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Siemens CEOs Tony Affuso, Dennis Sadlowski, Randy Zwirn Awarded CEO Diversity Leadership Award!

By Amarendra Bhushan for CEOWORLD Magazine Updated:November 6, 2008

Diversity Best Practices, a subsidiary of Working Mother Media, has named three U.S. Siemens executives among the 2008 winners for its CEO Diversity Leadership Award. The awards will be presented at the 15th annual Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Summit and Gala in Washington, D.C., on November, 13, 2008.

Tony Affuso, Chairman and CEO of Siemens PLM Software, Dennis Sadlowski, President and CEO of Siemens Energy and Automation, and Randy Zwirn, President and CEO of Siemens Power Generation, will each accept the award for their diversity leadership within their Divisions, as well as across Siemens in the USA.

Candidates for these Diversity Leadership Awards showed emphasis in diversity through corporate initiatives and programs, and by taking a leading role in those initiatives to create a “Living Legacy.” “Affuso, Sadlowski, and Zwirn are actively involved in Siemens diversity initiatives and are outspoken advocates for diversity within their industries. Each demonstrates a keen enthusiasm for his leadership roles in enforcing diversity within Siemens,” stated George Nolen, CEO, Siemens Corporation.

“Over the course of the past two and a half years, Siemens diversity practices have attained a higher level of excellence due in no small part to the leadership and personal investment of time and energy on the part of Tony Affuso, Dennis Sadlowski and Randy Zwirn,” added Joe Santana, Senior Director of Diversity for Siemens.

“Diversity Best Practices is pleased to recognize Siemens’ CEOs for their contributions toward building a diverse and inclusive culture throughout the company,” said Gwendolyn Crider, Executive Director with Diversity Best Practices. “These leaders exemplify the type of senior-level vision, leadership and personal commitment that distinguish best companies and we applaud Siemens for its outstanding work in support of diversity and inclusion.”

In addition to the CEOs, Santana’s own outstanding efforts are being recognized with a Diversity Officer Leadership Award (DOLA). Honored along with Siemens will be AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah, Campbell Soup Company, Deere & Company, The Procter & Gamble Company, Prudential Financial, Andrews Kurth LLP and Carlton Fields P.A. The companies and law firms are being recognized for their investment in diversity and inclusion programs and their innovative and positive responses to demographic shifts in the global workforce and marketplace.

About Diversity Best Practices

Diversity Best Practices (DBP), based in Washington, D.C., is the preeminent organization for diversity thought leaders to share best practices and develop innovative solutions for culture change. Through research, benchmarking, publications and events, DBP provides its members with valued resources, information and strategies on how to implement, grow, measure and create “first in class” diversity programs. Diversity Best Practices is a subsidiary of Working Mother Media. For more information visit http://www.diversitybestpractices.com/

About Siemens

Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions. With nearly 400,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $19.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information on Siemens in the United States, visit http://www.usa.siemens.com/

Tony Affuso
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Tony Affuso is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division. Affuso joined the company when it was known as Unigraphics Solutions Inc. in 1992, becoming CEO in 2000. In 2001, EDS, which was a majority shareholder in Unigraphics Solutions, acquired all outstanding shares of the company and merged it with the recently acquired Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC). The merger formed a PLM line of business known as UGS PLM Solutions where Affuso continued on as president and CEO.

Then, in May 2004, Affuso guided the company through another evolution as the private equity group of Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners and Warburg Pincus acquired UGS PLM Solutions and changed its name to UGS.

In May 2007, Siemens AG acquired UGS, changed the company’s name to Siemens PLM Software and made it part of its Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) division (now the Siemens Industry Sector).

Years of implementing strategies and technology, as well as hands-on engineering experience prepared Affuso to head Siemens PLM Software. His previous positions include:

* Director of Strategic Planning and Technology Development at EDS;
* EDS Division President of the C4 Program on the GM account, planning and implementing a state-of-the-art IT infrastructure to modernize vehicle development; and
* Manager of Advanced CAD/CAM Technology at Xerox where he successfully automated the design and tooling process in its copier divisions.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree at Rochester Institute of Technology, Affuso began his career as a design engineer. He developed custom manufacturing automation systems for IBM and Cogar Corp.

Affuso serves on the board of Southern Methodist University’s School of Engineering in Dallas. He also enjoys bicycling, fishing and equity investing in his free time. He resides in Frisco, Texas with his wife Lorraine.
About Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software’s open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services.

Dennis Sadlowski
President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Energy & Automation

As President & Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Dennis Sadlowski has executive responsibility for the company’s strategic direction, operating performance and marketplace success. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2007. He is a member of the company’s Board of Directors.

Sadlowski is responsible for all staff functions, subsidiaries and business operations including the Sales organization and seven operating divisions: Automation & Motion, Electronic Assembly Systems, Metal Technologies, Postal Automation, Power Conversion, Power Distribution & Controls, Process Solutions and Residential Products.

Following 17 years of industry experience with GE and Thomas and Betts, Dennis joined Siemens Energy and Automation in July 2000 to lead the Power Distribution Infrastructure & Controls Division as Vice President and General Manager until the end of 2003. He then relocated to Germany for a three-year leadership assignment with the Automation Sensor Business of Siemens Automation and Drives group before returning to SE&A in 2006 as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Mr. Sadlowski was tasked with maintaining and ensuring operational excellence and customer satisfaction across all divisions of SE&A.

Sadlowski began his career with General Electric where he held positions of increasing responsibility over a 10-year period. Prior to joining Siemens, Mr. Sadlowski served as Vice President & General Manager of Thomas and Betts, a manufacturer of electrical, electronic, mechanical and utility products.

Mr. Sadlowski earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1983. He earned an MBA from Seattle University in 1990.

Randy H. Zwirn
President & Chief Executive Officer Siemens Power Generation, Inc.

Randy H. Zwirn has been a Member of the Siemens Power Generation Group Executive Management since 1998.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Zwirn served as the President of Westinghouse Power Generation, a position to which he was appointed in December 1997.

Mr. Zwirn joined Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1976 and has spent most of his 28 years with Siemens and Westinghouse in various positions of increasing responsibility within the Power Generation Group.

Mr. Zwirn is a graduate of Brooklyn College and lives in Longwood, Florida.

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