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• More than 32 years’ experience at Siemens
• Continues as Managing Director, Digital Industries, UK and Ireland

• 20 business leaders joined forces to champion apprenticeships, skills and investment in the East Midlands
• Siemens has 158 apprentices currently enrolled in it's 2026 Entry Level Talent programme 

• The adoption of Aston Station in Birmingham reflects Siemens’ long-term investment in the region
• New partnership with West Midlands Railway will deliver station improvements alongside community-led enhancements and artwork 
• Collaboration with the Community Rail Network and local schools will create hands-on opportunities for young people to explore careers in transport

• Aku Sorensen came top out of more than 200 candidates from all habitable continents
• Aku will become Assistant Conductor of the Hallé orchestra from September 2026
• Aku will assist Kahchun Wong (Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Hallé Orchestra) for the next three years, and will become Music Director of the Hallé Youth Orchestra
• The final was held in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall on Tuesday 31 March 2026

After more than 25 years with Siemens, Carl Ennis has decided to retire from his role as Chief Executive Officer for Siemens plc, effective 30 April 2026. 

• Supply Chain Mentoring Programme to be delivered in strategic partnership with London Anchor Institutions’ Network, Siemens Mobility, and Willmott Dixon Interiors, with the backing of the Mayor of London.
• The aim of the programme is to provide practical workshops and 1:1 mentoring to strengthen bid writing, social value delivery and access to contract opportunities.

• Young people with special educational needs and disabilities are gaining real-world work experience at Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village 

• Year-long supported internship programme delivered in partnership with DFN Project SEARCH, Selby College, and Hft 

• Programme supports long-term employment outcomes through specialist coaching and workplace mentoring 

• The company’s partnership extension with Samaritans reinforces its commitment to supporting mental health initiatives in local communities.
• Siemens Mobility has raised £38,200 for Samaritans to date through corporate donations and employee fundraising.
• Employees have also logged 109 volunteering hours alongside fundraising activities.

• Strategic partnership creates UK's first fully customisable robotics manufacturing capability to enhance intralogistics for UK manufacturers.
• Collaboration and technology mix aims to fill a critical gap by creating an end-to-end solution to boost UK logistics and improve manufacturing productivity.
• New collaboration represents key strategic move and drives UK-led innovation in AMR safety integration, industrial Wifi and 5G technologies.

• Goole Rail Village hosts shadowing scheme for leaders and apprentices as part of National Apprenticeship Week 

• Siemens Mobility demonstrates its commitment to talent development, with 34 apprentices based at the Goole Rail Village across a variety of roles 

• Chippenham MP, Sarah Gibson, visits Siemens Mobility to learn about its £100 million investment into the new, state-of-the-art, Rail Technology Centre due to open in 2026
• Siemens Mobility is committed to investing into the next generation of rail professionals, via its Entry Level Talent Programmes, where over 180 apprentices were welcomed in 2025
• European Train Control System (ETCS) technology is being developed by engineers to replace traditional lineside signals with in-cab digital signalling technology, with 50-60% of Chippenham factory output supporting signalling projects across the UK

• Over 42,000 engineering hours delivered by 500 people in Siemens Mobility teams during Christmas and New Year.
• Three major projects have been successfully commissioned: the Transpennine Route Upgrade East, East Coast Digital Programme, and Kingmoor resignalling scheme.
• The company’s digital signalling upgrades have strengthened reliability for passengers and freight operators.