Siemens AG is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is the world leader in automation and pursues Industry 4.0. Siemens is driving forward digital industry by bringing onboard 22,000 software engineers; investing more than $10 billion in U.S. software companies over the past decade; reorienting our portfolio, services and solutions to capture the value of the Internet of Things and Big Data; and rebuilding our entire approach to innovation to rapidly commercialize disruptive technologies. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies. Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT.