05 Mar 2012

Leadership change at Siemens in the UK

Siemens has announced today (1 November 2011) that Andreas J. Goss, the current Chief Executive of Siemens plc, will step down from his position at the end of 2011 at his own request. Mr Goss will leave the company to pursue new professional challenges.

Frimley, 2011-Nov-01

Brigitte Ederer, Head of Human Resources and a member of the Managing Board, Siemens AG, thanked Andreas Goss for his more than 21 years service to Siemens and, in particular, for the major successes that Siemens in the UK has achieved under his leadership, both as Chief Financial Officer since 2006 and as Chief Executive since 2008.

Roland Aurich (53) has been named as the new Chief Executive of Siemens plc with effect from 1st January 2012. Mr Aurich, a Swedish national, is currently the President & CEO of Siemens in Canada and, prior to this position, he served as CEO of Siemens in Sweden.

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About Siemens in the UK

Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 168 years ago and now employs around 16,000 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £4.1 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry, infrastructure and cities and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk

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Siemens plc
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Email: anne.keogh@siemens.com


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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.