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| 250 million records for the Office for National Statistics |
08 February 2006 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services has announced that it has secured a contract with the Office for National Statistics to scan, digitise and index more than 250 million birth, marriage and death certificates from 1837 to the present day. |
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| Siemens brings the Science Museum to two Newcastle schools |
06 February 2006 - Siemens UK
Siemens, a major employer in the UK and in the North East, is always looking for new ways to inspire young people to choose careers in science and technology. |
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| Siemens invention means football fans could soon hear on-pitch obscenities |
16 January 2006 - Siemens UK
Britain's biggest football stars may have to watch their language in future thanks to scientists at Siemens' research and development facility. Siemens' experts are developing an innovative new microphone, called Universal, which pinpoints sound sources and separates them from background noises so fans can hear exactly what players are saying on the pitch. |
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| Siemens Communications secures contract with BT to help build next generation Network |
22 December 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications today announced that it has signed a contract to help build metro node capability for BT's next generation 21st Century Network (21CN). 21CN will provide market leading functionality enabling BT's customers to take advantage of a wide range of advanced feature-rich communication services. |
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| World's most advanced CT scanner illuminates the body's hidden structures |
22 December 2005 - Siemens UK
The Siemens Somatom Definition, the most advanced scanner of its kind in the world, scans faster than a human heartbeat. This means patients can be scanned without the need for beta blockers to slow their hearts, and with up to 50% less radiation than a traditional scan. |
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| Siemens implements previously announced reorientation at IT subsidiary SBS |
21 December 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens has sold the Product Related Services unit of Siemens Business Services to Fujitsu Siemens Computers BV, effective 1 April 2006. A contract governing the sale has been signed today. Financial details were not disclosed. With this sale, Siemens is implementing the reorientation of its IT subsidiary that it had announced some time ago. |
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| Siemens to manage Anglian Water's communications network with £25m contract |
06 December 2005 - Siemens UK
This will see Anglian Water's existing communications network gradually migrating to a converged voice and data IP infrastructure. As part of the comprehensive service package, Siemens Communications will also provide ongoing network performance monitoring and support services. |
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| Siemens strengthens position in electrical installation systems with acquisition of Electrium in UK |
05 December 2005 - Siemens UK
Electrium is a leading vendor of electrical installation systems in the UK with long established access to the important markets in the near and Middle East. The company employs around 700 people at four sites. Sales in fiscal year 2004/2005 (to March 31) were £74.5 million. |
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| Siemens UK chief executive wins International Award for Responsible Capitalism |
02 December 2005 - Siemens UK
Mr Wood was given the FIRST International Award for Responsible Capitalism by Sir Mike Jackson at a special ceremony last night in London. In the presentation, the chairman of the judging panel, Lord Dahrendorf KBE, recognised Mr Wood's leadership of Siemens which has sustained and developed its reputation as a highly innovative enterprise. |
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| Siemens wins rail industry award for most improved train fleet in the UK |
01 December 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Transportation Systems has been named as one of the first winners of an inaugural annual 'Golden Spanners' award, for the most improved train fleet, for its Class 360 Desiro trains operated by train operating company, One. |
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| Coe and Ovett could compete in 2008 Olympics thanks to Siemens technology |
28 November 2005 - Siemens UK
The picture shows Sir Roger Bannister, who ran the first four-minute mile in 1954, leading (Lord) Seb Coe who broke eight world records in middle distance running. At the front of the chasing pack is Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj who currently holds the records for the fastest mile and 1,500m. Picture is for display purposes only, not for publication. |
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| Siemens launches competition to find the innovators of tomorrow |
17 November 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens is today launching Imagine Beyond the Limits, a nationwide competition for schools to help get young people thinking about science, technology and innovation and to inspire them to create their own futuristic inventions. |
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| Siemens AG announces preliminary figures for fiscal year 2004-05 |
10 November 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens AG has announced its preliminary figures for the fiscal year 2004-05, which runs from 1 October 2004 to 30 September 2005. |
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| Award recognises Siemens' role in helping UK public healthcare sector organisations |
21 October 2005 - Siemens UK
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting firm, has awarded Siemens Medical Solutions the '2005 Business Development Strategy Leadership award' in recognition of the approach it has brought to medical imaging services with the creation of its Global Solutions business unit. |
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| Intelligent fire detector, designed to reduce false alarms, will launch in the New Year |
20 October 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Building Technologies has built a new fire detector that is sufficiently intelligent to differentiate between a real fire and the causes of common false alarms, such as cooking fumes, insects, steam and dust. |
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| Siemens commences five-year deal with J Sainsbury to maintain automated distribution depots |
17 October 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens has commenced a five-year framework agreement to service and maintain two major automated food storage and distribution facilities for the UK retailer J Sainsbury. |
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| Transport for London awards £60 million contract to Siemens |
03 October 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens has been awarded a £60 million (88 million) contract by Transport for London to run until 2016. The contract is to provide camera and automatic number plate reading enforcement infrastructure for the western extension of the Central London Congestion Charging Scheme. |
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| £41.5 million deal will bring additional skills & opportunities to Siemens |
02 October 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens announced today that it has reached agreement with the board of Broadcastle plc on the terms of a recommended cash offer for its entire issued and to be issued share capital. The offer, 123.5 pence per Broadcastle Share payable in cash, values the issued share capital of Broadcastle plc at approximately £41.5 million. |
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| SAP deal for Slovakian universities |
