Hochtief builds on Siemens.

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26 Oct 2008

The international construction-related service provider Hochtief has awarded Siemens IT Solutions and Services a follow-up order for the group's desktop services. The contract is set to run for five years and focuses particularly on the German-speaking countries.

Siemens IT Solutions and Services has been providing support for the desktop services for currently 7,500 Hochtief users in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg since 2004. In the future, this figure is to be extended to include international Hochtief projects as well.

The range of services provided also includes application management for software products, all the way from pure office applications through to construction-specific CAD applications. A telephone hotline is available to support Hochtief employees in the event of technical problems. In addition, Siemens IT Solutions and Services provides the LAN services for the desktops, initially for locations and projects in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg.

Siemens IT Solutions and Services is an internationally leading provider of IT solutions and services. It covers the entire IT service chain from a single source, from consulting to system integration, right through to the management of IT infrastructures. In addition, Siemens IT Solutions and Services extends the range of offerings of the other Siemens Sectors to include software developments and IT solutions.

With its comprehensive know-how and industry-specific knowledge, Siemens IT Solutions and Services provides measurable added value for its customers. Founded in January 2007, the new Siemens Division employs around 43,000 people and posts annual sales of about 5.4 billion euros, of which some 70 percent are generated outside of the Siemens Sectors.

Hochtief is one of the leading international providers of construction-related services. With more than 52,000 employees and a sales volume of EUR 16.45 billion in FY 2007, the company is represented in all the world‘s major markets. The Group's service offering in the fields of development, construction, services, concessions and operation covers the entire life cycle of infrastructure projects, real estate and facilities.

In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, Hochtief is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. With its subsidiary Leighton (Hochtief share around 55 percent), the group is market leader in Australia.