2006 to 2011 Siemens

siemens power generating wind turbine towers

in march 2007, siemens board member temporarily arrested , accused of illegally financing business-friendly labour association competes against union ig metall. has been released on bail. offices of labour union , of siemens have been searched. siemens denies wrongdoing. in april fixed networks, mobile networks , carrier services divisions of siemens merged nokia s network business group in 50/50 joint venture, creating fixed , mobile network company called nokia siemens networks. nokia delayed merger due bribery investigations against siemens. in october 2007, court in munich found company had bribed public officials in libya, russia, , nigeria in return awarding of contracts; 4 former nigerian ministers of communications among named recipients of payments. company admitted having paid bribes , agreed pay fine of 201 million euros. in december 2007, nigerian government cancelled contract siemens due bribery findings.

also in 2007, siemens acquired vai ingdesi automation (argentina, industrial automation), ugs corp., dade behring, sidelco (quebec, canada), s/d engineers inc., , gesellschaft für systemforschung und dienstleistungen im gesundheitswesen mbh (gsd) (germany).

in july 2008, siemens ag announced joint venture of enterprise communications business gores group, renamed unify in 2013. gores group holding majority interest of 51% stake, siemens ag holding minority interest of 49%.

in august 2008, siemens project ventures invested $15 million in arava power company. in press release published month, peter löscher, president , ceo of siemens ag said: “this investment consequential step in further strengthening our green , sustainable technologies”. siemens holds 40% stake in company.

in january 2009, siemens announced sell 34% stake in framatome, complaining limited managerial influence. in march, announced form alliance rosatom of russia engage in nuclear-power activities.

in april 2009, fujitsu siemens computers became fujitsu technology solutions result of fujitsu buying out siemens share of company.

in june 2009 news broke nokia siemens had supplied telecommunications equipment iranian telecom company included ability intercept , monitor telecommunications, facility known lawful intercept . equipment believed have been used in suppression of 2009 iranian election protests, leading criticism of company, including european parliament. nokia-siemens later divested call monitoring business, , reduced activities in iran.

in october 2009, siemens signed $418 million contract buy solel solar systems israeli company in solar thermal power business.

in december 2010, siemens agreed sell solutions , services subsidiary €850 million atos. part of deal, siemens agreed take 15% stake in enlarged atos, held minimum of 5 years. in addition, siemens concluded seven-year outsourcing contract worth around €5.5 billion, under atos provide managed services , systems integration siemens.