20 September 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services will implement and maintain the corporate software SAP at Slovakian universities. The system will help the Slovakian Ministry of Education and the universities to better control their economic management and their budgetary requirements for the future. The project's total revenue will be up to more than 15 million euros, by the time all 20 public universities that are supposed to be connected to the system will have access. |
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| Imagine beyond the limits: new competition to find the innovators of tomorrow |
14 September 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens has today announced the launch of a nationwide competition, complementing its sponsorship of the Science Museum's 'Building to the Limits' exhibition. |
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| All conditions for takeover of Broadcastle plc satisfied, acceptance more than 90% |
25 August 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens announced today that all conditions for the acquisition of the British financial services provider Broadcastle plc have been satisfied. By having received acceptances in respect of Broadcastle Shares representing more than 90 per cent of the issued share capital and following the written approval from the Financial Services Authority, the offer is unconditional in all respects. |
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| Olympic Games in 2012 hosted in London |
15 August 2005 - Siemens UK
Incredible scenes of celebration erupted across the UK today as the International Olympic Committee voted in favour of London as the city to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. The news was beamed live from Singapore to Trafalgar Square, where supporters, athletes and sponsors had gathered to celebrate. |
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| Siemens acquires Leicestershire-based Transmitton Ltd |
15 August 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens plc has acquired Leicestershire-based company Transmitton Ltd from the Alchemy-backed ICS Group Ltd. As a result, Transmitton will become part of Siemens in the UK, reporting to Siemens Transportation Systems. |
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| Siemens signs contract to digitise 250 million records for the Office for National Statistics |
01 August 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services has announced that it has secured a contract with the Office for National Statistics to scan, digitise and index more than 250 million birth, marriage and death certificates from 1837 to the present day. |
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| Siemens to acquire Broadcastle plc |
26 July 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens announced today that it has reached agreement with the board of Broadcastle plc on the terms of a recommended cash offer for its entire issued and to be issued share capital. The offer, 123.5 pence per Broadcastle Share payable in cash, values the issued share capital of Broadcastle plc at approximately £41.5 million. |
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| New research reveals what we sacrifice for sport in the UK |
04 July 2005 - Siemens UK
The tannoy pipes up in the stadium to congratulate one very special sports fan on the birth of a bouncing baby boy and everyone sends out a cheer. If you've ever tried to plan a wedding or even a birth by the fixture list then you may be surprised to hear you are not alone in your love of sport. But what happens when real life clashes with your favourite sporting fixture? |
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| Improved bus services for London's six million passengers |
03 July 2005 - Siemens UK
London's six million regular bus passengers are to benefit from an improved service after Siemens won a £120 million (175 million) contract from Transport for London. |
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| London demonstrates world's best medical facilities in run up to 2012 Olympic decision |
09 June 2005 - Siemens UK
The images from the Siemens scanner reveal in amazing detail athletes' lungs, internal organs and vascular systems, as well as their muscular and bone structures. The scan also showed the results of a recent operation to repair an injured left knee. |
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| Network Rail awards £50 million contract to Siemens |
24 May 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Transportation Systems has been awarded a £50 million contract by Network Rail to provide replacement signalling, telecommunications and electrical supply works for the Portsmouth Area Infrastructure Project. |
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| Siemens wins £120 million contract from Transport for London |
19 May 2005 - Siemens UK
London's six million regular bus passengers are to benefit from an improved service after Siemens won a £120 million (175 million) contract from Transport for London. In what will be the largest project of its kind in the world, Siemens will track and monitor London's 8,000 buses using satellite navigation technology. |
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| Siemens selected as preferred supplier for BT's Network transformation programme |
28 April 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications today announced that it has been selected as a preferred supplier by BT to provide equipment and system integration along with support services within the Metro element of BT's innovative 21st Century Network transformation programme. |
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| NEXT chooses Siemens to fashion an enhanced logistics system |
26 April 2005 - Siemens UK
NEXT Group plc, the UK's leading retail and home shopping brand, has awarded Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems a major contract to extend the logistics automation system at its Yorkshire distribution centre for boxed goods. |
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| Battery driven electronic water meter |
31 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Automation and Drives is now marketing a new battery-driven flow meter for a wide variety of applications. These applications include distribution and water consumption statements, the detection of leakages, and irrigation systems. With a typical battery life of six years, the MAG 8000 W is particularly useful in locations where a connection to a power supply would be too difficult or expensive. |
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| Siemens supplies terminal management system with simulator to Saudi Aramco |
31 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Training of personnel, advance testing of system changes, simulation of operating states Siemens supplies terminal management system with simulator to Saudi Aramco |
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| Siemens Business Services takes over Romanian IT service provider Forte S.A. |
31 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services takes over 100 percent of the shares of the Romanian IT company Forte S.A. The contract to finalize the deal was signed yesterday. The acquisition will make Siemens Business Services one of the leading Romanian IT companies and represents a major step to become the leading IT service provider in the new member and accession countries in the European Union. |
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| Siemens acquires Flender Holding GmbH |
30 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Business portfolio expanded to complete drive systems - Siemens is expanding its business in industrial drive technology by acquiring Flender Holding GmbH, Bocholt, one of the world's leading suppliers for gear systems. The deal was closed by Siemens and the seller, Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners London. The purchase price amounts to 1.2 billion EUR |
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| Faster engineering and simpler validation |
29 March 2005 - Siemens UK
The 2005 version of the WinCC flexible Human Machine Interface software from Siemens Automation and Drives offers shorter engineering times and simplifies validation. This software covers applications in machine and plant construction and in the pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries. |
