The United States is one of Siemens' largest markets in the world, with nine of Siemens' worldwide businesses headquartered here and annual sales of $26.8 billion. The Siemens companies in the U.S. employ approximately 66,000 people in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Corporate headquarters for Siemens' U.S. businesses are located in New York City. Worldwide, Siemens and its subsidiaries employ 400,000 people in 190 countries and reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007.

At Siemens, we view innovation as the key to entrepreneurial success. That's why rigorous innovation management is a top priority for us. In 2007, we invested approximately $6.2 billion in research and development. We generate more than 30 inventions every business day and – in close cooperation with our customers – transform them into new products, systems and solutions.