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siemens india says “no CTRL P” on world earth day, 22nd april 2010

on world earth day 2010, we renew our commitment as comrades and co-activists to mother earth by switching off all the network printers across over 15 major offices in india.

no, its not a holiday, we havent switched to rock engraving or graffiti! on this day, we are switching to digital storage devices such as USB drives, memory sticks, digital scans, emails and the likes for transporting data.

what motivated us to take this step? its some facts like these:
• for every ton of copier paper, 2-3 tons of trees are cut in some forests, somewhere
• though there’s this concerted effort towards using recycled paper and the likes, about 71% of the world’s paper supply still comes from forests = more trees facing the axe
• one tree approximately takes over 30 years to fully grow, before it could be cut for making paper

stark and raw. arent they? share the word, spread the awareness. stop reckless printing. save trees.

Siemens Joins Forces With Earth Day Network

on 22nd april 2010, the 40th anniversary of earth day, to encourage commitment to sustainability practices, siemens has partnered the earth day network.

Siemens Partners Earth Day Network

webinar on world water day

on the occasion of World Water Day we had conducted a webinar in partnership with CNBC. there was a panel discussion which was recorded at the CNBC studios.

the topic   :  “answers for a thirsty planet”

panelists   : 
T M Nagarajan, Head, Water Technologies, Siemens India

Vimlendu Jha, a graduate from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, specialized in urban and rural community development. A Social entrepreneur with a passion for the unconventional; he has been working relentlessly in the field of youth volunteering, environment, education and social development for the last eight years. Vimlendu was chosen by CNN International to be part of its “Be the Change” programme that documents the journey of six activists from world over. It is a rare distinction for Vimlendu since he is the only one from India to be bestowed with this honour.

Deepa Venkatraghavan, Editor, Special Features, Web18

you could not only watch/listen to this panel discussion, but also participate via chat by posing questions / your views. apart from the panel discussion, you could flip through the pages of an e-book which was created for this occasion.

follow this panel discussion and the e-book at: http://www.siemenswebinar.in.com . this webinar will be online on the CNBC website until 30th April 2010.

Live-Chat With Experts on World Water Day, March 22

there is a body that certifies products to be manufactured under energy efficient parameters. isnt it time that we have a body which certifies products that are manufactured under efficient use as well. considering the fact water is way more precious than electricity.

chat with the experts and find out more:

date         :    22nd March 2010
time         :    1230hrs - 1430hrs Indian Standard Time
topic       :    “Is it time for “Bureau of Water Efficiency” Certifications for Industrial Plants?”
panelist     :   

- T M Nagarajan, Head Water Technologies, Siemens Ltd
- Himanshu Thakkar, Coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People and editor of “Dams, Rivers & People” magazine. He is also associated with the World Commission on Dams, Centre for Science and Environment and the Narmada Bachao Andolan.
- Eklavya Prasad, Associated with the Cloud’s Water Campaign, aimed at popularizing rain water harvesting.
Gargi Rawat, Anchor & Environnent Reporter, NDTV 24x7

follow this chat at - http://www.ndtv.com/news/data.php?page=LiveChatWorldWaterDay

this chat transcript would be online on the NDTV website until 31st March 2010.

the results are out!

hello investors, shareholders, stakeholders and community members

question: want to know how we fared this fiscal (FY 08/09)?
answer: financial results and press statement

bringing industry to the classroom

world didac india 2009, the largest international exhibition for education, training and technology-based solutions is being held in india for the first time. world didac, the global trade association for the education industry has come calling to india, owing to the growing demand for products and solutions in the education and training sector. this show partnered/supported by the ministry of HRD (govt. of india), the dept. of science & technology (govt. of india) and CII is being being held from 24th – 26th september 2009 in new delhi.

with over 100 siemens CNC machines in various prestigious training institutes across india, and over seven training partners in the education market, it was imperative that siemens be present at this show, displaying some of the most innovative, training & didactic solutions.

on view at the siemens stall would be:
- 840D CNC and Drive Kit
- S110: Servo Drive Kit
- SIMATIC S7 300 Kit
- SINUTRAIN
- PLM UGS

more at the venue: booth #s a3 & a4, pragati maidan, new delhi

indian homes glow with a cleaner, greener idea

the monsters of global warming and climate change are round the corner. the whole world is going gaga over go-green. cleaner (read greener) actions being the need of the hour, OSRAM india has taken it quite literally through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in reducing CO2 emissions.

in this project OSRAM India will distribute Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) to people falling in the low income group bracket who do not have the purchasing power for these lamps. OSRAM will distribute up to 2 million energy-saving lamps to such households.

in the first phase of the CDM Visakhapatnam Project, the districts of visakhapatnam in andhra pradesh, sonepat and yamuna nagar in haryana and pune in maharashtra have been chosen for distributing OSRAM CFL lamps. gradually the program would cover other districts.

the total energy saving from these 3 projects will amount to more than 1.3 million KWh and over 1 million tons of CO2 savings through the project duration.