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| EUR 70 million order |
29 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution is to set up a turnkey 300/132/11 kV transformer substation as an important nodal point in Kuwait's high-voltage network. |
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| SFS establishes own leasing company in China |
29 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Financial Services is expanding its financing business into the Chinese market. The company today announced the launch of a proprietary leasing company in China, the 'Siemens Finance and Leasing Ltd'. |
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| Siemens to set up modern 300/132/11 kV transformer substation as significant nodal point in Kuwait |
29 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution is to set up a turnkey 300/132/11 kV transformer substation as an important nodal point in Kuwait's high-voltage network. The order is worth around EUR 70 million and has been placed by the Ministry of Energy in Kuwait. The transformer substation will enhance the availability of power in Kuwait and contribute substantially to expanding electricity supplies for the municipality of Jahra, situated to the west of Kuwait City. Commissioning is scheduled for February 2007. |
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| The Siemens SK65 mobile phone wins no less than three awards for innovative design |
24 March 2005 - Siemens UK
The SK65 from Siemens Communications is a unique combination of cutting-edge wireless technology and an exciting design. In recognition of this fact, the high-quality mobile phone with an integrated typing keyboard and BlackBerry functionality has received the prestigious IF Design Award. |
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| Linking CAE systems efficiently with automation software |
23 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Automation and Drives has added new functions to its Step 7 engineering software. The new version of the Simatic Step 7 basic package and Step 7 Professional 2005 contain an XML interface for exchanging data with Computer Aided Engineering systems. In addition, both engineering packages will be expanded to include functions which are in line with Food and Drug Administration requirements. Linked to the Simatic Logon tool, it is now possible to assign specific user privileges for accessing Step 7 projects. |
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| Siemens wins 195 million euro order from Swiss Post |
23 March 2005 - Siemens UK
The Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems Group has won a major order from the Swiss Post to supply automation systems for three new mail sorting centers and six subcenters in Switzerland. The order is worth around 195 million euros, making it the biggest order ever placed by the Swiss Post with Siemens. |
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| Siemens to expand cooperation with Helmholtz Association to focus on energy technology |
21 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens AG and the Helmholtz Association of National Research Centers signed an agreement in Erlangen on March 18 to continue and expand the exchange of knowledge between the two organizations. |
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| Siemens introduces the SP65 a premium business class mobile phone |
21 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Today the Communications Group at Siemens, announced the launch of the high performance SP65 business class mobile phone. The handset has been specifically tailored for business professionals who seek a premium high-end phone with sophisticated synchronization features but without the camera function. |
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| Siemens presents fascinating material from ultrasound technology at the Expo in Japan |
21 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Bats use acoustic signals for their orientation and hunting. Human beings have learned quite a bit from bats. For example, the use of acoustic signals above the audible range of human beings that detect diseases and can be implemented for healthcare. |
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| State-of-the-art IP real-time communication, Siemens to re-equip European School of Management & Technology |
18 March 2005 - Siemens UK
At CeBIT 2005, the Siemens Communications Group secured an order from the European School of Management and Technology to re-equip the IT communications structure of its new building in Berlin. Siemens will install an integrated IP-based solution that includes the upgrade of the local area network, installation of an IP communications platform, Voice-over-IP terminals, WLAN access for voice and data for the entire campus, new PCs and notebooks, audio visual equipment as well as a smart card-based security solution. |
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| Transparent and predictable service expenses - The new Siplace Service Premium Program makes it possible |
18 March 2005 - Siemens UK
With the new Siplace Service Premium Program from the Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems Group, each customer can create his own customized package of services and pay only for what's really needed. Investments in service become planable and transparent, enabling customers to focus even more closely on increasing the productivity and availability of their placement lines. |
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| Siemens To Acquire CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. |
18 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Acquisition Expands Molecular Imaging Competencies of Siemens Medical Solutions - Joint Press Release by Siemens und CTI Molecular Imaging |
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| New generation of especially compact Coriolis flowmeters |
17 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Automation and Drives has developed a new generation of especially compact and highly-integrated Coriolis flowmeters. With dimensions of just 6 x 20 x 3 centimeters (W x H x D), the Sitrans FC300 has a measuring capacity of 350 kilograms/hour and yet is only around half the size of comparable devices on the market. |
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| Siemens expands mobile networks for Russian's MegaFon, framework agreement extended to 200 million |
16 March 2005 - Siemens UK
MegaFon, one of the top three mobile operators in Russia, once again has chosen the telecommunications group of Siemens AG, Siemens Communications, as supplier for the expansion of its GSM networks. |
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| Siemens L&A supplies baggage handling systems to Italy, Hungary and Australia |
15 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems has signed EUR 67 million in new airport logistics contracts in Italy, Hungary and Australia. The Siemens group will install new baggage handling systems, and expand existing ones, at S. Pertini Airport in Turin, Italy; Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy; Ferihegy Airport in Budapest, Hungary; and at Sydney Airport in Australia. |
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| Further 3G success in Central and Eastern Europe: Siemens to supply 3G/UMTS technology to T-Mobile Croatia |
15 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Croatia's leading mobile provider, T-Mobile Croatia, a subsidiary of T-Mobile International, has contracted with Siemens Communications to serve as the sole supplier in building its Third Generation network. |
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| Solutions for protective relaying, power quality, substation control, energy trading and risk management |
15 March 2005 - Siemens UK
The Siemens Groups Power Transmission and Distribution and Power Generation will be appearing at this year's E-world energy & water in Essen, Germany. PTD will demonstrate products for power system protection and for improving voltage quality. |
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| Siemens Mobile Acceleration changes name and extends investment focus to all communications technologies |
