March 18, 2009 − Siemens Building Technologies appointed Christoph Vogel to lead the company’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products (HVP) Business Unit. As Vice President and Unit Head, Vogel will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, as well as the financial and competitive success of one of the company’s primary and long-standing Business Units.A veteran Siemens hand, Vogel brings to his new post 11 years of international Siemens customer relationship management, operations and mergers & acquisitions experience. Most recently, he served three years as Vice President, Strategic Planning, for Siemens Corp.
USA, preceded by eight years of increasingly responsible positions with Siemens AG’s Management Consulting (SMC) group in New York, as well as three years in Munich, Germany. During his tenure at SMC, Vogel worked directly with Siemens Building Technologies, both at its U.S. headquarters near Chicago and its global operations in Zug, Switzerland.
Just prior to his appointment, Vogel spent a year as a principal with the Boston Consulting Group in the firm’s Industrial Goods and Operations practices with a focus on supply chain optimization.As a leading provider of energy and environmental solutions, building controls, fire safety and security systems solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., makes buildings comfortable, safe, secure and less costly to operate.
With U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies employs 7,400 people and provides a full range of services and solutions from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide, the company has 28,000 employees and operates from more than 500 locations in 51 countries.
