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Overview Press Releases 2008
Business Press | 24th November 2008
St. James Private Clinic introduces new technology to optimise breast screening procedures
Pictured is Michelle Flatley, a radiographer at St James’s Private Clinic and the new MAMMOMAT machine.
The newly installed digital mammography system from Siemens features superior image quality for a more precise diagnosis and mood lighting to put patients at ease.
St. James Private Clinic Radiology department has installed cutting edge digital mammography technology that may help improve breast cancer detection rates. The first in Ireland, the latest Full-Field Digital Mammography system from Siemens, the MAMMOMAT Inspiration has been developed from the input of healthcare professionals to combine speed, superior image quality and examination comfort.
“This “State of the Art” technology combined with specialist mammography staff ensures the highest possible image quality for our patients and improves diagnostic confidence. Dr. Ronan McDermott and I are impressed with the system’s design and its technical and ergonomic advantages that improve efficiency while enhancing patient comfort,” explains Dr. Graham Wilson, Consultant Radiologist and Group Chairman. Breast imaging in the St James’s Private Clinic Radiology Dept. is seamlessly integrated with the Breast Care Multidisciplinary Team in St James’s Hospital. read more
Business Press | 13th October 2008
New Online VISA Application & Tracking System for Ireland Launched
The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) has launched a new online visa application service, developed by Siemens. This initiative is a response to a huge increase in visa applications in recent years. There are now 150,000 visa applications annually including re-entry visas. In order to facilitate these significant numbers and to improve the efficiency of the processing system, Siemens was appointed to develop the technology for online application and tracking of Irish visas.
The new online service, known as AVATS* was piloted in November 2007 and is currently available in 12 countries across the world including India, China and Egypt and a number of European countries.read more
Business Press | 22nd September 2008
Siemens ‘Odds-on Favourites’ with Horse Racing Ireland €1m Contract
Pictured is Brian Hickey of Siemens IT Solutions and Services and Frank Meldon of Horse Racing Ireland.
Siemens IT Solutions & Services today announced details of a €1.2m contract to develop a bespoke information management system for Horse Racing Ireland (HRI).The project, which is due for completion in the summer of 2009, involves the development of an information network that will facilitate HRI’s management of their extensive horseracing administration activities across Ireland. It will integrate into one comprehensive and assimilated information system HRI’s record processing of all the various racehorse and owner registrations; the acceptance of entries and declarations; and the programming of fixtures and race programmes.
According to Brian Hickey, Business Development Manager, Siemens IT Solutions & Services: “This is an all encompassing project where the entire knowledge resources of the organisation can be effectively integrated and automated. It is designed to improve dramatically efficiencies and resources for HRI, giving the organisation greater flexibility in its day-to-day management across all of its activities.” read more
Business Press | 16th July 2008
Siemens to Expand its Cork Facility Creating
up to 60 new jobs
Siemens Limited announced today that it will create an additional 60 jobs in its IT Solutions & Services division in Cork City. The company’s expansion is due to its growing business and recent contract wins. The new positions are for highly skilled technical and network specialists.
Siemens attributes the success of its Irish operations to its competitive cost offering and its ability to hire people of the appropriate skills sets. The company recently secured a multi-million euro deal in the face of stiff international competition, to provide IT help desk services to a major multinational in nine languages in 34 countries. According to Siemens Ireland, CEO, Dr. Werner Kruckow: “Our Cork office’s ability to deliver a competitive efficient service, combined with a highly qualified workforce were key factors in securing the contract. It also illustrates Siemens’ commitment to Ireland and the importance of our Irish operations and local skills sets within Siemens globally.”
Business Press | 25th June 2008
Ireland’s Renewable Energy Potential Hampered by Shortage of Engineers
Pictured is the winner of Siemens Innovative Young Engineer award Kieran O'Callaghan with fellow student Xiao Fang Shang from Cork Institute of Technology.
Ireland can lead the world in the Renewable Energy sector in the areas of Wind and Wave but only if the number of engineering graduates increases and universities and industry collaborate to build the engineering resource pool, according to Dr. Werner Kruckow, CEO, Siemens Ltd Ireland who was speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Siemens Young Innovative Engineer of the Year Awards in Dublin. The awards, which are held in association with Engineers Ireland, each year, are designed to recognise and encourage emerging engineering talent.
“We can create a new industry with significant employment and become a net exporter of renewable energy. However if we are to deliver this vision, we need industry and universities collaborating to produce more inspiring engineering degree courses and marketing engineering as a career to secondary students. A continuation of the dramatic shortage in engineering graduates will negatively impact on economic investment into Ireland” said Dr. Kruckow.
Business Press | 16th June 2008
Tapping into Ireland’s Rising Talent!
Innovative Young Engineer of the Year Award
illustrates there’s no shortage in talent!
While industry voices concerns over the shortage of engineering graduates, the shortlist for this year’s Siemens Innovative Young Engineer of the Year Award, presented annually in association with Engineers Ireland, demonstrates that there is certainly no shortage of talent among Ireland’s young engineers.
From a pioneering device that warns of driver fatigue to a unique solution to reliably harness power from ocean waves - this year’s range of short-listed projects underlines how Ireland’s young graduates are leading the way for indigenous R&D. R&D is an area which the government has identified as vital for Ireland to remain competitive in the global economy. read more
Business Press | 2nd June 2008
DAA awards Siemens €40m T2
Baggage Handling System Contract
DAA chief executive Declan Collier with Werner Kruckow at the site of the new baggage handling hall.
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) announced today that it has awarded Siemens a €40 million contract to design and build a baggage handling system for Dublin Airport’s new passenger terminal T2.