14 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Mobile Acceleration, the leading backer and investor for early-stage wireless companies, extends its business scope by broadening its investment focus from wireless technologies to cover the entire communications sector. |
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| Siemens at Gastech 2005: Innovative power supply solutions for the oil and gas industry |
14 March 2005 - Siemens UK
At this year's Gastech in Bilbao (Spain), the Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution Group of Erlangen (Germany) will present innovative power supply solutions for processes in the oil and gas industry. Siemens will also take the opportunity to demonstrate the advantages of gas-insulated medium-voltage switchgear. |
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| Siemens wins 195 million euro order from Swiss Post |
14 March 2005 - Siemens UK
The Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems Group has won a major order from the Swiss Post to supply automation systems for three new mail sorting centers and six subcenters in Switzerland. The order is worth around 195 million euros, making it the biggest order ever placed by the Swiss Post with Siemens. |
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| Siemens to supply Spanish power provider with high-voltage switchgear featuring innovative design solution |
11 March 2005 - Siemens UK
In cooperation with the Spanish energy supplier and network operator Red Elιctrica de Espana, Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution of Erlangen (Germany) has developed a new substation concept, based on Highly Integrated Switchgear. These gas-insulated substations are designed for outdoor installation and require about 70 % less space than comparable air-insulated equipment. By the end of 2004, two of these 420 kV HIS systems had been commissioned in Spain in a new novel ring configuration. |
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| Siemens and ORACLE join forces to promote wireless machine-to-machine communications |
10 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens is announcing a new partnership with ORACLE Deutschland GmbH for the joint development of corporate solutions in the field of machine-to-machine communications. This cooperative effort relates especially to the new line of business offered by Siemens: M2M One. With M2M One Siemens provides companies with tailored M2M solutions from a single source and uses, amongst others, ORACLE's application server. |
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| Siemens takes over maintenance of Bangkok mass transit system for ten more years |
10 March 2005 - Siemens UK
The Bangkok Mass Transit System Company Limited and the Siemens Group Transportation Systems have extended their contract for the maintenance of the mass transit system BTS for a term of ten more years. The contract is worth around 54 million euros. |
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| Siemens to offer first Virus Protection solution in the medical sector |
10 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Medical Solutions recently introduced its new Virus Protection program, a solution designed to handle all virus-related security matters in the medical device environment. |
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| Construction on new £28 million traincare depot in Manchester |
10 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens has today marked the start of construction with a 'ground-breaking' ceremony on the site of its new £28 million traincare depot at Ardwick in Manchester. |
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| E.ON UK enhance data security with Siemens HiPath Identity Management solution |
09 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications has been selected by E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen, to design and supply an identity and access management solution. The solution, which uses Siemens' industry leading HiPath SIcurity DirX server, will give E.ON UK improved password management capabilities and an automated process for the creation and deletion of employee access. |
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| Siemens at CeBIT: Product roll-out and more bandwidth for telephone applications |
09 March 2005 - Siemens UK
The showcase from the Siemens Communications Group at CeBIT is all about new applications for mobile and wireline communication. Products for the wireless radio frequency standard W-LAN and internet telephony, as well as attractive applications for corporate and private customers are at the center of attention. As is tradition, Siemens will be presenting mobile phones at the fair. One of the five models from the new 75 generation is the UMTS mobile phone SXG75, a highlight in the new portfolio. |
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| Siemens' innovations for the home: Video telephony and home media via the Internet |
09 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Internet television, video telephony and music from the Internet the living room of the future will become the communication center for the entire house. Siemens Communications has developed a range of innovative solutions for video telephony and home media, several prototypes of which will be introduced at CeBIT. |
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| Preliminary Studies Show Promising Results on Clinical Capabilities of 64-Slice CT in Cardiology |
09 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Medical Solutions announces that it now has the world's largest installed base of 64-slice computed tomography technology in clinical routine worldwide. Two hundred 64-slice CT systems have been installed, 80 of which include the SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac 64 in hospitals' cardiovascular departments or institutions specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Siemens will showcase the SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac 64 during the 2005 American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Fla., held from March 6 to 9 (booth # 441). |
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| E.ON UK enhances data security with Siemens identity management solution |
08 March 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications has announced that it has been selected by E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen, to design and supply an identity and access management solution. |
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| 3DiS, specialist for machine-to-machine communication, to benefit from Siemens investment |
22 February 2005 - Siemens UK
3DiS specializes in solutions for machine-to-machine communication by providing fleet operators, especially in the aviation industry, with a complete end2end vehicle management system. Siemens Mobile Acceleration is the only investor in this first round of institutional funding, enabling the company's global expansion and further product development. |
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| First live call with the HSDPA data card: Siemens showcases the UMTS turbo live |
14 February 2005 - Siemens UK
Early February, Siemens broke new ground in successfully demonstrating the data transfer via an HSDPA network to a notebook with an HSDPA card in its PCMCIA slot. |
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| Barclays signs £45 million BPO contract with Siemens Business Services |
26 January 2005 - Siemens UK
The two-year contract extension is worth approximately £45 million (EUR 65 million) and will run to 2007. Siemens will continue to manage areas of Barclays' retail banking back office operations. The contract also includes Barclaycard, its credit card subsidiary. In terms of market capitalisation Barclays is one of the top ten largest banks in the world. |
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| PTI addition will strengthen power transmission and distribution service offering |
11 January 2005 - Siemens UK
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution has acquired the business activities of US company Shaw Power Technologies Inc and Shaw Power Technologies International Ltd in the UK, commonly known as PTI.
