Siemens is gearing up for continued growth in its new fiscal year, especially in the emerging markets like Africa, after ending fiscal 2011 with record operating results. On the occasion of the company's global board members meeting in South Africa, Peter Löscher, President and CEO of Siemens AG, announced that Siemens will be creating 500 new green jobs in Africa in the coming years. "Siemens will increasingly look to rapidly growing economies like Africa to meet our growth targets.

ATLANTA, Nov. 10, 2011 - Siemens Industry, Inc. today announced that four of its water services facilities have been awarded ISO 14001 certifications by Intertek Testing Services for outstanding commitment to environmental management. Siemens carbon reactivation facilities in Parker, Ariz., Red Bluff, Calif., and Darlington, Penn., as well as a waste and wastewater treatment facility in Roseville, Minn., received the esteemed recognition.