Transport for London Names Siemens Supplier of the Year

Having originally received six nominations across a range of categories, Siemens was shortlisted for two awards: ‘Efficiency and Innovation’, for the company’s traffic signal Plug and Play solution, and ‘Best Scheme for Increasing Those Underrepresented in the Workplace’, for its pioneering work with TfL, Gingerbread and Women into Construction on the pilot Women into Transportation programme.

During the awards ceremony, the company was named winner in each of these categories, but the final ‘Supplier of the Year’ was a surprise award, presented by TfL at the end of the evening.

Speaking at the event, TfL Commissioner, Mike Brown said: “Siemens didn’t win this award for just one project or initiative, but for the quality and breadth of its work as a key supplier. Tellingly, the company was nominated across a number of categories, reflecting its commitment to Health and Safety, its collaboration with TfL's staff network groups, its work on equality and inclusion and the quality of the projects it has delivered with TfL and for the people of London.

“Siemens worked closely with us to support women back into employment and to develop the potential of those already in the industry. The company also developed new operational practices when installing traffic signals, to increase efficiency and reduce the impact on customers, and has been a key part of our success in delivering a world-class service on the Victoria Line. As we continue to work with Siemens in a number of important ways, including installing equipment for the Elizabeth line, we look forward to further collaboration and even more innovation to ensure a world class level of performance for our customers.”

The Supplier Awards were held to recognise organisations in TfL’s supply chain for their efforts across a range of areas – from increasing opportunities for those under-represented in the workplace, to working to protect the environment. There were more than eighty submissions for the eight different categories, which were short-listed before the winners were announced at the awards ceremony.

Gordon Wakeford, Managing Director of Siemens Mobility Division UK, said: “We were delighted to have been nominated for six awards and then to go on and win two of them against some extremely stiff competition. To then be named TfL’s Supplier of the Year was a real honour and a proud moment for the business.

“It really is testament not only to the expertise, commitment and professionalism of everyone at Siemens, but also to the strength of our collaborative working relationship with Transport for London. We have a long and proud shared history and together have delivered some fantastic projects. To be recognised for our work in this way really is the ultimate accolade.”

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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for 170 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens generated revenue of €79.6 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2016, the company had around 351,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.