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| Back the Bid with Siemens |
23 December 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens plc, the electronics and engineering company, today announced the company has signed a major sponsorship agreement supporting the London 2012 Olympic Bid. |
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| Siemens completes acquisition of Photo-Scan |
07 December 2004 - Siemens UK
Following the approval of shareholders and the relevant regulatory authorities, Siemens has completed its acquisition of Photo-Scan plc, which operates in the field of electronic security solutions in the UK. |
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| European student competition enters ninth successive year |
25 November 2004 - Siemens UK
Interested young people from every country on the continent can now register for the Join Multimedia competition organised by Siemens. As in previous years, teams of four to eight members will test their skills in producing a multimedia PC presentation in German or English. |
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| Wood Report on European public procurement published |
15 November 2004 - Siemens UK
Announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Wood Report investigates UK firms' experiences of competing for public procurement contracts in other EU countries, including concerns about unfair discrimination. |
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| UK Business Excellence Awards |
11 October 2004 - Siemens UK
A factory in Cheshire which manufactures electronic controls for export to more than 60 countries has won the UK's top business award. Managers from the Siemens business in Congleton were presented with the prestigious 2004 UK Business Excellence Award by HRH the Princess Royal at the London Hilton, in Park Lane. |
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| Instant communication means constant interruption causing Stress, Anger and Distraction |
10 October 2004 - Siemens UK
New research from The University of Surrey has highlighted the impact of modern communications on acceptable business behaviour and its effect on office workers. The research was led by the Digital World Research Centre, with fieldwork undertaken by SSMR - the University's Surrey Social and Market Research team. |
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| Graham Walker appointed UK MD of Siemens' newly merged mobile, carrier and networks businesses |
07 October 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens plc has today announced the appointment of Graham Walker as UK managing director of the newly merged mobile, carrier and networks businesses, which will be known globally as Siemens Communications. |
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| Siemens and Heathrow Express sign new 19-year train maintenance contract |
07 October 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens has signed a new 19-year train maintenance contract with Heathrow Express. The £70 million deal is for the maintenance of the Heathrow Express trains (Class 332) and will also incorporate the maintenance of the new Desiro trains for the Heathrow Connect service, which is due to commence in 2005. |
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| New device could make household chore a thing of the past |
05 October 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens has designed a new automatic ironer which will soon take over the chore of ironing shirts. Ironing is one of the household chores that people hate the most and it also eats into precious free time, even experienced ironers need about eight minutes to press a shirt. |
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| Siemens Business Services signs five-year contract extension with National Savings and Investments |
04 October 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services has signed a five-year extension to its National Savings and Investments contract running from 2009 to 2014. In a deal expected to be worth around £400 million, Siemens will continue to work in partnership with NS&I, the government-backed savings provider, to support the delivery of increased benefits to customers and taxpayers. The signing of the contract follows the announcement last month of Siemens and NS&I agreeing in principle terms on the extension. |
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| Siemens strengthens offering in information security, business continuity & risk management |
01 October 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens has today announced that it has completed the purchase of Insight Consulting. The acquisition of the remaining 49 per cent stake in Insight Consulting sees Siemens take complete ownership of the Walton on Thames-based company. |
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| Broadcast pioneer BBC Technology acquired, Siemens positioned for significant expansion into media market |
01 October 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services has announced today that it has signed a deal worth almost £2 billion over 10 years to deliver technology services to the BBC. As part of the groundbreaking deal, Siemens has acquired BBC Technology, a commercial subsidiary of the Corporation and will re-name it Siemens Business Services Media Holdings Ltd. |
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| New Siemens-built trains for West Coast Main Line |
23 August 2004 - Siemens UK
Rail passengers are to benefit from 30 new high performance trains on the busy West Coast Main Line after a deal was signed by Siemens, Angel Trains and National Express. |
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| Siemens agrees terms on five-year contract extension with National Savings and Investments |
13 August 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services has agreed in principle terms on a five-year extension to its National Savings and Investments contract running from 2009 to 2014. In a deal, which could be worth around £400 million (600 million), Siemens will continue to work in partnership with NS&I, the government-backed savings provider, to support the delivery of increased benefits to customers and taxpayers. |
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| Siemens Communications to migrate 110,000 Government users to IP Telephony |
29 July 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications today announced it will supply the enterprise infrastructure to transform one of Europe's largest private managed networks to support IP telephony. |
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| Juniper Networks & Siemens start trial deployment of 21C Voice and Infrastructure technology for BT |
08 July 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications and Juniper Networks (Nasdaq: JNPR) today announced that they have been chosen by BT Group, one of Europe's leading providers of communications services, to participate in a trial deployment within BT Group's recently-announced 21C network project. |
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| Siemens is BBC Technology preferred bidder |
07 July 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens has been selected by the BBC as Single Preferred Bidder for a new Technology Framework Contract and the owner of BBC Technology. |
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| Oxford Magnet Technology renamed Siemens Magnet Technology following acquisition |
30 June 2004 - Siemens UK
Oxford Magnet Technology, a world leader in the design and manufacture of superconducting magnets used at the core of MRI body scanners, has today been renamed Siemens Magnet Technology after Siemens acquired full ownership last year. |
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| Communication overload makes office workers SAD, says Siemens-sponsored report |
04 June 2004 - Siemens UK
New research from The University of Surrey has highlighted the impact of modern communications on acceptable business behaviour and its effect on office workers. The research was led by the Digital World Research Centre, with fieldwork undertaken by SSMR,the University's Surrey Social and Market Research team. |
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| Siemens revolutionises the home with automatic shirt ironer |
28 May 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens has designed a new automatic ironer which will soon take over the chore of ironing shirts. Ironing is one of the household chores that people hate the most and it also eats into precious free time, even experienced ironers need about eight minutes to press a shirt. |
