Siemens Building Technologies

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Siemens Building Technologies, an Operating Division of Siemens AG
Type Aktiengesellschaft
Industry Building Automation, HVAC, Energy management, Fire safety, Security
FoundedOctober 1, 1998
Headquarters Zug, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Matthias Rebellius (CEO), Axel Meier (CFO)
ProductsBuilding automation and control systems, HVAC, fire safety, extinguishing, evacuation, security
ServicesEnergy efficiency and sustainability management, enterprise security solutions[ buzzword ]
Number of employees
28,069 (September 2018), excl. trainees
Website www.buildingtechnologies.siemens.com

Siemens Building Technologies is an operating division of Siemens providing automation technologies and services for commercial, industrial and public buildings, and infrastructures. The division is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, and employs 28,069 people worldwide (September 2018). [1]

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History

Siemens Building Technologies resulted from the 1998 acquisition of the industrial activities of Elektrowatt Ltd. (Zurich, Switzerland), Cerberus Ltd. (Männdedorf, Switzerland), and of Staefa Control System Ltd. (Stäfa, Switzerland) by Siemens. [2]

The newly built Siemens Building Technologies CPS Software House was opened in Chicago in October 2017, built for $20 million as an R&D facility. [3] In 2018, the division made a number of acquisitions, including Comfy in Oakland, and the smart-building companies J2 Innovations and Enlightened. President of the Siemens Building Technologies division was Dave Hopping. [4] The company is "a vertically-integrated company in relation to smart building design, construction and operation." [5] The company division is still headquartered in Switzerland. [6] The company's products are used in LaGuardia airport in New York. [7] In early 2019, Siemens Building Technologies began working with Violet Defense. [8] [9]

Corporate division

Since January 2013, the three former Business Units - Security Systems (SES), Building Automation (BAU) and Fire Safety and Security (FSS) are divided into two business areas: Control Products & Systems (CPS) and Solutions & Service Portfolio (SSP). [10]

Control Products & Systems (CPS)

CPS designs and manufactures systems for building automation as well as products for heating, ventilation, air conditioning applications, for lighting, blinds controls, fire safety and extinguishing systems.[ citation needed ]

Solutions & Service Portfolio (SSP)

The SSP unit offers integrated solutions[ buzzword ] for specialized areas of application or markets such as data centers, airports or life science. The SSP unit develops strategies, messaging and tools which support the digitalization of buildings and processes.

Controversies

Scandal about the merger with Landis and Gyr

In 2002 the Siemens Group sold seven subsidiary companies to the US financial investor KKR. Most affected by this sale was the Swiss company Siemens Metering, located in Zug. 160 out of 360 employees lost their jobs. Siemens Metering was the result of the merger between Siemens and Landis & Gyr in 1998. [11]

The documentary “Verlorene Welt – Aus dem Innenleben des einstigen Konzerns Landis & Gyr” [12] by Claudia Schmid and Michael van Orsouw involves the subject and had its first performance at the Solothurn Film Festival 2006.

Pension funds scandal

Siemens sharpened 2006 the rules of conduct for its employees as a reaction to the financial scandal about disloyalty and assumed corruption. [13] Peter Rüegg and Siemens Manager Roland Rümmeli found themselves in the sight of the investigations. Rümmeli was accused to have redirected kickbacks to his private accounts. The laid off portfolio manager paid back the illegal drawn money (400’000.00 CHF) to Siemens. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Building technology". siemens.com Global Website. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Siemens Building Technologies About Us History Siemens Building Technology
  3. ↑ "Siemens to open Chicago digital R&D facility, create 100 new tech jobs | Built In Chicago". www.builtinchicago.org. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Siemens Doubles Down on Smart Building Investment, Acquiring Oakland Startup Comfy". Forbes .
  5. ↑ "3 smart tech-savvy companies leading commercial real estate into the future". Boston Business Journal. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2023. (subscription required)
  6. ↑ "Interview: Siemens Building Technologies talks construction in the Middle East | Technology & AI". 16 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Siemens plays key role in LaGuardia modernisation".
  8. ↑ "Orlando-based Violet Defense joins Siemens smart building network". 31 December 2018.
  9. ↑ https://www.siemens.com/global/en/home/company/about/businesses/building-technologies.html [1] Siemens Building Technologies Company Presentation
  10. ↑ http://www.buildingtechnologies.siemens.com [ permanent dead link ] Presentation (January 2013) and https://www.siemens.com/global/en/home/company/about/businesses/building-technologies.html [1] Siemens Building Technologies Website
  11. ↑ http://www.srf.ch/player/tv/schweiz-aktuell/video/stellenabbau-bei-siemens-zug?id=53d63653-5e21-4cc0-b980-25566e636dd0 Archived 2011-04-16 at the Wayback Machine Schweiz aktuell (July 26, 2002)
  12. ↑ http://www.swissfilms.ch Swissfilms Database
  13. ↑ http://www.faz.net Frankfurter Allgemeine (November 24, 2006)
  14. ↑ http://www.stocknews.ch Stocknews (September 8, 2006)
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