22 Apr 2009

Andreas J. Goss appointed Chief Executive at Siemens in the UK

United Kingdom, 2008-Jun-10

Andreas J. Goss, who has been Chief Financial Officer in the UK since April 2006, will take on the role with immediate effect.

Andreas J. Goss first joined Siemens in 1985 and held a number of management assignments within Siemens in the USA and Germany before his position as CFO of Siemens plc in the UK. Besides his role at Siemens, Goss is also a member of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Confederation of British Industry.Horst J. Kayser, the current chief executive, is leaving Siemens to pursue a new career as chief executive at KUKA AG, Augsburg (Germany).Roland Jaksch will take over from Goss as Chief Financial Officer in the UK and North West Europe from 1 July 2008. Roland Jaksch joins from his position as CFO for Draeger Medical, a joint venture company between Siemens and Draeger and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical equipment.


About Siemens

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare.

From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers.

By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people.

Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.

In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion.

As of September 30, 2023, the company had around 320,000 employees worldwide.

Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.