Siemens partner in digitalization

Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry YB Datuk Seri Chua Tee Yong said digitalization is no longer a buzzword or a future possibility, but a reality that is now embedded in every aspect of our lives, from the way we do things, the way we work, play, travel, stay informed, and make purchases.

“The changes well spurred by the face of digitalization mean that highly-skilled workers are in great demand, while boundless opportunities are available in newly-emerging jobs,” said Chua.

Siemens AG Managing Board Member for Asia Australia and Energy Management, Mr Cedric Neike said  Siemens is ambitiously looking to become the global leader in industrial technology and a powerhouse in digitalization. “With strengths in deep domain know-how in a broad range of markets and industries, powerful eco-system and strong installed base and connected fleet with our comprehensive portfolio in Mindsphere are what separate Siemens from our market competitors.”

Datuk Prakash Chandran, President & CEO, Siemens Malaysia, said there are several critical pillars identified under TN50 such as Technology and Connectivity, Environment and Economy. Therefore, to spur the growth of digitalization, he said Siemens will look to align and contribute to achieving the goals of these critical pillars in such that the organization brings in state-of-the-art technology in the areas of digitalization. 

“Our digitalization stride has already been implemented by some of Siemens Malaysia’s divisions, such as Industrie 4.0 by the Digital Factory and Processes and Drives, Smart Grid through Meter Data Management under Energy Management, the Remote Monitoring Predictive Diagnosis Centre by our Power Generation Services, and the driverless sets of trains for the KVMRT and the new LRT3 under Mobility,” said Prakash.

 “We are working closely with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to support these Government entities with consultancy and back-up that they need in this journey towards digitalization.”

Siemens Malaysia has been present in Malaysia for 109 years. Over the years, Siemens has invested about EUR9.2bil in Malaysia with various projects and technological solutions. In July this year, Siemens rolled out a total of 58 sets of electric, automated Inspiro trains for the Klang Valley MRT Line 1 complemented by the entire rail system.