I gave an enthusiastic speech. Feng Bile, who thinks he knows a lot about China and even China chess, has been in China for more than 50 times in the past 20 years, but the opening remarks this time are not quite the same as before. "As you may know, this is the last time I attended our press conference in China as the president and CEO of Siemens Co., Ltd. ... My feelings in my heart are very complicated, because China has always occupied a very special position in my mind." Feng bile slightly said sadly.
Perhaps, it is this special position that Feng Bile chose China as the stage for his curtain call in Modern People. 65438+20021October 27th, Feng Bile, who was in charge of Siemens Shuaiyin 65438+2002, will officially leave his post. At the same time, he will succeed Bowman as the chairman of the supervisory board of Siemens AG on the same day, and Kleinfeld, a member of the current executive committee of Siemens AG, will succeed Feng Bile as the new president and CEO of Siemens AG. Throughout the speech, a lot of space was used to describe Siemens' grand strategy in China in 2005. Feng Bile tried to prove that excellent leadership is essential for the sustainable development of enterprises, and introduced Richard He, the new head of Siemens China, to the public for the first time.
"Let's get rich together!" Feng Bile ended his speech with a substandard Chinese sentence. Feng's bravery was suppressed by Siemens for a long time. In Europe, Feng Bile's name is synonymous with Siemens. In 2004, among the 25 most influential business leaders in Europe selected by Fortune magazine, Feng Bile ranked sixth. The magazine commented that he turned Siemens from a poor heavy engineering company into a European version of General Electric. There is no doubt that without this transformation, Siemens may have become a pile of waste.
Feng Bile is determined to surpass Ge. Although this goal was not achieved during his tenure, the progress of Siemens under his leadership is obvious to all. Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, also commented that as the president and CEO of Siemens, Feng Bile led Siemens through a changeable stage and embarked on a stable and profitable development path.
Von Bile 194 1 1 was born in Ireland, Germany. During his college years, he majored in legal economics and obtained a master's degree in national economics and a doctor's degree in law. He worked as an academic assistant at the Root-Nuremberg Law School in Ireland, and then as an assistant professor. From 65438 to 0969, Feng Bile entered Siemens AG and worked in the legal department of the company's finance department, starting his post at Siemens.
Career, 1992 10 became the chairman, president and CEO of the highest board of directors of Siemens ag. When Feng Bile took over Siemens, the company was in a very bad situation, falling behind its biggest competitor, General Electric, in the electronics industry. Feng Bile put forward the strategy of developing core business, selling the departments that Siemens has no competitive advantage and laying off a large number of employees. At that time, Feng Dan was called the destroyer of jobs.
Feng had the last laugh. After a brief shock, Siemens regained its vitality. A lawyer in Munich who asked Feng Bile to step down at the shareholders' meeting later sincerely praised: He did a great job. While many companies in the same industry are racking their brains for losses, Siemens has been making profits. Feng Bile, who awakened a sleeping lion (Siemens), naturally became a well-known business leader in Germany.
Some German analysts said that Feng Bile's departure not only marked Siemens' farewell to an era, but also meant that Germany lost a working emperor. Siemens revealed in its annual report that as of September last year, Feng Bile had received 3.56 million euros in cash compensation and 6.5438+0.08 million euros in stock compensation, with a total income of more than 4.6 million euros (about 50.6 million yuan). This astronomical income is unmatched in Germany.
Feng Bile famously said that investing in China is risky, but not investing in China is even riskier. This expert on China often shows off a famous saying of China in front of Germans-"The predecessors planted trees, while the descendants enjoyed the cool", which he deeply understands: this is a good summary of China people's pursuit of long-term interests, and Germans also have this culture, which also explains why Siemens has been maintaining business relations with China for more than a century.
I want to play tennis with Chancellor Schroeder. Feng Bile said with confidence that all the commitments will not change. Siemens will increase its capital by 654.38 billion yuan in China in the next few years and increase its investment in talents. In 2004, Siemens recruited 4,000 employees in China.
Employees, and will increase by 5,000 this year, which is the key factor for Siemens to achieve its grand goal. China native talents can also become the vice president of Siemens China. How do you evaluate your performance during your tenure? Smart Feng Dan kicked the question back: I'd like to see what the media said about me first. After resigning as CEO, I believe I will become the chairman of the supervisory board of Siemens. At the same time, I am the Federal Commissioner for Foreign Investment in China, so I will have more time and opportunities to help German enterprises enter Germany. He suggested that if enterprises in China want to succeed, they must invest abroad, not just rely on exports, but look for partners around the world and become good corporate citizens of the host country.
After retirement, do you plan to write an autobiography like Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric? Feng Dan thought for a moment and said, I have no such plan for the time being, but I will spend more time in college, continue to enjoy being a teacher, and pass on my accumulated experience in Siemens to everyone. I will teach more classes in the future. Just two months ago, Feng Bile just became an honorary doctor of Tongji University, where he gave a wonderful speech to the students.
This not-so-strong German old man is also a tennis player, and it is said that his technical level is among the best among German CEOs. As German Chancellor gerhard schroder's tennis partner, he hopes to have more time to play tennis with the Chancellor after retirement, but he is also poor and has less time than me. Feng Bile said that they basically play doubles, which will give Schroeder more chances to win. When the host announced the end of the reporter's question, Feng Bile interrupted the host and asked the reporters to ask another question. Perhaps, he still loathe to give up everything about Siemens and everything about Siemens in China. ...