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Siemens in the UKThames Valley Economic Partnership31 January 2006: 

Siemens in the UK Thames Valley Economic Partnership 31 January 2006

About Siemens in the UK: 

About Siemens in the UK Rich heritage – pioneering innovations in the UK since William Siemens arrived here in 1843 Innovation remains at the heart of our business – £63.7m invested in R&D in the UK in 2005 We employ more than 21,000 people at sites all over the UK, including nearly 5,000 in manufacturing activities Mix of manufacturing and service business – 52% of turnover from provision of services We have a number of global centres of excellence around the UK, where we design, develop and manufacture products for the global market

The top fifteen companies in electrical engineering and electronics in 2005: 

The top fifteen companies in electrical engineering and electronics in 2005 GE Siemens IBM HP Hitachi Matsu- shita Sony Toshiba Dell Samsung Electronics Bosch NEC Fujitsu Nokia Philips Fiscal year: Oct. 1, 2004 – Sep. 30, 2005 Source: Siemens AG, CD S MI Total sales Sales in electrical engineering and electronics (rough estimate) Sales in billions of euros

World top 10 R&D investors in electronic and electrical sector: 

World top 10 R&D investors in electronic and electrical sector Source: Department of Trade & Industry – R&D Scoreboard

Key UK financial figures: 

Key UK financial figures * Excluding special items ** In line with DTI guidelines, R&D figures now include investment funded both by Siemens in the UK and from Germany. R&D figures for 2003 and 2004 have been adjusted to reflect this. Unaudited figures in £m, except employees. Includes affiliated companies where Siemens has at least 51% ownership. The Siemens financial year is 1 October to 30 September.

Real Estate’s role in Siemens: 

Real Estate’s role in Siemens Operates as a stand alone profit centre Acts in an arm’s length Landlord capacity to all freehold and leasehold office locations and some of the manufacturing sites Corporate governance role on all real estate transactions, operational business with major real estate aspects and all real estate capital investment programmes Guardian and author of the UK real estate strategy Centre of competence for the implementation cost reduction programmes through better workplace management

Siemens in the Thames Valley: 

Siemens in the Thames Valley Siemens has four locations in the Thames Valley Bracknell Langley Staines Newbury We employ circa 1,800 people from these locations Bracknell is our UK HQ and the total campus is circa 20,900m2 (225,000sqft) Bracknell HQ is owned by Siemens and represents a major real estate investment by the company

Transport in the Thames Valley: 

Transport in the Thames Valley We see the issues of the Thames Valley as being:- Significant peak time travel movements resulting from a highly mobile workforce commuting into the offices and business parks in the region. We recognise that the Thames Valley is a major arterial road/rail platform into London, i.e. people using the Thames Valley transport infrastructure as a conduit to other destinations Consequently our problems can be found in other major urban areas across the world; New York, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, etc The need for sustainable economic development also means that Siemens cannot see that it is sensible to build our way out of the problem However, the public transport system in the Thames Valley is geared around journeys in to and out of London. It is not easy to find a quicker replacement than cars for journeys around the Thames Valley.

Siemens’ view: 

Siemens’ view Alan Wood, Chief Executive of Siemens in the UK, was on a panel to discuss transportation issues at the CBI annual conference in November 2005. He stated that: Traffic flows need to be managed on a more proactive basis Road user charging needs to be considered as a way to manage to demand People who wish to travel at peak times need to expect to pay more than those who travel at non-peak times

Shared problem?: 

Shared problem? It is our view that companies and Government in the Thames Valley need to work together Companies need to consider how they can help their employees with their travel movements: Flexible working arrangements for those whose employment permits Car sharing schemes for those who need to travel in peak times Likewise this needs to fit into a longer term public transport strategy to provide ways to move around the Thames Valley which are more easy to use, quicker and cheaper than the car alone