I agree they are.
Kind of speaks to the immorality of publically held companies.
German privately held companies focus in on excellence and
long term health/viability.
Michael Kulyk wrote:
>
> semens (typo on purpose) is an evil company
>
> On Mar 30, 2014, at 9:18 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >
> > Siemens is not exactly the most stellar / ethical company out
> > there. There has been many scandals about how they conduct business.
> >
> > I even experienced that on a personal level.
> >
> > When I was working for an alternate energy company 15 years ago
> > a Siemen's rep tried to bribe me so I would use their equipment.
> > In fact a $25k cash bribe. I immediately asked them to leave and
> > reported it to the VP of Engineering.
> >
> > Two weeks later my immediate VP (VP R&D) (a different VP)
> > announced we werre using their equipment (highly overpriced
> > and underpowered). Next thing I know my VP is on a plane to
> > Germany on a 2 week junket, He comes back and he had a top
> > end BMW motorbike. That VP was obsessed with BMW's.
> >
> > Many of the engineers knew he sold out, just couldn't prove
> > it. Even the VP of Engineering shook his head in disgust.
> >
> > Within 3 months that VP had me pushed out of the company
> > because I knew and he knew I knew.
> >
> > Years later I was working with a former Siemen's employee at
> > another company and was told the BMW Motorbike was the standard
> > bribe in the company.
> >
> > Larisa wrote:
> >>
> >> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/siemens-ceo-rebuked-german-business-220001979.html
> >>
> >
>
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