Security Products from Siemens has announced the transfer of its intruder detection business to Clonshaugh, Ireland.
The firm says that having its research and development (R&D), product management and customer service centrally located will mean an improved experience for installers and users of the company’s panels and detectors. Previously, the detection side of the operation was in Switzerland, while the Irish operation handled the intruder panels. What the firm terms a migration programme began in early 2014.
Siemens has an association with Ireland going back to 1874, and it now has 550 employees across its Irish operation. The construction of most of Ireland’s power plants, including the landmark Shannon hydroelectric scheme in 1929, and the provision of the country’s first computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners are among its major projects. All customers will now be able to trade using the euro.
Peter Hawksworth, the company’s CEO, says: ‘The consolidation of our intruder detection operation will benefit all stakeholders and increase our effectiveness and efficiency both internally and externally. It is a move that makes perfect sense and we are delighted to be in a position where we can experience all the business benefits that being located in Ireland brings.’ Pictured are Hawksworth and Phil Carroll – Head of Product Line, Intrusion at Siemens Security Products.
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