QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Siemens in Queensland Siemens commenced operations in Queensland almost 50 years ago and has grown substantially in recent years with over 200 employees in the Bowen Hills regional office. Queensland also hosts the head office of our hearing instruments business. We have experienced substantial growth in the areas of Healthcare, Energy, Industry, and Infrastructure and Cities. Siemens has a significant footprint in healthcare and is a trendsetter in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics and medical information technology. We offer innovative solutions for the entire range of patient care – from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, on to treatment and aftercare. By optimising clinical workflows for the most common diseases, Siemens makes healthcare faster and more cost-effective. Siemens is committed to R&D to find innovative solutions for accessible, high quality and preventative healthcare, now and in the future. As a world-leading supplier of energy technology, Siemens answers Queensland’s energy challenges with innovative products, solutions and services for power generation, transmission and distribution, and oil and gas production. Our solutions extend across the entire power matrix: from turn-key power stations and equipment for substations, through to compression solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Our industrial portfolio offers wide-ranging technology solutions across energy, water, waste water and environmental sectors. As a technology pioneer, and through our extensive product range and end-to-end solutions, we deliver to our customers productivity gains and enhanced levels of sustainability in strategic vertical markets, like water, waste water, mining, minerals, oil and gas, manufacturing and petrochemicals. Our global R&D spend of more than $5 billion ensures we have innovative answers to our customers most pressing needs. The Siemens Infrastructure & Cities Sector offers sustainable technologies for metropolitan and regional areas critical infrastructure. Its offerings include integrated mobility solutions, building and security technology, power distribution, smart grid applications, and low and medium-voltage products.

Our History From his humble beginnings in a small building workshop, Werner von Siemens constructed his first pointer telegraph. However, possibly Werner’s most significant achievement in electrical engineering was the discovery of the dynamo-electric principle, establishing the idea that electricity could be used as a power source. By the late 19th century Siemens became known worldwide for our ability to handle technically complex and extremely high-risk projects such as building the China Indo-European telegraph line from London to Calcutta. In 1872, Siemens expanded to Australia, supplying the entire range of equipment for the construction of the 2,700 kilometre telegraph line between Adelaide and Darwin. Now, 165 years on, Siemens is represented in more than 190 countries and is one of the most comprehensive technology companies. As an inventor and visionary entrepreneur, Werner von Siemens was influential in the development of the electrical industry. Since the first Siemens agency was established in 1892 in Australia and in 1923 in New Zealand, Siemens has grown to enjoy a strong presence in the Pacific region with approximately 2,300 employees. There are few industrial corporations that can look back on such a long history of success as we can. Visit our history portal at www.siemens.com/history for a fascinating trip through 165 years of Siemens history. Siemens in Australia With 2012 marking 140 years for Siemens in Australia and New Zealand, the company continues to provide innovative, technology-based solutions to meet some of society’s most pressing issues. Today, we invest heavily in research and development (R&D) to effectively respond to climate change, demographic change, globalisation and urbanisation. Our knowledge, experience and expertise in technologies are applied in the most innovative ways, enabling endless possibilities. Driving this change is the need for proactive innovation in technologies, collaboration with partnerships and a commitment to sustainability.

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