AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens VDO
Automotive has donated $20,000 to the Rochester Adams High School FIRST
Robotics Competition Team as a part of Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation's
Caring Hands Initiative.
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In its fifth year as a supporting sponsor of the Rochester, Mich. based
team, Siemens VDO Automotive also is providing access to machining and
fabrication facilities at the company's Main Regional Office in Auburn Hills,
Mich. In addition, employee volunteers will serve as mentors to the aspiring,
young engineers.
The FIRST Robotics Competition is a nationwide competition that teams
professionals and students together to solve engineering design problems in an
intense and competitive way. The 2003 competition will include 20,000
students on over 800 teams from every state, as well as Canada, Brazil and the
United Kingdom.
"The FIRST Robotics Competition allows talented students to share
innovative ideas and work together to achieve a common goal," said Siemens VDO
Automotive President and CEO John Sanderson. "The competition gives us the
opportunity to get involved with today's science and math students and help
guide the engineers of the future."
The FIRST Robotics Competition formally kicks off on Jan. 4, 2003 at the
Novi Expo Center in Novi, Mich. Each team will then have eight weeks to
construct a robot to compete in 24 preliminary competitions held across the
United States. The competitions are high-tech spectator sporting events
challenging the end product of weeks of focused brainstorming, real-world
teamwork, dedicated mentoring, project timelines and deadlines.
"Siemens VDO Automotive is committed to being a good corporate citizen and
developing the next generation of innovators," said Sanderson. "The FIRST
Robotics Competition is a fun, life-changing, career molding experience that
provides an effective way for Siemens VDO Automotive to contribute to the
community, while preparing and creating a future workforce of innovators."
Additional information about the FIRST Robotics Competition can be found
on the Internet at http://www.usfirst.org .
Siemens VDO Automotive is a tier-one supplier of automotive
electronic/electrical systems and components with applications covering
gasoline and diesel powertrain systems, safety and chassis systems, body
electronics and interior and infotainment. Worldwide sales reflecting partial
fiscal year 2001/2002 totaled $8.5 billion.
On Jan. 1, 2002, Siemens Automotive Corp. and VDO North America merged to
form Siemens VDO Automotive in the United States. For more information, visit
http://www.usa.siemensvdo.com .
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), headquartered in Munich, is a leading global
electronics and engineering company. It employs more than 450,000 people in
193 countries and reported worldwide sales in excess of $84.6 billion in
fiscal 2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02).
The United States is Siemens' largest market, with 77,000 employees and
sales of more than $20.2 billion in fiscal 2002. Siemens is a leading
provider of advanced technology solutions in the information and
communications, medical, power, automation and control, transportation and
lighting sectors, and leverages its global network of innovation and
unparalleled technological heritage to deliver business results for Siemens'
customers around the globe. For more information about Siemens in the U.S.,
go to http://www.usa.siemens.com .
SOURCE Siemens VDO Automotive
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CONTACT:
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