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  • Siemens to Acquire Rolls-Royce Energy's Gas Turbine, Compressor Business for $1B - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens to Acquire Rolls-Royce Energy’s Gas Turbine, Compressor Business for $1B

    Siemens has moved to expand its oil and gas and decentralized power generation portfolio by agreeing to acquire Rolls-Royce Energy‘s gas turbine and compressor business for $1.3 billion. The companies intend to complete the deal by December and the transaction includes Rolls-Royce’s 2,500 aero-derivative gas turbines, which generated estimated revenues of $1.5 billion in Rolls-Royce’s 2013 fiscal year, Siemens said Tuesday. Rolls-Royce built […] More

  • Siemens-Thales Team to Build Rail Traffic Mgmt System for Int'l Operator - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens-Thales Team to Build Rail Traffic Mgmt System for Int’l Operator

    A team made-up of Siemens and Thales has won a potential two-year, $75 million contract to build and install control and command technologies for a high-speed rail project in Spain. Adif picked Siemens and Thales to develop signalling, train protection, video surveillance, telecommunications and centralized traffic management systems for the Spanish operator to manage the […] More

  • Siemens to Use Teradata Analytics Tech on Industrial Data; Hermann Wimmer Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens to Use Teradata Analytics Tech on Industrial Data; Hermann Wimmer Comments

    Siemens is set to deploy Teradata technology to leverage data from sensors, machines and other traditionally structured and unstructured sources to optimize its manufacturing services and product quality. The companies said Wednesday that the deployment of Teradata’s Unified Data Architecture, as part of Siemens’ enterprise-wide efforts, includes Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance, Teradata Aster Discovery Platform and Teradata Appliance for Hadoop. “The Teradata UDA makes […] More

  • Siemens, Chinese Carmaker Form Automotive Drive Tech JV; Siegfried Russwurm Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens, Chinese Carmaker Form Automotive Drive Tech JV; Siegfried Russwurm Comments

    Siemens AG and China-based Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture to develop electric powertrain systems for the Chinese green drive-technologies market. The Beijing Siemens Automotive E-Drive System JV will be established to produce electric drivetrain parts such as power-electronics and electric motors, Siemens said Sunday. The company aims to help […] More

  • BAE Picks Siemens to Install Propulsion System on a Commercial Vessel; Doug Keith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Picks Siemens to Install Propulsion System on a Commercial Vessel; Doug Keith Comments

    BAE Systems has awarded Siemens‘ industry sector with a contract to install a diesel engine on a multi-purpose subsea support and construction vessel for Oceaneering International, Maritime Executive reported Wednesday. The publication reports that Siemens Industry will fit its Blue Drive diesel-electric propulsion system into the commercial ship being built by BAE for OI’s offshore […] More

  • Siemens Grants $660M in PLM Tools to Massachusetts Universities; Chuck Grindstaff Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens Grants $660M in PLM Tools to Massachusetts Universities; Chuck Grindstaff Comments

    Siemens has donated nearly $660 million in software products to several Massachusetts-based technical colleges and universities to train students on product design and manufacturing. The in-kind software grant provides university students access to Siemens’ software applications that work to help users produce aerospace systems, medical devices, ships and consumer products, Siemens said Wednesday. Chuck Grindstaff, […] More

  • Mark Straton Appointed GridPoint Sales, Marketing SVP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mark Straton Appointed GridPoint Sales, Marketing SVP

    Mark Straton has been appointed senior vice president of sales and marketing at energy management systems provider GridPoint after previously holding the marketing SVP role. “The enterprise energy management industry is ripe for re-imagining as the Internet of Things (IoT) technology such as sensors, big data, cloud-based communication and wireless capabilities continue to advance fields like ours […] More

  • Siemens, ITT Design Tech to Protect Electrical Grids From Quake Damage; Christos Kotanidis Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens, ITT Design Tech to Protect Electrical Grids From Quake Damage; Christos Kotanidis Comments

    Siemens and ITT Corp. have worked to build a structural damping and isolation technology with the goal of keeping electrical grid infrastructures safe during an earthquake. The companies’ seismic protection system is designed to reduce earthquake-induced mechanical stress in high-voltage components at power transmission substations by up to 80 percent, ITT said Tuesday. According to […] More

  • Accenture-Siemens JV to Offer Utilities Grid Mgmt Tools, Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture-Siemens JV to Offer Utilities Grid Mgmt Tools, Services

    Accenture and Siemens have launched a joint venture that will focus on providing smart grid technology and managed services in the energy market. Munich-based OMNETRIC Group will work to combine Accenture’s consulting and systems integration services with Siemens’ energy management platforms, Accenture said Tuesday. The integrated offerings are designed to help utilities manage electric grid infrastructures, metering […] More

  • Michael Fey: McAfee-Siemens Team to Help Clients View Their Security Posture - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Fey: McAfee-Siemens Team to Help Clients View Their Security Posture

    McAfee and Siemens will continue to provide security offerings to industrial customers in a move to view cyber threats. Both companies will further develop security products and services that will be based on industrial protocols for the process automation industry, Siemens said Monday. Siemens’ service offerings will be combined with McAfee’s firewall, security information, event management, endpoint security […] More

  • Siemens, Chinese Firms Sign Clean Energy Development Pact; Joe Kaeser Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens, Chinese Firms Sign Clean Energy Development Pact; Joe Kaeser Comments

    Siemens and Shanghai Electric Group have signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese utility company Huaneng Power International to further develop gas turbine, steam turbine and wind power technology. Huaneng intends to bolster its power generation efficiency and sustainability work in the area of clean energy development, Siemens said Friday “We can look back on a long and successful partnership […] More

  • Siemens Signs On for Energy Management Association Founding Partner Role - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens Signs On for Energy Management Association Founding Partner Role

    Siemens has signed up to be the first founding industry partner of the Energy Management Association — a group of engineers, contractors, building owners, manufacturers, utilities and others that promote energy management and reduced consumption. The partnership will be official at the association’s meeting during the the Cx Energy 2014 Conference & Expo on April 22, […] More