Jens Wulf joined Siemens as Head of the Business Development department with effect from 1 January 2012. He is responsible for market segment analyses, strategic planning and development of business opportunities of the Siemens in the Czech Republic.

Focus on better competitiveness and customer flexibility and the revival on the Czech and global markets has brought the Siemens Czech Republic Group improved financial results. For the fiscal year 2010/2011, beginning October 1, 2010, and ending September 30, 2011, Siemens Czech Republic managed to increase its revenues by almost seven percent from CZK 30 billion to CZK 32 billion. Extended volume of sales has been followed by increased volume of exports amounted to CZK 19.5 billion. As of September 30, 2011, the number of employees exceeded 10,500.

The newly reconstructed municipal waste incinerator in Brno, SAKO, has been supplying heat and electricity to some 55,000 households in Brno since summer. The EUR 94.2 million-worth reconstruction lasted three years and the capital of South Moravia has thus obtained state-of-the-art waste disposal technologies that will make a significant contribution towards improving the environment in the entire Moravian region. The reconstruction was carried out by a consortium of Siemens and CNIM. The Siemens scope of supply encompassed the control system, electrical part, generator and a steam turbine with an output of 22.7 MW developed and produced in the Brno manufacturing plant of Siemens.

Whether it is being used during leisure activities or in a work environment, the new Siemens “Aquaris” hearing aid copes with many challenges. It is not only watertight and dustproof, but also robust and impact-resistant. These qualities are achieved by features such as a special casing with a sealed battery compartment, a watertight microphone membrane and a protective cover. A slip-on sports clip holds the hearing instrument securely behind the ear, even when the wearer is moving around or being jolted. The “BestSound Technology” developed by Siemens guarantees enhanced hearing comfort, even in difficult noise environments.

Siemens has opened two new charging stations at its seat in Prague-Stodůlky, offering free charging of electric cars to the public. Another charging point is planned to be opened in Ostrava this summer. Siemens is ready to supply the charging points to its business partners and install them in public areas or parking places at shopping, cultural and social centres or fast food restaurants. Siemens has also joined the project of ‘Electromobile Prague’ and presented its electromobile future vision and also purely modern electric vehicles Porsche 911 and Citroen C-Zero.