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• Volume 1 • A Quarterly newsletter of Siemens Singapore Jan 1/2007 SIEMENS A & D-N ewsletter A&D Newsletter Jan 1/2007 1 SPECIAL EDITION P2 P5 Siemens Singapore at a glance P2 P3 Werner Siemens Siemens History About Automation and Drives (A&D) Industry Award to A&D EDITORIAL We at A&D warmly welcome all our readers to the 1st edition of A&D News. This Newsletter will issued every quarterly and has 4 issues each year. We hope the refreshing cover has enticed you to pick up your copy of A&D News. We will provide you with reading materials that is both interesting and informative. Whether you have grouses or compliments to refine this newsletter, tell us about it. Freebies will be given away for every feedback or editorial contributions. Siemens Pte Ltd 60 Macpherson Road, S (348615) Tel : 65 6490 6000 Fax: 65 6490 6001 Email: [email protected] A&D Newsletter Jan 1/2007 6 Siemens was presented the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award in the South East Asian PLC Market on 22 nd September. Siemens is recognized for its excellence in all areas of the market leadership process, including the identification of market challenges, drivers and restraints as well as strategy development and methods of addressing these market dynamics. In 2005, Siemens’ ability to deliver innovative solutions to the customers in the South East Asian market won the leading market share of 33.3 percent. Frost & Sullivan analyst Ipshita Bhattacharya observes that Siemens provides a consistent set of solutions around the world, with a portfolio that is unmatched in the industry. W ith Totally Integrated Automation (TIA), Siemens is the only manufacturer of an integrated line of products and systems for automation throughout all industrial sectors from the field level through production to the corporate level. Within the framework of TIA, all its products can be combined to form an intelligent unit at no great expense. Not only are product installations easier and more cost effective, customers have been able to Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Siemens’ Leadership in the South East Asian PLC Market leverage on existing investments in their plant automation systems and meet regulatory requirements. Another important factor in Siemens’ market leadership is its safety innovation strategy. Siemens follows a corporate wide safety innovation strategy to produce state- of-the-art safety technology that reduces the cost of automation. Furthermore, Siemens is also committed to embedding certified safety integrated technology across their product portfolio. In addition to product satisfaction, Bhattacharya observes that Siemens’ service and support, in terms of maintenance needs and services, have won our customers’ approval. Siemens has great credibility and strength in the process industry based on its strong established base of over 10,000 safety PLC systems and 365,000 fail-safe I/O channels worldwide in numerous applications. As a consequence of all these factors, Siemens has remained a popular choice and has maintained its position as the leader in the PLC market in South East Asia. Deputy General Manager of Siemens A&D, Mr Dieter Broeckl. receives the award from Mr Kenneth Tan Yeow Hiang, Singapore Economic Development Board TRAINING SCHEDULE JAN - APR • SIMATIC Step-by-Step Jan 15 to Jan 17 Feb 12 to Feb 14 Mar 12 to Mar 14 Apr 09 to Apr 11 • SIMATIC WinCC Basic Jan 22 to Jan 25 Mar 19 to Mar 22 • SIMATIC WinCC Flexible Jan 11 to Jan 12 Mar 08 - Mar 09 • SIMATIC PCS7 Basic Jan 15 to Jan 19 Mar 12 to Mar 16 • CompTIA RFID+ Certification Training Jan 23 to Jan 26 Jan 29 to Feb 01 Mar 13 to Mar 16 • Certified Profibus Installer Jan 19 Mar 26 Apr 02 For other courses, please contact us at: Tel: 6490 6988 Fax: 6490 6989 [email protected] website: www.siemens.com.sg/ad Free Workshop Jan 19 SIMATIC WinCC Flexible (HMI Panels) Learn how our HMI system can help you to monitor and control your plant or machine efficiently and cost- effectively. Jan 22 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Learn how RFID can streamline your business process and learn how CompTIA RFID+ Certification program can put you ahead of competition. To reserve your seat, please call 6490 6988 or email to [email protected] Deputy General Manager of Siemens A&D, Mr Dieter Broeckl. receives the award from Mr Kenneth Tan Yeow Hiang, Singapore Economic Development Board About Us Siemens Automation and Drives is committed to provide quality and excellence to the worldwide automation industry. Answering the need of the local market, the Training Center in Singapore was established on 1 January 1997. With assistance from the parent training center in Nuremberg, Germany, sitrianTM Singapore offers training programs with a wide range of industrial automation courses. The center has a dedicated team of training consultants and professional instructors, and a large investment in hands-on equipment. This