Siemens facts for kids
Aktiengesellschaft | |
Traded as | FWB: SIE, NYSE: SI |
Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | October 1, 1847 | (Berlin)
Founder | Werner von Siemens |
Headquarters | Berlin and Munich, Germany, European Union |
Area served
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Worldwide |
Key people
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Peter Löscher (President and CEO) Joe Kaeser (CFO) Gerhard Cromme (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
Products | Communication systems, power generation technology, industrial and buildings automation, lighting, medical technology, railway vehicles, water treatment systems, home appliances, fire alarms, PLM software |
Services | Business services, financing, project engineering and construction |
Revenue | €73.52 billion (2010/2011) |
Operating income
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€7.958 billion (2010/2011) |
€6.145 billion (2010/2011) | |
Total assets | €104.24 billion (September 2011) |
Total equity | €31.53 billion (September 2011) |
Number of employees
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360,000 (September 2011) |
Divisions | Industry, Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Cities |
Siemens AG is a company which has it headquarters in Berlin and Munich, Germany. It is the largest electronics company in Europe.
Siemens is a technology company with activities in industry, energy and healthcare. It is organised into six main parts: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, Equity Investments, Siemens IT Solutions, and Services and Siemens Financial Services (SFS).
Images for kids
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Werner von Siemens, co-founder of Siemens & Halske
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First electric locomotive, built in 1879 by company founder Werner von Siemens
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The company built airplanes during World War I, for example this Siemens airplane in 1926.
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A Siemens truck being used as a Nazi public address vehicle in 1932
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A 1973 Siemens electron microscope on display at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris
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Siemens C651 trains for the Singapore MRT at Ulu Pandan Depot
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Siemens office building in Erlangen
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Siemens Gas Turbine Factory, formerly Ruston & Hornsby Pelham Works, Lincoln, England
See also
In Spanish: Siemens AG para niños