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| Procurement of technology provision and sale of BBC Technology reaches final round |
06 May 2004 - Siemens UK
The BBC has announced today that a third stage shortlist of bidders have been selected to the final round in the procurement process for the new technology services agreement for the Corporation, and sale of BBC Technology. |
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| Ministry Of Defence awards preferred supplier status to Siemens |
05 May 2004 - Siemens UK
Following a competitive bid process, Siemens Business Services was selected by the Defence Communication Services Agency, the agency responsible for information technology implementation across the MOD. The three year Local Area Network enabling agreement is expected to be worth several million pounds. |
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| Siemens has designed a new automatic ironer |
28 April 2004 - Siemens UK
Ironing is one of the household chores that people hate the most and it also eats into precious free time, even experienced ironers need about eight minutes to press a shirt. |
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| Siemens completes acquisition of Insight Consulting |
12 March 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens has today announced that it has completed the purchase of Insight Consulting. The acquisition of the remaining 49 per cent stake in Insight Consulting sees Siemens take complete ownership of the Walton on Thames-based company. |
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| Moeller acquired by Siemens Automation and Drives |
04 March 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Automation and Drives is strengthening its position in the field of switching and installation engineering by acquiring the Moeller busbar trunking systems division, subject to the approval of anti-trust authorities. |
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| Busbar trunking systems transmit & distribute power in commercial & industrial buildings. |
19 February 2004 - Siemens UK
Alan Wood today launched a consultation process to identify the barriers faced by British businesses in accessing the estimated 1,500bn per year European market in public procurement. |
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| Siemens unveils the stylish CF62 clamshell mobile phone
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11 February 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens today unveiled a stunning new clamshell phone in Madrid - the tri-band CF62. The phone features clean design lines and boasts two vivid screens, including a 65k colour main display. The phone will be available in the UK in the second quarter at a price yet to be confirmed. |
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| National Assembly for Wales grants 10-year contract for business change |
15 January 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services and its alliance partners have been awarded a major new contract to provide business change and significant IT infrastructure upgrades to the National Assembly for Wales. The contract has an estimated value of over £200m and is scheduled to run over the next 10 years. It will deliver a comprehensive range of IT services that will put the Welsh Assembly Government at the forefront of government modernisation. |
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| Siemens introduces the ST60 mobile phone with video messaging technology |
09 January 2004 - Siemens UK
Siemens Mobile has announced the new slinky Siemens ST60, available in the UK exclusively with T-mobile from March 2004. The phone captures and sends video, has a digital camera with 4 x zoom and a brilliant 65K display for instant communication. |
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| British Gas awards major regional metering services contract |
09 December 2003 - Siemens UK
British Gas Trading has awarded a major metering services contract to Capital Meters Limited, a new company formed by Macquarie Bank and Siemens Energy Services. |
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| World first in ultra-high switching speed for data over fibre in UK field trial |
03 December 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven and British Telecommunications plc have undertaken a world-first ultra high-speed switching system field trial for optical fibre networks. This is a significant technological breakthrough as it could provide a possible solution to the problem of increased broadband traffic and network costs. |
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| Chief Executive of Siemens in the UK to chair Economic Policy Committee |
14 November 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens and the EEF, 'the manufacturers organisation,' have announced that Alan Wood, Chief Executive of Siemens in the UK, has been appointed to chair the EEF Economic Policy Committee. |
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| Star science students celebrated at Siemens awards |
13 November 2003 - Siemens UK
The country's top science and technology students were today presented with the prestigious Sir William Siemens Medals at Roke Manor Research, Hampshire. Fourteen young people, including a student from the University of Manchester who designed a threat detection system for a robot and another from the University of Bath who worked on a sonic cruiser type aircraft project, have been recognised by their universities as being the most outstanding students. |
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| Siemens acquires Oxford Instruments' stake in Oxford Magnet Technology |
11 November 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens and Oxford Instruments plc, the advanced instrumentation company, announced today that Siemens is to acquire the remaining 49 per cent of Oxford Magnet Technology from Oxford Instruments in a deal worth £9.1 million. |
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| Milk round to milk churn - communications gap exists between young workers and managers |
10 November 2003 - Siemens UK
There is clear evidence of a damaging communications gap between young workers and their managers according to the results of a study Siemens has supported in conjunction with The Work Foundation. |
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| Registration for Europe-wide student multimedia competition gets under way |
05 November 2003 - Siemens UK
Schools and colleges across Europe can now register for Join Multimedia 2004, Siemens AG's competition for students aged from 12 to 21 years. |
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| New Managing Director at ICIS Technology |
28 October 2003 - Siemens UK
ICIS Technology Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Power Generation, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Taylor as Managing Director of ICIS Technology Ltd. |
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| Siemens appoints Rebekah Fitzgerald as director of Corporate Communications |
15 October 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens announced today the appointment of Rebekah Fitzgerald as UK director, Corporate Communications. Rebekah will report to Alan Wood, chief executive of Siemens in the UK, and she will be a member of the UK executive management board. Her appointment is effective from 19 October. |
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| Distribution centres in Nottinghamshire and South Wales to be extended in multi-million pound contract |
08 October 2003 - Siemens UK
Wilkinson, one of the leading retailers of home and garden products in the UK, has awarded Siemens Dematic a multi-million pound contract to extend the logistics automation systems at its distribution centres in Nottinghamshire and South Wales. |
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| Thermo Electron to Acquire Electronic Personal Dosimetry Business from Siemens |
02 October 2003 - Siemens UK
Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE:TMO) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens' Electronic Personal Dosimetry business for approximately £2.7 million ($4.5 million) subject to a post-closing adjustment in cash. |
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| FirstGroup/Keolis awards £350 million contract for 56 new electric trains |