insures quality results for your training investment. Sitrain Singapore Your Benefit Training in sitrain, equips you with the right skills to effectively apply your automation products, and to optimally adapt your system components. With the skills acquired, you will achieve a shortened start- up time, reduced downtime, faster troubleshooting, and of course, getting more earnings with less costs. Training with the global market leader provides you today with the know-how of tomorrow, because we know the future requirements of the industry and are developing the appropriate concepts. Our trainers comes directly from the real industry and have didactic experience. Being practise-orientated, this makes it possible to effectively impart the theoretical knowledge as well as practical skills. For more information, please visit the sitrain website at www.sitrain.com.sg. A&D Newsletter Jan 1/2007 5 Dear Readers, Welcome to the first edition of A&D Newsletter. Our main objective with this newsletter is to stay in regular contact with our customers and business partners. I hope our newsletter is like a Jacky Chan, General Manager of A&D Message marketplace: interesting, informative and interactive. Siemens is well established in the Asian markets. Our commitment to the region remains steadfast, even during the Asian financial crisis. To inaugurate this special edition, we are proud to share with you our long history in Singapore. At the same time, we are also giving you a glimpse of the Siemens setup and our comprehensive portfolio. The free quarterly magazine will update you on various technological topics to help you sharpen your competitive edge. We will also feature our range of products designed for different solution providers and end users. In this and coming issues of the magazine, you can read about industry trends and initiatives for enterprises, and the best practices and achievements of successful enterprises. This newsletter is another channel for us to interact with you so do drop us a note at [email protected] (email address) to tell us about your opinion or the types of stories which you would like us to include. I wish you a pleasant read. MICA (P) 195/11/2006 Quartely Sales Promotion SIMATIC HMI Panels Using SIMATIC HMI, you can master your processes and keep your machines and plants running optimally. What’s more, if you purchase any three SIMATIC HMI panels of the same series, you will get a SIMATIC WINCC Flexible, worth EUR 990 Absolutely Free ! All panels come with one- year warranty ! • Terms and conditions do apply. Please contact : Jessica Liao DID : 6490 6326 email: [email protected] website: www.siemens.com/ wincc-flexible SIMATIC S7-300 1+1 deal:- For every purchase of S7-300 with value above S$5000 and signed up with SIEMENS SITRAIN for Step- by-Step course, you will received 40% discount off the same course for 2nd participant. For more attractive offers, please contact : Usharani DID : 6490 6360, email : [email protected] Terms and conditions do apply. Website : www.siemens.com/ S7-300. For more information on the Sales promotion package, visit our website at www.siemens.com.sg/ad. Siemens and RFID4U enter Strategic Partnership to offer RFID Training & Certification in Asia Pacific Siemens Pte. Ltd, Automation & Drives in Singapore, the major supplier of industrial automation and drives products and systems, together with RFID4U, a worldwide leader in vendor neutral RFID learning solutions in United States, have entered a strategic partnership on 16 October 2006 to jointly offer RFID training including CompTIA RFID+ (TM) certification courses. Under the scope of the agreement, Siemens and RFID4U will offer CompTIA RFID+ certification courses throughout Asia/ Pacific that will provide attendees with the tools to effectively integrate RFID into their organization to meet business objectives. The 4-day intensive course is designed for all Auto-ID professionals, RFengineers, system integrators, and users who need to gain critical skills to design, install, maintain, or troubleshoot RFID-based systems. Based around CompTIA’s RFID+ certification, our intense, hands-on certification training course is presented in a multi-vendor environment. In this course, you’ll go beyond the RFID+ certification and demonstrate the concepts covered on the RFID+ exam in a real- world, hands-on environment. Our labs are fully equipped with the latest state-of-the-art RFID equipment. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) RFID+ certification is an internationally recognized validation of the technical knowledge required for RFID professionals. Those holding the certification demonstrates a broad base of knowledge and competency in RFID technolgy and applications. To get more information about course details and schedule, please refer to the following website: http://www.siemens. com.sg/ad or call us at 6490 6988. Siemens and RFID4U enter Strategic Partnership to offer RFID Training & Certification in Asia Pacific
