- Independent analyst firm ranks Siemens Smart Infrastructure as a leader in IoT platforms for smart buildings
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been ranked as a leading provider of IoT platforms for smart buildings by independent analyst firm Verdantix. The latest edition of Verdantix’s ‘Green Quadrant: IoT Platforms for Smart Buildings 2022’ report analyzed 17 IoT platforms for smart buildings, and evaluated Siemens Smart Infrastructure to be among the leading providers of IoT technology which addresses key priorities for real estate leaders.
- Digital Trust Forum and Charter of Trust to merge
- Bosch and Deutsche Post DHL
Group join Charter of Trust
- Associated Partner Forum further
growing with CyberNB,
Cyber Peace Institute, Cyber Readiness Institute and Global Cyber Alliance
The Charter of Trust (CoT) and the Digital
Trust Forum (DTF) are to join forces and merge under the Charter of Trust
banner to form a joint initiative for greater cybersecurity and digital trust. With
this the Charter of Trust also intends to devote more attention to the topic of
trustworthy artificial intelligence in the future.
The CoT was launched at the Munich Security
Conference in February 2018 by Siemens and eight partners from the industrial
sector. The DTF was formed in Berlin in May 2019 as an initiative of Bosch.
With that Bosch will also join the CoT. The world’s leading logistics company
Deutsche Post DHL Group has decided to join the cybersecurity initiative in
addition, bringing the number of Charter of Trust members up to 17 four years
after it was first signed.
- Daimler Truck deploys Siemens’ Simcenter STAR-CCM+ multiphysics CFD software to optimize aerodynamics and thermal management of next generation vehicles
- Daimler Truck to partner with Siemens to train their next generation of engineers and maintain technology leadership in the market
Siemens Digital Industries Software today
announced that Daimler Truck has adopted Siemens’ Simcenter™ STAR-CCM+™ software to develop next-generation, CO2-neutral
vehicles. Simcenter, part of Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio, will provide
Daimler Truck with the leading-edge computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solution
it needs to transform its CAE development process to a full digital twin-driven
multiphysics environment.
- Support NCTD’s fleet of 12 DMU vehicles servicing Northern San Diego
- Optimizes fleet maintenance and availability
Siemens Mobility was awarded a 12-year Technical Support Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) contract by North County Transit District (NCTD) in San Diego, California for their fleet of Siemens Sprinter Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) vehicles. With a value of $80 million, the contract includes base services for the 12-year term with a 3-year option to be performed on a task order basis if executed. These Sprinter DMU vehicles have been in revenue service since 2008.
- Dividend 50 cents above prior-year level reflects progressive
dividend policy
- Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
ratifies acts of Managing Board and Supervisory Board by large majority
- Shareholders’ meeting in virtual
format due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
At today’s ordinary Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Siemens AG,
shareholders endorsed by a large majority of 99.71 percent the proposal by the Managing and
Supervisory Boards to distribute a dividend of €4.00 per share for fiscal 2021,
an increase of 50 cents over the prior fiscal year and an impressive reflection
of Siemens’ progressive dividend policy. The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting also decided
by a large majority to ratify the acts of the members of the Managing and
Supervisory Boards for fiscal 2021. The shareholders’ meeting was held in a
virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The total number of people
following the virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, at which about 280 questions were asked,
peaked at over 4,500.
- Orders increased 42 percent on a comparable basis to €24.2 billion (Q1 2021: €15.9 billion) on high growth rates at all industrial businesses
- Revenue rose 9 percent on a comparable basis to €16.5 billion (Q1 2021: €14.1 billion)
- Profit Industrial Business was €2.5 billion, a significant increase of 12 percent (Q1 2021: €2.2 billion)
- Net income climbed 20 percent to €1.8 billion (Q1 2021: €1.5 billion) – Outlook confirmed
- At €1.1 billion, free cash flow even stronger than in prior-year quarter (Q1 2021: €1.0 billion)
- Divestment of stake in joint venture Valeo Siemens eAutomotive and of the post and parcel business of Siemens Logistics agreed
- Virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to decide on dividend proposal of €4.00 per share for fiscal 2021 (fiscal 2020: €3.50)
Siemens got
off to a very successful start in fiscal 2022 and continues to rigorously
execute its strategy as a focused technology company. In Q1 (ended December 31,
2021), the company leveraged growth opportunities in many key markets to
achieve increases across all industrial businesses. The outlook for the current
fiscal year 2022 was also confirmed. At the same time, Siemens further focused its
portfolio: in addition to the previously announced divestment of its road
traffic business Yunex Traffic, new owners have been found for the post
and parcel business of Siemens Logistics and for Siemens’ stake in the
joint venture Valeo Siemens eAutomotive.
- Ford Charge Station Pro granted newly expanded Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 9741 standard for safety and compliance
Siemens
Smart Infrastructure announced it has worked with Ford on the Ford Charge
Station Pro, a custom electric vehicle (EV) charger for the Ford F-150
Lightning. This innovative charger is the first bidirectional-ready EV solution
set for release at retail customer scale to receive certification under the
newly expanded Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 9741, an important industry-wide
benchmark that ensures products meet safety standards. The new charge station
also features a peak power of 19.2kW, achieving the maximum power rating
currently available for a Level 2 charge station.
- Profit impact of around 300 million Euros in Q2 FY22
- Closing expected in July 2022
- Single ownership of Valeo provides strong prospects for joint
venture
- Another successful milestone for Siemens Portfolio Companies
Siemens AG has signed an agreement to sell
its 50 percent stake in the Valeo Siemens e-Automotive (VSeA) joint venture to
Valeo. The positive profit impact of around 300 million Euros will be recorded
in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 and closing is expected in July 2022,
subject to regulatory approvals.