Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC ) was the last major global computer manufacturer with German and European participation. The company was formed on October 1, 1999 through the merger of Fujitsu Siemens Computers Europe and the computer system, the successor company of Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme (SNI).

FSC was a joint venture of the two parent companies Fujitsu and Siemens, both of which were involved in 50 per cent. Siemens sold until April 2009 his shares to Fujitsu. The successor company, which continues to operate all German locations, Fujitsu Technology Solutions.

History

Fujitsu Siemens Computers was founded in late 1999 as a joint venture between Fujitsu and Siemens. Both parent companies each held a 50%. Siemens brought in the new joint venture 's own a subsidiary Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG. This in turn was created in 1990 when Siemens Nixdorf had taken computer. Siemens Nixdorf was split between 1998 and 1999 in smaller companies and in some cases sold. The computer division was thereby introduced into Fujitsu Siemens.

FSC was the largest European computer company during its existence and had several offices throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In the Asian market FSC was not active, there acted Fujitsu itself This FSC had no access to this growing market. In Germany, production and development in Munich, Augsburg, Paderborn, Bad Homburg and Sömmerda were operated. A special feature was the specially developed and manufactured in Augsburg motherboards. The company has long been the market leader in Germany.

The product range included handheld PCs (PDAs), tablet PCs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers to mainframe computer systems and complete IT infrastructure solutions. Particularly valued the company on the Green IT concept. The company operated a global collaboration with Fujitsu, referring, inter alia, the UNIX server systems that have been offered by Sun Microsystems since 2004.

April 1, 2006 FSC bought the service division of Siemens Business Services, with approximately 4,500 employees. This was first incorporated as a legally independent IT Product Services in the Group, however, was until April 2007 to complete in FSC.

From July 2004 to November 2008 Bernd Bischoff was president and CEO of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. In particular, in 2005 the market share of Fujitsu Siemens in Germany began to fall significantly and fell within three years of almost 19 % (2005) to 11.9 % ( 2008). Last FSC had thus lost its market leadership in Germany and ranked just waiting for 3rd place, behind HP and Acer. In particular, management errors were blamed for the declining market share. Nevertheless Fujitsu Siemens could post a profit in 2008 of 105 million euros, which were even almost 15 % more than last year. From the end of 2008 took Kai Flore management.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers employed in Europe last about 10,500 people, 6,000 of them in Germany.

Resolution

On November 4, 2008, Siemens AG announced that it would sell its shares of FSC to Fujitsu for 450 million euros. The transaction was finally completed by 1 April 2009. The former Siemens CEO Peter Löscher had expressed its dissatisfaction over the profit of 105 million euros at about 6.6 billion euros in sales, which is why the joint venture was terminated for reasons of profitability. Fujitsu Siemens Computers was the last German and also the last European computer manufacturers with world any significant market share.

After the departure of Fujitsu Siemens took over all the former locations of FSC ( including in Munich, Augsburg, Paderborn and Sömmerda ). Fujitsu Siemens Computers has been converted into the newly founded Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH, based in Munich. Research, development and production are still operated in Germany.

Products

  • PC: Amilo Desktop Scaleo, Scenic, Esprimo
  • Workstations: Celsius
  • Laptops: Amilo notebook Lifebook, Esprimo Mobile Celsius H
  • Tablet-PCs/PDAs: LifeBook ( P, T ), STYLISTIC, Pocket LOOX
  • Thin clients: Futro
  • Server: Primergy ( x86), Primequest, Prime Power ( SPARC)
  • Storage: CentricStor
  • Mainframe: BS2000
  • Computer Monitors: Amilo, Scaleoview, Scenic View
  • LCD and Plasma TV: Myrica
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