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Siemens

Founded in 1847, Siemens is a German conglomerate and Europe’s biggest electronics and electrical engineering company. Its products range from gas turbines to trains ultrasound machines and hearing aids.

Chairman / President

Jim Hagemann Snabe

CEO / Managing Director

Roland Busch

CFO / Finance Director

Ralf P. Thomas

Industry

Conglomerate

Website

siemens.com

Headquarters address

Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 1, 80333 Munich, Germany

Stock Code

XETRA:SIE, NYSE:SIEGY

Year founded

1847

last updated:

30 September, 2024

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