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Press Release03 December 2014Siemens AGMunich
Birgit Steinborn elected Deputy Chairwoman of Supervisory Board
"I'm looking forward to continuing our intensive and fruitful cooperation with Birgit Steinborn in her new position as Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I'd like to thank Mr. Huber for his distinguished service to the company," said Gerhard Cromme, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG.
"I've come to know and respect Ms. Steinborn as a passionate representative of the interests of Siemens' employees. I'm therefore looking forward to continuing my trust-based dialogue with Ms. Steinborn as Chairwoman of the Central Works Council and now also as Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board," said Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens AG.
"We, the employee representatives on the Supervisory Board, will continue along the course we've set and develop sustainable perspectives for our company. In the position entrusted to me, I'll take every opportunity to ensure that Siemens' strengths – such as engineering excellence, social benefits and employee codetermination and participation – are expanded. The focus must be on people as well as profit, because committed and highly qualified people are the basis of our company and its most valuable asset," said Birgit Steinborn, Chairwoman of the Central Works Council of Siemens AG.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of combined cycle turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2014, which ended on September 30, 2014, Siemens generated revenue from continuing operations of €71.9 billion and net income of €5.5 billion. At the end of September 2014, the company had around 357,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at http://www.siemens.com.
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