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Siemens IT Solutions and Services in transition to lead the industry trends

One-stop shop for IT services, IT sustainability and green IT

Beijing, 03 July 2008

Siemens IT Solutions and Services announces its new business strategy in China. While continue providing IT support to other Siemens sectors, Siemens IT Solutions and Services is actively expanding its offerings for external opportunities in manufacturing, service industry, telecommunications, transportation and airports.

IT service market in China has been growing rapidly in the last decade, and more and more enterprises seek scalable IT Infrastructure, services and cost effective operation. As one of the world’s top ten outsourcing service providers, Siemens IT Solutions and Services fits into the Chinese market by offering its customers the one-stop shop for IT services and solutions with an integrated portfolio that covers the entire service chain.

"Siemens has more than 50 years of history in IT sector in China. As Siemens itself has so many business groups across different industries, it enables us to obtain tremendous industry-specific experience and best practice within Siemens business environment." Says Robert Demann, CEO of Siemens IT Solutions and Services China, "Till today, we are one of the few top players who is truly able to provide a full range of IT services from the shop floor to board room, i.e. from the terminals, servers, network, storage, mobile terminals and operating system to applications, from software development to system integration, our service portfolio covers the entire IT chain."

In addition, as low cost and high IT operation efficiency are crucial to meet the needs of today's enterprise customers, it becomes one of the most important tasks for IT industry to factor energy consumption and sustainable usage of resources into their daily operations. Siemens IT Solutions and Services has developed a holistic solution portfolio of "IT for Sustainability" in response to these business challenges, which has gone far beyond the popular concept of "green IT" nowadays. Its new transformational Data Center in Beijing exemplifies everything from business-oriented solutions for sustainability to environment-friendly IT outsourcing, through to environment-friendly structuring and operation of data center.

As for the future of development in China, Robert Demann says: " together with other Siemens business groups, I'm confident that Siemens IT Solutions and Services will continually grow our business through focused portfolio, service quality, and cost leadership."

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Siemens in China
Siemens is one of the most well-known, liked and respected corporate citizens in China. This is not surprising, given the fact that Siemens' first co-operation with China dates back to 1872, when the company delivered China's first pointer telegraph. Presently, all business segments of Siemens worldwide are active in China including Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, Information and Communications, Lighting as well as Household Appliances. Core focus areas of Siemens are Energy & Environmental Care, Industrial and Public Infrastructures as well as Healthcare. To date, Siemens maintains more than 90 operating companies and 60 regional offices in China. These offices are the backbone of Siemens' regional strategy and ensure that the company is close to its customers to be able to respond quickly and efficiently to their needs. With 50,000 highly qualified local staff, Siemens is one of the largest employers amongst foreign invested enterprises in China. The company has become a fully integrated part of the Chinese economy and is committed to continue its investment to develop and extend local manufacturing, engineering, R&D, software development, as well as procurement to ensure the sustainable and profitable growth of its business in China.

Siemens IT Solutions and Services 
Siemens IT Solutions and Services is an internationally leading provider of IT solutions and services with more than 50 years of history in IT field in China. Its service offerings cover the entire IT service chain from a single source, from consulting to system integration, from software development and IT solutions right through to the management of IT infrastructures. With its comprehensive know-how and industry-specific knowledge, Siemens IT Solutions and Services provides measurable added value for its customers. Siemens IT Solutions and Services employs around 43,000 people worldwide and posts annual sales of about 5.4 billion euros, of which some 70 percent are generated outside of the Siemens group. More information at: www.siemens.com.cn/it-solutions.

For any question, please contact:

Mr. Xue Jian
Siemens Ltd., China
Siemens IT Solutions and Services
Tel: +86-10-64764177
Fax +86-10-64764902
E-mail:jian.xue@siemens.com