Type: Public
On the web: http://www.siemens.com
Employees: 360,000
Employee growth: (11.1%)

For Siemens, one of the largest electronics and industrial engineering companies in the galaxy, everything comes down to three objectives: Industry, Energy, and Healthcare. Siemens' operations, which encompass some 750 subsidiaries and associated companies around the globe, make everything from automation equipment and building technologies for manufacturers and construction companies to diagnostic and imaging systems for hospitals and clinics. Other key products include power generation and distribution equipment for the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. Siemens Energy, Siemens Healthcare, and Siemens Industry are among the company's largest subsidiaries.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2011:
Sales: $99,958.3M
One year growth: (3.3%)
Net income: $8,355.4M
Income growth: 57.5%

Officers:
Chairman: Gerhard Cromme
President and CEO: Peter Löscher
EVP, CFO, Head Corporate Finance and Controlling, and Member Managing Board: Joe Kaeser

Competitors:
ABB
GE
Philips Electronics

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