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Hermann Requardt new CEO of Siemens Healthcare Sector

28 November 2008

Hermann Requardt (53) will be the new CEO of the Siemens Healthcare Sector. He will also retain his position as Chief Technology Officer and head of the Corporate Technology department. “Innovation was – and is – one of the main drivers in the Healthcare Sector. Hermann Requardt has the ideal expertise for this business,” said Peter Löscher, President and CEO of Siemens. The Managing Board appointed Michael Sen (40), currently head of the company’s Investor Relations department, as new Healthcare Sector CFO. “We have made extensive investments in our healthcare business in the past, and Michael Sen will decisively contribute to fully develop that potential further on,” added Löscher. The previous Sector CFO, Klaus Stegemann (52), who made outstanding contributions to the Sector’s development in recent years, will take over another management position in operations at Siemens. More

Siemens and Asklepios Expand Cooperation in the IT Sector

20 November 2008

Siemens Healthcare and the Asklepios Hospitals will continue to deepen their cooperation in the information technology (IT) sector. The hospital information system i.s.h.med, installed to date in eight major hospitals of the Asklepios hospital chain, will be expanded by adding elements that further enhance its performance, including a modern user interface with intuitive handling, service-oriented architecture, and a clinical process-management system. The companies will seal their cooperation by signing an agreement within the "Asklepios Future Hospital (AFH)" program today at the Medica in Duesseldorf. More

Siemens presents the future of healthcare at Medica 2008

21 October 2008

Siemens will present its complete healthcare portfolio at Medica 2008 in Düsseldorf from November 19th – 22nd 2008. By combining diagnostics and therapy systems, infrastructure models, information technology and service concepts, Siemens can supply integrated healthcare solutions for the complete ‘continuum of care’. Every scenario, from single laboratory systems to corporate and business management tools, can be supplied with a customised solution. More

Siemens wins one of the biggest orders for medical systems

23 September 2008

The Catholic Medical Center in Seoul, Korea has ordered a total of seventy systems of medical equipment from Siemens Healthcare. Worth around 40 million USD (appr. €28 million), the order is one of the biggest of its kind in the medical industry worldwide. Siemens will equip the departments for radiology, nuclear medicine, oncology, cardiology and emergency medicine in the eight hospitals that make up the Catholic Medical Center. Siemens has also signed a service contract with the Medical Center for maintenance, upkeep and permanent monitoring of the equipment. One of the eight hospitals, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, is still under construction and will be Korea’s biggest hospital once it is opened in April 2009. Catholic Medical Center will then become a mammoth multi-medical science complex where a 2,000-bed facility, research and education will take place. More

Siemens Healthcare appoints new regional sales manager

12 September 2008

Siemens Healthcare has appointed Malcolm Pickering to the role of Regional Sales Manager in the Imaging and Oncology business unit. Malcolm will work closely with Siemens colleagues and customers to provide innovative healthcare solutions to hospitals in the London area. More

Siemens Healthcare rushes critical medical equipment to China’s earthquake zone

03 June 2008

Siemens Healthcare has donated funds and implemented vital medical equipment to the China Red Cross and the Sichuan Provincial Healthcare Bureau. Two SIREMOBIL® Compact L mobile surgical C-arms and two SONOLINE® Premier Colour ultrasound systems were swiftly routed to the disaster area to assist the relief effort for the earthquake that hit the Chinese province of Sichuan on 12th May 2008. The systems will assist in effectively diagnosing trauma and internal injuries of earthquake victims. More

Siemens Healthcare Donates and Implements Critical Medical Equipment to Aid China`s Earthquake Zone

28 May 2008

Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) announces the donation and implementation of important medical equipment to the China Red Cross and the Sichuan Provincial Healthcare Bureau, aiding in medical treatment of those affected by the May 12 earthquake that hit the Chinese province of Sichuan. The equipment was quickly routed to the disaster area to assist in the treatment of survivors. The donation of medical equipment follows Siemens EUR 180,000 cash donation and brings Siemens total contribution of aid to the Sichuan earthquake disaster to EUR 540,000. More

Siemens: Medical Systems and Services for Müller-Wohlfahrt Clinic in Munich

09 May 2008

Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt recently opened a new orthopedic clinic in Munich. The clinic features state-of-the-art medical systems from Siemens Healthcare, including a 1.5-tesla magnetic resonance imager, an X-ray system, several ultrasound units, and an image archiving and communication system specifically designed for radiology applications. A 3-tesla magnetic resonance system for patient images with even higher resolution is to be installed later this year. Additionally, the renowned expert for sports medicine has entered into a ten-year strategic innovation agreement with Siemens. Under the agreement, Siemens will provide maintenance and ongoing updates to the systems of the Munich-based clinic, both in the form of software updates and by replacing the existing systems with next generation models. More

Donal Quinn heads Diagnostics division of Siemens’ Healthcare Sector

06 May 2008

Donal Quinn has been appointed new head of the Diagnostics division of the Siemens Healthcare Sector. In his new position, Quinn succeeds Jim Reid-Anderson, who on May 1st became the new CEO of this sector. Prior to his new job, Quinn served as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of the Diagnostics division since November 2007. More

Siemens appoints Jim Reid-Anderson as member of the Siemens Managing Board and CEO Healthcare Sector

29 April 2008

The supervisory board of Siemens AG in a meeting on Tuesday has appointed Jim Reid-Anderson Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG effective May 1, 2008. At the same time, Reid-Anderson will succeed Erich R. Reinhardt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Healthcare Sector. More

Erich Reinhardt resigns his position on the Siemens Managing Board on April 30

23 April 2008

The CEO of the Siemens Healthcare Sector, Erich R. Reinhardt (61), will resign his position on the Managing Board of Siemens AG effective April 30, 2008. With this move, he is responding to the new findings of Debevoise & Plimpton regarding compliance cases in the former Siemens Medical Solutions Group. Based on current information, Reinhardt was not personally involved. He will continue to serve the company in a consultative capacity. The Chairman’s Committee of the Supervisory Board will propose to the Supervisory Board that Jim Reid-Anderson (49), previously CEO of the Diagnostics Division in the Healthcare Sector, be appointed as Reinhardt’s successor. More

Siemens is the technology and market leader for connectors associated with the electronic health card

08 April 2008

During the ongoing “10.000er-Tests” for the electronic health card in Germany, more than 80 percent of all participating hospitals, doctors' offices and pharmacies in the test regions are using the CardOS HealthCare Connector from Siemens Healthcare. The connector provides the link between the IT infrastructure of healthcare service providers and the nationwide central telematic infrastructure. Siemens was the first manufacturer to submit its new connector hardware to the Gesellschaft für Telematikanwendungen der Gesundheitskarte mbH (gematik) in mid-March, where it was successfully tested for use with the online insurance master data service. Thus, Siemens currently claims a top market position in Germany for connectors for the electronic health card – also from a technological point of view. More

European Congress of Radiology 2008: Overview of the Siemens highlights

07 March 2008

At the European Congress of Radiology 2008 (ECR 2008) Siemens Healthcare presents its comprehensive portfolio for radiology and introduces numerous new solutions and products for the improvement of workflows in this special medical field. On the occasion of the Women's Health Days organized by the European Society of Radiology in Vienna, Siemens also places special focus on the topic of "Breast Care". The company therefore shows its Breast Care products and solutions not only at the trade show booth but also in a special trailer that is accessible to the public. More