24 September 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens has signed a £350 million (500 million) contract with FirstGroup/Keolis to supply and maintain up to 56 new trains for the Trans Pennine Express rail franchise in northern England. |
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| 56 new Desiro trains destined for key UK rail route |
21 August 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens has been made preferred bidder to supply up to 56 new three-car diesel trains to FirstGroup / Keolis for the Trans Pennine Express franchise in a deal expected to be worth £250 million. |
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| Siemens to supply equipment and services for new Blackburn hospital |
21 July 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens is to provide the latest hi-tech healthcare services at a new hospital being built in Blackburn under the government's Private Finance Initiative. |
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| Siemens at forefront of European train protection system trials |
18 July 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens has helped to test a new train protection system which will provide a faster, safer and more reliable passenger service. The first successful trials of the European Train Control System were conducted by German Rail, together with Siemens and Alcatel, earlier this month at speeds of up to 124mph using a specially equipped train. |
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| New depot offers 'pit-stop' approach to train maintenance |
02 July 2003 - Siemens UK
The opening today of Siemens' £25 million train maintenance depot which will service a fleet of new trains in the south and south west of England demonstrates that outside investment can be attracted into the UK railway industry. |
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| New trains to enter passenger service from December 2004 |
26 June 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens has won a contract to supply four new Desiro electric trains as part of a £30 million investment by BAA, the world's leading airport company, to provide a new stopping service between London Paddington Station and Heathrow Airport. |
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| Fujitsu Siemens Computers wins £2 million order to drive e-services at Manchester University |
17 June 2003 - Siemens UK
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has won a major £2 million order for its Primepower Sparc/Solaris-based Unix servers and Intel-based Primergy servers from the University of Manchester. |
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| Siemens continues to build up its strength in process automation |
12 May 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens continues to build up its strength in process automation with the acquisition of the Flow Division of Danfoss. The agreement was signed today. The Danfoss Flow Division is a leading manufacturer of electronic devices for the flow measurement of liquids and gases. It employs 450 people and has a worldwide sales organization as well as two production sites at the Danfoss headquarter in Nordborg (Denmark) and in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire (UK). |
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| Siemens to acquire Alstom's industrial turbines business for 1.1 billion |
28 April 2003 - Siemens UK
Over 2,000 Alstom UK employees, the majority from Lincolnshire and also a small number from Alstom's gas turbine service facility in Aberdeen will, if the deal goes through, join the Siemens Power Generation Group. |
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| 30 Siemens S55 handsets to be given away every day for three months |
23 April 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens Mobile is teaming up with Coca-Cola Great Britain Ltd to offer its S55 handset as prizes for an on-pack promotion of the 'Fanta' brand. It is the biggest ever on-pack promotion of 'Fanta' which will see 30 Siemens S55 handsets given away every day for three months. |
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| NEC and Siemens complete first stage of UK's first commercial 3G radio network |
22 April 2003 - Siemens UK
NEC and Siemens Information and Communication Mobile have completed the first phase of Europe's first commercial 3G radio network for Hutchison 3G UK, trading as 3. |
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| DTI scoreboard ranks Siemens as number two performer in Europe for value added |
15 April 2003 - Siemens UK
The Department of Trade and Industry's annual Value Added Scoreboard has ranked Siemens as the number two European company in terms of value added up two places from last year. |
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| Roke Manor Research helps Southampton's homeless |
09 April 2003 - Siemens UK
Roke Manor Research, Siemens' wholly-owned R&D facility, has shown its support for homeless and vulnerably housed people in Southampton by giving away a lorry-load of food and bottled water. |
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| Network Rail places order for upgrade of Wessex routes |
04 April 2003 - Siemens UK
A joint venture between Siemens and the railway engineering company AMEC SPIE has been chosen by Network Rail to modernise a major section of the UK's railway network. |
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| A&M Hearing appoints Julie Booth as Managing Director |
03 April 2003 - Siemens UK
A&M Hearing, a wholly owned Siemens company, has announced the appointment of Julie Booth as its new Managing Director. Julie Booth has over 12 years experience in the industry including working for some major international players. She was Business Development Manager for Duracell (zinc air division) in Europe, Asia and South America and Sales and Marketing Manager for the Siemens, A&M and Rexton brands in Asia. Her most recent position was Business Manager for one of the largest privately owned hearing aid retailers in the UK. |
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| EPN Distribution renews major metering agreement |
21 March 2003 - Siemens UK
Regional electricity distributor EPN Distribution Limited has renewed its metering services contract with Siemens Energy Services for the East Anglia region. Under the new agreement, Siemens provides meter installation and maintenance to around 3 million homes and businesses for EPN and the service is available to all electricity suppliers operating in East Anglia. |
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| In the top five of electronic companies for the second successive year |
28 February 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens has maintained its position as the fourth most admired electronics company in an annual survey published by the US magazine 'Fortune'. Nearly 350 companies with revenues of at least $8 billion in 2001 were evaluated by their industry peers in the fourth quarter of 2002. |
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| UK music projects to receive grants from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation |
11 February 2003 - Siemens UK
Five music projects and institutions in the UK are to receive grants from the Munich-based Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. The Nash Ensemble of London, the London Sinfonietta, London's Barbican Centre, the Britten Sinfonia, in Cambridge, and Mandala, a choreographed version of Ligeti's piano music, based in London, will all receive a share of a total of 1,150,000 in grants to be awarded to music projects across Europe by the Foundation on 22 May. |
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| David Beckham and The Queen head photo choice poll |
10 February 2003 - Siemens UK
David Beckham and the Queen are the celebrities the UK wants to have a photo taken beside. The pair came top of a poll of the UK's most popular figures to be photographed with, except in the North East where, bizarrely, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, came out top. |
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| Exceptional sales performance sees Siemens double UK market share |
10 February 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens has more than doubled its UK mobile phone market share and climbed to number two position thanks to an exceptional sales performance in 2002. |
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| Siemens takes a radical step in the mobile phone market with the launch of XELIBRI |
27 January 2003 - Siemens UK
