Siemens invests 1m euros in new research centre

Siemens Program and System Engineering (PSE) Romania has recently launched its second software development and research centre in Cluj-Napoca, following an investment worth one million euros. “We chose Cluj-Napoca because of the long tradition of its universities, with which we are already involved in significant partnerships. In addition to this, last year, Siemens inaugurated another centre in Cluj-Napoca, which operates in the field of medical solutions, telecommunications and industrial equipment,” stated Alexander Simonescu, general manager of Siemens PSE Romania, in a press release. The centre has a 1,000 square-metre area, estimated to double by the end of the year, with the number of employees to reach 100 in the same interval. The first research centre of Siemens PSE in Romania was opened in 2001 in Brasov. The office in Brasov currently houses 450 employees and posted turnover worth seven million euros in the last financial year. The two centres are involved in the development of software solutions in the IT and communications field and in enterprise planning. “The PSE group within Siemens is responsible for generating some 30% of the total volume of software and electronics of the group,” added Simionescu. The Siemens PSE division has a total of 6,200 employees. The company has customers in seven European countries, Turkey and China.