Siemens CEO Heinrich von Pierer on cross-border acquisitions
西门子CEO海因里希·冯·皮埃尔介绍公司战略，强调通过美国市场的小型收购和电子商务推动全球化，适合关注跨国并购和企业管理的读者。
Executive Overview Dr. Heinrich von Pierer has been the president and chief executive officer of Siemens Corporation since 1992. Over its 150-year history, this German company has been a world leader in electrical engineering and electronics. Employing the networked know-how of its more than 480,000 employees in over 190 countries, it is working towards its goal of becoming a global network of innovation. Roughly 60,000 employees are engaged in research and development worldwide, and R&D investments in fiscal 2001 amounted to 6.8 billion euros ($6 billion). The company's $70 billion in sales and over $80 billion in assets are spread among a wide range of businesses making products ranging from light bulbs to power stations. The main business groups are Information and Communications, Automation and Control, Power Generation, Transportation, and Medical Products. Today, two key interrelated elements in Siemens' corporate strategy are e-business and an increasingly stronger presence in the U.S. market. The company has been investing heavily in both initiatives, especially through targeted acquisitions in the U.S. It favors smaller transactions rather than mega acquisitions. The official corporate language is English, and the company's shares are now traded on the New York Stock Exchange.