drives Division
- Michael Sen to leave the company
Thomas Rathmann (50) has been appointed Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Management of Siemens Healthcare GmbH for the launch of the new company, in which Siemens' separately managed healthcare business will be located as of May 1, 2015. He will succeed Michael Sen (46) as CFO of Siemens' healthcare activities. Mr. Sen is leaving Siemens at his own request.
- Themed guided tours of Hannover Messe stopping at the main Siemens booth in Hall 9
- CEO2You platform offers students chance to converse with Siemens Management members
- Tec2You Patron Johanna Wanka, Federal Minister for Education and Research, to visit the fair
Siemens will be enabling around 1,000 students from 35 Siemens partner schools from around Germany to take part in the Tec2You young technology talent initiative at the Hannover Messe 2015. The scheme will allow youngsters between the ages of 15 and 18 to take part in guided tours of the fair grounds and the main Siemens booth in Hall 9. The tours will start out from the Siemens Tec2You booth in Hall 11/D. By providing workshops, interactive guided tours and the opportunity to talk face to face with CEOs, Siemens is offering the youngsters an introduction to the world of engineering and opening up the prospect of interesting potential career paths. As one of Germany's biggest training enterprises, Siemens opens up global perspectives to trainees and students on cooperative study programs, providing them with wide-ranging skill sets. Overall, the Tec2You scheme is expecting to welcome around 10,000 school students to this year's Hannover Messe.
On the first day of Hannover Messe, Klaus Helmrich welcomed you to the yearly press conference. As member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Klaus Helmrich is responsible for the Divisions Digital Factory as well as Process Industries and Drives. He was speaking on the digitalization of the industry. The press conference took place on Monday, April 13, at 6:30 PM, in Room 1 of the fair's Convention Center.
- Siemens implements state-of-the-art material handling system (MHS) at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Central (DWC)
- Throughput of 700,000 tons of cargo per year in the initial phase with expansion plans for additional 300,000 tons
- In parallel, Siemens extends the Cargo Mega Terminal for Emirates at Dubai International (DXB)
Siemens Logistics and Airport Solutions has equipped the new cargo terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Central (DWC), with a state-of-the-art material handling system (MHS). The new home of Emirates SkyCargo's freighter fleet was successfully started up in several phases. "Our partnership with Siemens is a testimony to our commitment to create and deliver industry-leading air cargo solutions," said Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo. "We develop constantly the nuances of our services and our innovative products – ensuring that we remain creative and efficient. The new MHS will not only help us meet our customers' needs but enhance SkyCargo's overall operational performance through providing top solutions also in niche markets."
- Technical milestone: five times more powerful than comparable motors
- Larger electrically powered aircraft now a real possibility
Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous output of about 260 kilowatts – five times more than comparable drive systems. The motor has been specially designed for use in aircraft. Thanks to its record-setting power-to-weight ratio, larger aircraft with takeoff weights of up to two tons will now be able to use electric drives for the first time.
- Around 78,000 employees in 63 countries profit from this year's share allocation as part of the Share Matching Plan
- President and CEO Joe Kaeser hands over two-millionth matching share
- Growing number of employee shareholders at Siemens
A growing number of Siemens employees are becoming shareholders of their company: Worldwide, around 144,000 of the 343,000 active company employees are also company shareholders. Since the Siemens Share Matching Plan was introduced in 2009 as an extra incentive to buy shares, the number of employee shareholders has climbed by more than half from 92,000 at the plan's start. With the Share Matching Plan, employees who buy Siemens shares as part of the company's share plans receive one additional share for every three shares they hold for three years. This year, Siemens issued around 549,000 matching shares worth roughly €52 million. This marked a 25-percent increase over the previous year's total of 440,000 shares.
- First pre-clearance terminal in the Middle East runs on Siemens technology: Passengers to the USA can check their baggage through to their destination without further formalities
- Expansion of baggage handling systems in Terminals 1 and 3 completed
- Operation and maintenance contract for baggage and cargo renewed
Siemens Logistics and Airport Solutions has equipped the first US pre-clearance terminal in the Middle East with a modern baggage handling system. In the facility adjacent to Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates Siemens' new baggage handling system ensures full passenger convenience. Those traveling to the USA, not using the pre-clearance facility, must still reckon on lengthy delays to pursue the necessary immigration process on arrival. By using the pre-clearance facility, passengers on US bound flights clear immigration and customs at Abu Dhabi International Airport already. On arriving in the US they are treated as domestic passengers, which allows for a faster processing including the checking through of any baggage to their final destination.
Effective as of March 15, 2015, Willi Meixner (50) will be appointed as the CEO of the Power and Gas Division as the successor to Roland Fischer (52), who left Siemens at his own request. Up to now, Meixner served as the CEO of the Distributed Generation and Compressors business unit and thus was responsible for service business for compressors, steam turbines and small gas turbines used primarily in the oil and gas industry. He has worked for more than 20 years in various positions in the power generation industry and is holding a degree in mechanical engineering as well as an MBA degree from the European School of Management and Technologies in Berlin.
- Strategic repositioning of Logistics and Airport Solutions (LAS) systematically continued
- New perspectives for cross-industry growth in logistics software opened up by acquisition of AXIT
- Cloud-based IT platforms consistently advanced by LAS for the logistics industry
Siemens Logistics and Airport Solutions has acquired AXIT, the software specialist for cloud-based IT platforms for logistics process management. This acquisition opens up new perspectives for both companies for cross-industry growth in the logistics software business. The transaction is subject to approval by the German Federal Cartel Office and is expected to be completed by April. Both companies have agreed to keep financial details confidential.