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F or 25 years, a strong and fruitful synergy has existed between Siemens Israel and the company’s headquarters in Germany, the American branch, and additional branches around the world. This bond drives the company forward and enables it to maintain its position as a global leader in industry, infrastructure, transportation, and software. Siemens was founded in 1847 by inventor Ernst Werner von Siemens, who developed a needle for the telegraph that enabled information to be received as letters rather than Morse code. One of Werner’s most significant achievements in his lifetime was the laying of a telegraph cable network from India to Europe, an impressive achievement by all accounts. The company has come a long way since, and today it employs approximately 300 , 000 people operating in around 190 countries and repeatedly pushing the boundaries of technology. Siemens’ activity in Israel began in 1924 as a sales office framework. Siemens Israel was established as an independent company in 2000 and today numbers more than 800 employees in Israel. “The company touches all worlds,” says Zahi Golan, CEO of Siemens Israel, “industry, infrastructure such as electricity and water, transportation with an emphasis on railways, medical equipment, andmore”. Siemens Israel has a prominent industrial software development and product lifecycle management (PLM) division. This division is based on the veteran company Tecnomatix, which was acquired in 2005 by the American company UGS, and in 2007 by Siemens, and is managed by Zvi Feuer, SVP and General Manager Digital Manufacturing (DM), CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Software Israel. “We have more than 400 employees in Israel and about 2 , 000 worldwide,” he says. We built an Israeli-German ecosystem Siemens is a tangible example of the warm business relationship between Germany and Israel, andwithin this framework, the company maintains ongoing relations with the German Embassy and the Israel-Germany Chamber of Commerce. How does the successful cooperation between you and the headquarters in Germany manifest? “Over the years, we have built an Israeli-German ecosystem with mutual benefit for both countries that provides support to industry worldwide. For example, we developed a series of solutions in the field of digitalization of manufacturing systems and implemented them in German industry, as part of a program to improve the company’s competitiveness vis-à-vis China”. “The headquarters in Germany opens doors for us. We enjoy a vast range of proven technological capabilities, experience in developing solutions for a wide range of verticals, and connections tomany customers worldwide. In return, the global company benefits from a connection to the local ecosystem, including exposure to Israeli startups and access to the most advanced technological innovation in the world,” adds Golan. “The local ecosystem has a unique character in terms of cooperation between the business, governmental, and academic sectors, and the 25 Years of Synergy: Siemens Israel and Siemens Germany Cultivate a Leading Global Business Ecosystem A quarter-century of collaboration between Siemens Israel and Siemens Germany that drives industrial innovation, digital transformation, and global growth | Anat Messing Zahi Golan Zvi Feuer Yariv Elisha, Q Elite Beauty Photos: Courtesy of Siemens Israel Israel-Germany > Business Guide > Celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations > 2026 24 > Smart Mobility > Innovation Across Borders