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Press Release30 September 2016Siemens AGMunich
Helmuth Ludwig appointed new Chief Information Officer at Siemens
"I'd like to thank Norbert Kleinjohann for his professional implementation of many far-reaching IT projects over the last ten years. Above all, he has clearly advanced the efficiency of our IT processes," said Ralf P. Thomas, Siemens' Chief Financial Officer. "With his many years of international experience in areas including the operating software business, Helmuth Ludwig is the ideal successor. His expertise will enable him to continue driving business-process efficiency and in-house digitalization at Siemens."
In his new capacity, Helmuth Ludwig will, among other things, support the business units as they systematically implement Industrie 4.0 technologies – thus shortening time-to-market while enhancing flexibility, quality and efficiency. "Time-to-market has now become a key competitive factor," noted Ludwig. "That's why we have to keep massively driving the digitalization of our products and processes. We've already achieved a high level of digitalization, which we'll still continue to build on. And IT will play a leading role here."
Helmuth Ludwig completed a degree in engineering at the University of Karlsruhe before earning a doctorate at Kiel University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago. Ludwig teaches International Corporate Strategy as an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He has worked at Siemens for 26 years in various capacities in Germany and abroad, including serving as president of Siemens PLM Software and CEO of the Siemens Industry Sector in North America.
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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 gas and steam 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 2015, which ended on September 30, 2015, Siemens generated revenue of €75.6 billion and net income of €7.4 billion. At the end of September 2015, the company had around 348,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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