In a bold move to reinvigorate growth in the mobile phone market, the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group has created a new collection of personal communication devices in radically different shapes and wearable designs with simple voice functionality. |
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| More UK cities to launch Siespace traffic management technology |
20 January 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens Traffic, the country's leading supplier of traffic management technology, has been awarded two new contracts to provide car park guidance and driver information systems this year for the cities of Leicester and Nottingham. |
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| Siemens and First to develop new high-speed train |
20 December 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Transportation Systems and First have agreed to work together to design and develop a new generation of high-speed trains which could enter passenger service within five years. The objective is to develop a train that could replace InterCity 125 trains on the Great Western |
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| Siemens telematics businesses combine as VDO Trading |
11 December 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens has brought together its vehicle telematics businesses, which deal with communications with moving vehicles, by transferring Siemens Datatrak Location and Information Systems from the Information and Communication Group to become part of Siemens VDO Trading. |
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| Students given the chance to pioneer future mobile applications |
11 December 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Mobile, Siemens Mobile Acceleration and Sun Microsystems have joined forces to launch the Java Masters Competition, a global competition to give students the opportunity to pioneer new Java applications for Siemens mobile phones. |
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| NEXT chooses Siemens to fashion enhanced logistics system |
04 December 2002 - Siemens UK
NEXT plc, the UK's leading retail and home shopping brand, has awarded Siemens Dematic a multi-million pound contract to extend the logistics automation system at its 30,190 square-metre distribution centre in Yorkshire. |
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| Marks & Spencer puts Siemens on the menu |
26 November 2002 - Siemens UK
From 28 November to 1 December, the appliances will be used by a number of celebrity chefs to demonstrate the versatility of M&S food on the Marks & Spencer stand at the annual BBC Good Food Show, at the NEC in Birmingham. It is the third year that M&S has selected Siemens as a partner in the show. |
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| Brand ambassadors to drive sales at street level |
25 November 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Mobile is set to strengthen its presence on the high street with the arrival of brand ambassadors covering eight regions across the UK. Each at the wheel of a personalised Mini Cooper car and tasked with driving sales and supporting retail, the ambassadors will work to build relationships with retail outlets and increase recommendations of Siemens mobile phones. |
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| SMS Electronics to acquire high-tech manufacturing facility |
13 November 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications, part of Siemens Information and Communication Networks, is pleased to announce the sale of its manufacturing facility in Beeston, Nottingham. |
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| Europe-wide call for Join Multimedia participants |
04 November 2002 - Siemens UK
For the second year in a row, the Siemens-sponsored Join Multimedia competition is opening its doors to students from all around Europe. In 2003, interested young people from every country on the continent will once again be able to take part in the competition and, working in teams of four to eight members, test their skills in producing multimedia PC presentations. |
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| Siemens Communications is recognised as having business processes that deliver customer satisfaction |
23 October 2002 - Siemens UK
The British Quality Foundation has announced that Siemens Communications has won the 2002 UK Business Excellence Award in the large company category. To receive this prestigious award, Siemens Communications had to demonstrate that its approach to business excellence has resulted in tangible benefits for of its stakeholders. |
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| New mobile phone features Bluetooth technology |
21 October 2002 - Siemens UK
Today in New York, Siemens mobile unveiled the highly sophisticated S55 handset. Featuring Bluetooth technology, Multi Media Messaging and a detachable camera with integrated flash, the S55 is designed for life in the fast lane. |
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| University of Sussex expands Siemens telecoms system |
15 October 2002 - Siemens UK
The University of Sussex has upgraded and expanded its telecommunications system to support important developments in its world-class research and training facilities. Four major new building programmes have been launched over the past two years, requiring significant advances in the university's telecommunications infrastructure. |
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| Edinburgh's new Royal Infirmary takes delivery of advanced switching system |
07 October 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Communications has completed phase one of a major network upgrade for the Lothian NHS Board in Scotland with phase two, the installation of a Realitis DX advanced switching system, well underway. |
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| Siemens Mobile recruits brand ambassadors to drive sales at street level |
18 September 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Mobile is set to strengthen its presence on the high street with the arrival of brand ambassadors covering eight regions across the UK. Each at the wheel of a personalised Mini Cooper car and tasked with driving sales and supporting retail, the ambassadors will work to build relationships with retail outlets and increase recommendations of Siemens mobile phones. |
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| Capio Diagnostics chooses Siemens for medical imaging equipment |
10 September 2002 - Siemens UK
Capio Diagnostics has signed a long-term agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions to provide Imaging Solutions for their healthcare organisation in the UK, and across Europe. |
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| Police IT Organisation awards £21 million mainframe contract to Siemens |
06 September 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Business Services has extended its current 13-year contract with the Police IT Organisation, which provides information technology and services to the police in the UK, with a further four-year contract worth £21 million. |
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| Roke Manor Research sponsors educational technology centre |
28 August 2002 - Siemens UK
Roke Manor Research, Siemens' wholly-owned research and development facility and developer of some of the world's most innovative communications and electronic sensor technology, is pledging its support for the Hampshire Technology Centre Trust's new Intech centre by providing £20,000 in sponsorship. |
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| Beach tour for the Siemens M50 mobile phone |
08 August 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Mobile is going on another beach tour this summer. Included in its luggage is Siemens' latest mobile phone, the M50. On a total of 14 beaches in Italy, on the Spanish mainland and islands and in Portugal, a 20-strong team of hostesses will be enticing sunbathers from their deckchairs with fun-packed beach games. |
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| Monaco hosts display of UMTS technology |
08 August 2002 - Siemens UK
Monaco was the venue for Siemens Mobile's recent demonstration of a selection of typical migration-capable GPRS and UMTS applications. These included video streaming, music streaming, mobile entertainment, city guides, picture messaging and UMTS in the car. |
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| Around 40 electricity substations to be supplied with control and protection technology |
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