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1847 - Werner von Siemens constructs the pointer telegraph.
This invention enabled Werner von Siemens to lay the cornerstone of his company.
The Siemens & Halske Telegraph Construction Company is founded in Berlin.
In a history spanning more than 150 years, Siemens has weathered economic crises and wars to grow from a small workshop into a highly successful global company.
Figures from 2001:
employees: almost 500,000
sales: almost 90,000 Mio. EUR
In 1999 Infineon Technologies was formed from the semiconductor division of Siemens AG, and went public in 2000. Its headquarters are in Munich, Germany, with major production and R&D sites around the world.
http://www.siemens.com
http://www.infineon.com
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