Siemens has officially opened a permanent office in Kabul, Afghanistan. Following an over 20-year break in ties with Afghanistan, the company is resuming its business activities in the country.
Dr. Klaus Wucherer, member of the Siemens Managing Board responsible for business in the Asia-Pacific region, spoke at the official opening ceremony. "Siemens looks forward to working closely with the Afghanistan government to help restore vital infrastructure and provide the basis for building up the economy and improving the living standards of the people in Afghanistan." Siemens will primarily concentrate on the areas of power generation, transmission and distribution; medical engineering; information and communications systems; and transportation systems. In addition, the company will also offer components for low-voltage systems, as well as mobile phones and lighting products from Osram. As part of its commitment to Afghanistan, the company intends to provide training for its customers' employees. Gholam Hassanzadah, 53, has been appointed head of the Siemens office.
Three Siemens Groups - Industrial Solutions and Services, Medical Solutions and Power Transmission and Distribution - have already received their first infrastructure orders in the country.
Gholam Hassanzadah, born in Afghanistan, studied mechanical engineering in Kabul and Mannheim, Germany. He began setting up the Siemens office in Kabul in October 2002."
Posted to the site on 7th February 2003
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