OSRAM is the world’s first lighting manufacturer to receive approval from the UN for a CDM for reducing CO2 emissions - more

power to such green movements!

Siemens @ Power-Gen India & Central Asia 2009

siemens ltd., india is participating in “Power-Gen 2009” from April 02-04’09. on display would be the the latest and the most advanced technology in energy.

the core theme for siemens this year is “end-to-end energy solutions – all from a single source” through
• breakthrough technology
• innovative products
• domain expertise

the star of the stall would be the benchmark in controls - Siemens Plant Automation SPPA-T3000.

also on showcase would be water solutions for power plants from the industry solutions group.

venue: pragati maidan, new delhi; booth no 1346, hall No 12A

be there for some power!

Siemens on Yahoo!

as the “Siemens Answers” campaign in india enters its engagement phase, a novel communication route has been explored to engage online users. this interactive forum on Yahoo! lists a variety of topics for users to find and share information. the simplified manner of asking questions on any topic and getting real answers from real people makes it a perfect launchpad for engaging Siemens’ stakeholders. where our specially framed questions pertaining to environment endeavours to garner unique responses, and extend the spirit of answering the world’s toughest questions amongst the online community.

go answer! - more

2009 and the world future energy summit (WFES), abu dhabi

hi.happy new year. so the global economy might have gone to the washroom, but there are a gadzillion other things for which we can be hopeful and grateful in 2009.

one of them being the high profile world future energy summit, 19-21 jan, abu dhabi. the summit slated to be one of the largest meeting of influential figures within the renewable energy industry.

we are there! on display at our pavilion (stand 5410, hall 5) will be a mélange of some of the technological innovations, that address the world’s ever increasing energy needs in a responsible manner.

as always we would be utilizing this arena to share our thoughts with the world on key issues confronting technology and energy. prof. hermann requardt, chief technology officer, Siemens AG, will be speaking at the keynote session on ‘technology solutions for energy challenges’.

other eminent speakers would include dr.rené umlauft, ceo Siemens energy renewable energy division, johannes schmidt, ceo equity and project finance, in addition to eight leading experts from the Siemens global network.all of them delving into their respective areas of expertise, to give everyone present a perspective of the future of energy through wide ranging topics as energy supply; carbon capture and storage; green it; energy efficient lighting; photovoltaic (solar) solutions; sustainable urban infrastructures; intelligent power management; energy efficient drive technologies; and wind power technologies.

a lot to be seen, heard and experienced.

related information:
Siemens and WFES - Siemens and WFES
catch the summit through live-blogging - Live-blogging from WFES
more on the summit - World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi 2009

siemens india announces results

so here iam after a long hiatus (pretty long by bloggin standards!) which was due to a broken foot from one of the "extreme' sports" i indulge in. back in action. we at siemens india recently announced our annual results. you could get a summary of it from the company press statement here:

Siemens India Financial Result

siemens india answering!

today we are launching our corporate blog to not only have conversations with you but also to answer your questions relating to siemens india.

through this blog we hope to throw more light on some of our innovative technologies and products, environmental efforts, b2b initiatives, marketing campaigns, key events, and more…though siemens india-related activities is the focus of this blog, the discussion might glide to broader subjects that extend to siemens global issues and topics, which we may not address to as fast as expected.

though this blog is moderated, we promise to present opposing viewpoints and attempt to keep posts interesting and diverse. so feel free to comment, but remember the basics of blog etiquette — no personal insult, no mudslinging, no futile quarrels, no vandalism, no threats, basically no spam, no profanity. one final disclaimer— siemens india blog is not the forum to address personal customer service issues. i have a “day job” and would not be able to resolve individual concerns.

iam hoping to post a fresh topic every week, but a lot depends on participation which translates into motivation!

talk to you soon.

and in case you stumbled upon this site by accident and were looking for our siemens india web site, this is it www.siemens.co.in
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about the blogger

hi, iam sudhir md and i live and work in mumbai, india.

i am responsible for the online footprint of siemens in india. since graduating in 1998, i have been with siemens in different buildings, departments, groups, and countries. over the past decade i have worked in various communication functions from marketing communications to internal communications, besides a bit of flirting with public relations.

though i have been associated with online media from the days when websites were black screens, green cursors and system fonts, its only in the past few years that i have started inhaling and exhaling the web.

while not working, i do stuff like write my personal blog (confidential!), indulge in ‘extreme’ travelling, read irvine welsh, chuck palahniuk, the likes and play badminton. a slave to music, i listen to alternative music (strangely, now mainstream music) like the killers, radiohead, and stereophonics.

the siemens india blog is my newest ‘extreme’ corporate quest and appreciate your being here.