Joe
Kaeser was born on June 23, 1957 in Arnbruck, Germany. Joe earned a degree in
business administration from the Regensburg University of Applied Sciences. He
then began his professional career joining the Components Group of Siemens in
1980.
Joe rose through the ranks
of Siemens holding various management positions. Among them was a term at the
Siemens Components Operations in Malacca, Malaysia from 1987 to 1988. He was
named Vice President of business administration of the Opto Semiconductors
Division in 1990. Joe was promoted in
1994 to Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer aND later as CEO of
the Group’s American subsidiary Siemens Components, based in Cupertino,
California and also at Siemens Microelectronics, in nearby San Jose.
More
promotions followed including the role of Chief Strategy Officer. Joe was
eventually appointed as CEO of Siemens AG on August 1, 2013.
Siemens is a dominant global
player in the industries it does businesses in. The firm groups its businesses
in four sectors. These are: The Energy Sector, The Healthcare Sector, The
Industry Sector, and the Infrastructure and Cities Sector.
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