Frimley, UK, 2018-Jul-02
Juergen Maier, CEO Siemens UK, said: “I am delighted at this appointment and am looking forward to working with Valerie. She joins Siemens at an exciting time as we unlock the opportunities of this fourth digital industrial revolution. I am sure Valerie is going to make a substantial contribution to our company.”
Valerie Todd joins Siemens from Crossrail Ltd where she was the Talent & Resources Director, responsible for ensuring Europe’s largest infrastructure project had the right people, in the right place at the right time. Prior to this, Valerie was the Managing Director (Group Services) at Transport for London.
Ms Todd brings a wealth of experience to Siemens. She was the chairman of the Investors in People Community Interest Company; she has also been a UK Government advisor on skills and employment as a Commissioner at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
In 2014 Valerie Todd was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to skills, employment and promoting equality.
Juergen Maier said: I would like to pay tribute to Toby Peyton-Jones for his major contribution to steering the development of Siemens over many years. In moving on from his role as HR Director he will continue to represent Siemens externally in the crucial field of “Skills, Education and the Future of Work” a topic area where he is already a well-established national voice.”
Siemens has 15,000 UK employees and UK revenues of £5bn.
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About Siemens
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 around the globe, 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. With its publicly listed subsidiary Siemens Healthineers AG, 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 2017, which ended on September 30, 2017, Siemens generated revenue of €83.0 billion and net income of €6.2 billion. At the end of September 2017, the company had around 377,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
