today. For example, in the 19th Century Siemens was known around the world for its “successful handling of technically complex, extremely high- risk projects, such as laying major trans-Atlantic cables,” according to Siemens’ historical account. Fast-forward to the 21st Century and that capability for successful handling of technically complex proj- ects is apparent today in security, too — whether it’s seen in implementing a smart card system for single sign-on of physical and logical access throughout a healthcare system or in the deployment of thousands of IP cameras at hundreds of locations on a major citywide network infrastructure.
It is no accident that the concept of creating “sus- tainable value” for customers is a core precept at Sie- mens Industry Inc., Building Technologies’ Security Solutions business unit. It drives the business unit’s efforts to innovate and it serves as a backdrop for leadership. This thread of sustainable value, mani- fested in Siemens’ many initiatives and accomplish- ments, is what impelled SDM to name Siemens as its 2010 Systems Integrator of the Year — an award bestowed annually since 2004 to a single company that attains high standards in excellence and value. “In order to create ‘sustainable value’ it means that
we have to constantly change and be willing to re- engineer the way we go to market, the way we solve problems and the way we ultimately service cus- tomers. For us, sustainability means reliability, and reliability means thought-leadership and constant change,” describes Carey Boethel, vice president and business unit head – Security Solutions, at Siemens.
RESPONSIBLE, EXCELLENT, INNOVATIVE Many systems integrators pride themselves on being a reliable business partner to their customers based on the fact that they provide prompt, depend- able service. At Siemens, reliable partnership is based on a more complex formula. It is the result of a corporate culture built upon three core values: responsible, excellent and innovative. The first value, responsible, translates to Siemens’ commitment to ethical and responsible actions, to conduct all business according to the highest profes- sional and ethical standards and practices. There is no tolerance for non-compliant behavior, the company stresses. The principles related to “responsible” serve as the compass by which Siemens navigates its way through its business decisions, Boethel explains. “Siemens has helped set the bar in establishment of some of the most well-respected ethical busi- ness practices, corporate governance and transpar- ency,” Boethel says. “Because we operate in over
Siemens’ Buffalo
Grove, Ill., headquarters.
160 countries around the world and each one of those coun- tries has its own unique cus- toms and laws, it’s important that we achieve a high level of consistency and transparency with respect to those ethical business practices. So the idea of compliance is an absolute top priority.” Justin Smith, senior marketing manager at Sie- mens, says that in order to provide consistency in
Siemens Security Solutions Business Unit at a Glance
Siemens Industry USA Building Technologies is part of Siemens AG, a global electronics and information technology company.
Headquarters: Buffalo Grove, Ill. Traded on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol: SI 2009 revenue: $ 8.659 billion* Employees: Approximately 8,000 worldwide in Siemens Industry Inc. Building Technologies division Locations: 100, including central stations in Irving, Texas, and Wash- ington, D.C. Siemens’ Security Solutions Business Unit operates in 26 countries. Ranked on SDM’s Top Systems Integrators Report: No. 2, based on SDM’s estimate of $1.4 billion North American systems integration revenue.
On October 1, 1998, Siemens AG acquired the industrial holdings of Swiss-based Electrowatt AG, which included Landis & Staefa and Cerberus Pyrotronics, leaders in building automation and fire alarm and life safety respectively.
Combining these leaders with its own related businesses, Siemens AG created a new operating company: Siemens Building Technologies. In June 2001, Siemens Industry USA Building Technologies estab- lished a presence in the rapidly growing electronic security market by acquiring the Security Technologies Group of Sunrise, Fla. Today, Sie- mens Industry USA Building Technologies offers from a single source the industry’s most comprehensive range of building performance solutions. – Source:
www.buildingtechnologies.siemens.com
*Revenue for global Building Technologies division; Security Solutions Business Unit specific financial data not available due to company policy.
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