Siemens Medical Solutions
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Siemens Healthcare (formerly Siemens Medical Solutions, formerly Siemens Medical Systems, internally within Siemens known as "Med") is a supplier to the healthcare industry, and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. Its U.S. division, Siemens Healthcare USA, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The Ultrasound Group is located in Issaquah, Washington.
The company dates its early beginnings to 24 May 1877 to a small family business in Erlangen, co-founded by Ernst Werner von Siemens. The name Siemens Medical Solutions was adopted in 2001, and the change to Siemens Healthcare is part of a reorganization underway in 2008.
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Siemens Healthcare USA, Inc., is Jim Reid-Anderson.
[edit] Competition
Major competitors of Siemens Med are GE Healthcare, Philips, Toshiba, and Spacelabs Healthcare and SAP Healthcare
