18.11.2020, 13:02 Approaching Decarbonisation Faye Bowser, Head of Siemens Energy Solutions, provides guidance on the measures businesses can take to decarbonise. Decarbonisation is a clear global target and there is a growing urgency for businesses to act. If they don’t, they risk exposing themselves to potential risks from policy-driven increased operating costs, increased energy costs…
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30.10.2020, 01:19 Siemens Veteran Joins MateoViva Uwe Großmann, former Head of Sales and Operations for Siemens Smart Infrastructure in Germany, has been appointed to the advisory board of smart building platform provider MateoViva GmbH. Großmann who led the expansion of digital solutions and services at Siemens has over 30 years of management experience in the…
13.10.2020, 14:52 Nurturing Equality and Unity Siemens UK has signed up to the Race at Work Charter initiative developed by Business in the Community (BiTC) in partnership with the government of the United Kingdom to improve outcomes for BAME employees. The charter builds on the work of the 2017 McGregor-Smith Review, ‘Race in the workplace’,…
28.09.2020, 17:52 Lighting Partnership Achieves Savings for UK Council A partnership between Siemens and LED lighting supplier the Lynx Group is reducing Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s annual energy bill by over £205,663. New energy-efficient LED lighting systems have been installed across the council’s property portfolio in a 9-month project to enhance the lighting environment across the…
24.09.2020, 11:38 400kV Al Hamudhia Substation Contract The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and Siemens Energy have signed a contract for the design and construction of a new 400-kV substation which is being funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Hamudhia substation will provide reliable and efficient power supply to the cities of Ramadi, Fallujah,…
16.09.2020, 09:10 Contact Tracing for Safer Workplaces Siemens has launched new workplace digital contact tracing app, Enlighted Safe. Developed by the company’s Smart Infrastructure division, the app provides greater transparency into the contact history of employees who are known to have tested positive for COVID-19 to ensure their colleagues remain healthy, safe and productive. Siemens…
03.08.2020, 11:04 Procuring a Better Society Siemens is the latest high-profile business to sign up to the “Buy Social Corporate Challenge” initiative from government-backed organisation, Social Enterprise UK. The initiative which aims to embed positive social and environmental impact into everyday business expenditure, requires participating businesses to open up their supply chains to social enterprises…
21.07.2020, 14:08 University of Hull Commits to Carbon Neutrality by 2027 The University of Hull has commissioned Siemens to undertake a rigorous evaluation of its energy consumption, focused on reducing emissions and finding renewable ways of power its campus. The University of Hull’s vision in partnership with Siemens. Work on the strategy to make the…
14.07.2020, 14:42 UHF Radio Network for Europe’s Largest Smart Energy Testbed A UHF radio network from MMX has been delivered to the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND) partnership between Keele University and Siemens. SEND is Europe’s largest testbed for the research and development (R&D) of renewable and smart energy technologies. Keele University, in partnership with…
23.06.2020, 15:22 Making Touchless Offices the New Normal A strategic global patnership between Salesforce and Siemens is promising to support businesses returning to work by building smart, connected workplaces of the future. The partnership will combine Salesforce’s Work.com, powered by Customer 360, and Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure solutions, including Comfy and Enlighted, to orchestrate the processes,…
19.06.2020, 10:29 Keeping Critical Operations Online The RTSCD commercial duty transfer switch from Siemens business, Russelectric, supplies emergency power to keep life safety systems and business-critical systems online. Targeted at industrial plant, manufacturing facilities, educational campuses and high-rise complexes, the transfer switch has been launched in 100A, 200A, 260A and 400A rated models. It features a user-friendly operator…
10.06.2020, 13:26 Siemens Launches Energy Solutions in the UK Siemens has launched Energy Solutions, a multi-discipline customer team headed by contracts specialist Faye Bowser, to slash cost and carbon for large energy users and its own subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. Manufacturing sites, commercial buildings, universities and business parks all face three principal challenges, namely, …
26.02.2020, 16:53 Launch of VORSOR Facilities Services The Acorn Group has marked the launch of specialist division VORSOR Facilities Services with a special event in Cardiff. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Acorn has been created with 250 staff to service the facility services and management contracts of an extensive range of existing blue-chip clients. Staff…
02.12.2019, 14:12 Sony Launches TEOS Manage 2.1 Workplace Management Solution Sony Professional Solutions Europe has unveiled a major update to the TEOS Manage 2 workplace management solution that adds wayfinding capabilities and integration with the company’s BRAVIA Professional display range. TEOS Manage 2.1 also introduces enhanced IPTV support and updates existing solutions including…
23.10.2019, 20:15 For Art’s Sake Steve Foxley, managing director of Smart Infrastructure (Solutions & Services) at Siemens Plc, discusses how to protect art treasures – the smart way. Galleries and museums provide a place for the display of important artworks, making them available for public viewing. They are places where the public can meet and…
10.07.2019, 10:28 The Lessons of Failing in Business Phil Hammett, MPA Group marketing director, considers the stumbling blocks which have been overcome by renowned entrepreneurs, inventors and brands on their way to business success. According to UK government figures, the rate of businesses closures in the United Kingdom has increased by 15 per cent…