Friday, November 28, 2008

Siemens replaces chief of the Division of Medical Technology

The Board of Siemens is once again a change in the health field for the competent Americans Jim Reid-Anderson admits seven months after surprising his post. He put the office "for personal reasons settled," Siemens reported. The Supervisory Board has Hermann Requardt to appoint successors.

"Hermann Requardt brings the ideal expertise," said Siemens CEO Peter Löscher. The 53-year-olds has nearly his entire career in medical technology

saved spent. In the Siemens executive, he was so far for the technology department responsible. This task is he the next head of the health sector continue to perceive. "We are very satisfied with the decision," said Werner Mönius, council chief of the Health Division in Erlangen and board member at Siemens. "He is an excellent technicians and experts in medical technology. The location of Erlangen cheers."

Reid-Anderson had the Supervisory Board explained that "his family life center in the U.S. and the Diensitz in Erlangen on a permanent basis are not mutually incompatible," Siemens reported. "The integration here at the site has not worked properly," said council Mönius them. Reid-Anderson was in the wake of the takeover of the U.S. company Dade Behring and Siemens came after the resignation of longtime medical leaders Erich Reinhardt at the head of spotlight division.

The Siemens supervisory board also decided, the longtime auditor KPMG exchange. The future will rival Ernst & Young to certify financial statements. For KPMG, but it will continue to give smaller contracts, it was from the Supervisory Board.

By changing the balance wish to consider it "a signal in terms of best corporate governance set," Siemens reported. KPMG was in the wake of corruption scandal under pressure. Critics accused the auditors before, during the years of practice away bribes to have. KPMG denies final decides das. the AGM early next year on the selection of auditors.

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