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Siemens, the global engineering company and a major investor in skills and training in the UK, welcomes the start of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (7-11 February). Apprenticeships bring considerable value to organisations, employers, individuals and the economy, by developing a highly skilled workforce, boosting productivity and promoting staff retention. The week is designed to celebrate and promote apprenticeships as an optimal training route to create the skills required for the future.

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields announced today that it has signed up the engineering powerhouse, Siemens, as its Principal Sponsor. In a significant development for the internationally renowned chamber orchestra, and in spite of the recession, Siemens has committed to a three-year partnership that starts today, 7 September, with the orchestra’s opening concert of the 2010/11 season.

2011 will bring about the fourth annual Stroke for Stroke Week – January 24th to 31st – as organised by the partnership between Siemens plc and The Stroke Association.

The Royle Family actress and comedienne Caroline Aherne officially opened the new MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI system at Wythenshawe Hospital recently. The hospital, part of the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM), has become the first in the UK to install the new system from Siemens Healthcare, designed to increase imaging efficiency and enhance patient care.

New factories in china and the U.S. secure strong footprint in the most important wind markets

Fifteen newly qualified apprentices from Siemens were today presented with certificates to mark the successful completion of their apprenticeship. The scheme was undertaken in conjunction with Tyne Metropolitan College, Siemens chosen partner for the programme. Richard Hogarth, who joined Siemens Energy Service as a craft apprentice in 2007, was named Apprentice of the Year and presented with the Münstermann Cup. David Mullen, one of the Siemens Transmission and Distribution apprentices, received the Stephen Kirkup Memorial Shield for Best Improver.

Following the successful award by Ofgem of £24.26m to UK Power Networks as part of the Low Carbon network funding, industry leaders Siemens, theglobal engineering and technology company has announced a strategic collaboration with UK Power Networks to develop a programme – Low Carbon London, to help the capital meet its low carbon targets.

atmosphere, the Science Museum’s exciting new climate science gallery will be officially opened by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on Friday, December 3rd. The gallery will provide a dedicated space for visitors to deepen their understanding of climate science in an enjoyable, engaging and memorable way.

Employees throughout the UK donned spotted clothes and even abseiled down a wind turbine in order to raise money for Children in Need.

The Biograph mMR is pioneering medical imaging. Siemens succeeded in bringing together two separate technologies – in one integrated system. It allows - for the first time -simultaneous visualisation of the organs, their function as well as their metabolism, all in a single image.

Siemens and the Hallé Concerts Society have been awarded the Prudential A&B People Development Award for their imaginative solution to change management and staff development – singing workshops.