The baggage handling system from Siemens is part of a €395 million development project to build a second terminal at Dublin Airport, which will be capable of handling up to 15 million passengers per year.
The new terminal, which is on schedule to open in April 2010, is designed to meet the needs of both long-haul and short-haul passengers and airlines. read more
Business Press | 8th May 2008
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Students argue for better career opportunities
The winner from St. Mary’s Knockbeg College, Carlow
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Germany is Ireland’s leading continental European partner and with more than 235* Germany-based companies in Ireland employing approx 15,000 people**, the importance for Irish secondary school students to develop German language skills has never been more apparent.
Keenly aware of Ireland’s need to develop foreign language skills, the German Teachers’ Association of Ireland in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Dublin, organised “The All Ireland German Debating Competition,” sponsored by Siemens, the final of which has taken place in the Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, on Thursday May 8th. read more
* Source: German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce, **Dept of Education and Science
Business Press | 23rd April 2008
Roborugby challenge stimulates interest in Engineering
Stundents gear up for the Siemens Roborugby Challenge
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UCD Engineering students’ intellectual and technical skills were recently put to the test, as robotic rugby players specially designed by the students, battled it out for the Siemens Roborugby championship title.
The Siemens Roborugby competition was started to increase the appeal of engineering and computer science by making it interesting and fun, while also developing the students’ lateral thinking and ingenuity skills. read more
Business Press | 17th April 2008
Siemens calls for further incentives for renewables
According to Siemens, the world’s leading engineering company, the government focus on wind as the priority focus is the right way forward for Ireland to meet its renewable energy targets and ensure security of supply. However, consideration must be given to increasing the level of incentives for renewable energy developers.
Speaking at the annual Engineers Ireland Conference, Dr. Rene Umlauft said that Ireland can reasonably reach our renewable energy targets if we make the necessary infrastructure investments in the short term. "We need to ensure that developers are well-positioned to avail of the technology in a global market and build the required infrastructure to achieve our renewables targets." read more
Business Press | 17th April 2008
Siemens Industry Automation Division
Unveils Latest Technologies for Manufacturing Businesses
Siemens Industry Automation Division this week unveiled the latest technologies and advances in manufacturing processes for Irish industry. The new technologies are designed to improve productivity and competitiveness using integrated diagnostics and simple connectivity via ProfiNet.
The range includes Simatic automation components which support high-speed IRT (Isochronous RealTime) Profinet communication. IRT is especially useful for large machines and equipment with a large number of nodes requiring very short updating times. Products with IRT capability ensure the transfer of high-speed automation data is managed successfully in conjunction with the increasingly high volumes of standard Ethernet data on production and office networks which are less time-critical. read more
Business Press | 13rd February 2008
The Siemens Discovery Box visits Ireland
Children enjoying the
Siemens Discovery Box
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As part of Ireland’s national ‘Engineering Week of Wonder,’ Siemens Ireland invited children to a fun-filled event to discover the wonders of science using the Siemens Discovery box.
The ‘Engineering Week of Wonder’ is an initiative organised by the professional body Engineers Ireland, to promote science and engineering among children. The Siemens event was a great success, with the Discovery Box generating great interest among all who attended − children, parents and media alike.
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Business Press | 6th February 2008
50% Energy from Renewable Resources Achievable
for Ireland with Infrastructural Investment
Ireland is geographically well positioned to achieve 50% of its energy requirements from renewable resources by 2030 and could potentially become a net global exporter of renewable energy creating a new domestic industry with significant employment according to Dr. Werner Kruckow, CEO of Siemens Ireland.
Speaking at the Annual All Island Infrastructure Investment Conference today (Wednesday, 6th February) Dr. Kruckow said “The fact that Ireland has one of the greatest wind energy resources in Europe coupled with the highest average wave power means that Ireland’s renewable energy targets are not only achievable but could be exceeded. However, Ireland needs to act fast and needs to factor world demand into planning or incur higher costs and prolonged delivery times in infrastructural developments.“ read more
Business Press | 31st January 2008
Siemens Launches €1 million Awareness Campaign
Siemens is to launch a €1 million campaign to raise awareness of the company’s core businesses. The campaign, with the tagline ‘Siemens Answers,’ is designed to show how the company provides solutions across its core businesses of healthcare, industry, energy and the environment. The integrated campaign spans TV, print, online, direct mail and public affairs. It will kick off with the TV commercial, which will air on RTE on February 4th.
This is the first time in many years that Siemens has mounted a major brand campaign. “The time is right for us to show that Siemens, as an infrastructure solutions provider, has the answers to the challenges facing Ireland right now,“ remarked Michael O’Connor, Siemens Marketing Manager. read more
Overview Press Releases 2008
- St. James Private Clinic introduces new technology to optimise breast screening procedures
- New Online VISA Application & Tracking System for Ireland Launched
- Siemens ‘Odds-on Favourites’ with Horse Racing Ireland €1m Contract
- Ireland’s Renewable Energy Potential Hampered by Shortage of Engineers
- Tapping into Ireland’s Rising Talent!
- DAA awards Siemens €40m T2 Baggage Handling System Contract
- Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Students argue for better career opportunities
- Roborugby challenge stimulates interest in Engineering
- Siemens calls for further incentives for renewables
- Siemens Industry Automation Division Unveils Latest
Technologies for Manufacturing Businesses - The Siemens Discovery Box visits Ireland
- 50% Energy from Renewable Resources Achievable
for Ireland with Infrastructural Investment - Siemens Launches €1 million Awareness Campaign
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