Siemens has been in Brazil for over 100 years and is presently the biggest electric and electronics engineering conglomerate in the country, with its activities grouped into four strategic sectors – Industry, Energy, Healthcare and Infrastructure & Cities.The Company’s first activities in the country date back to 1867, with the installation of the first telegraph line between the states of Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. In 1895, in Rio de Janeiro, it opened its first office and ten years later Siemens was founded in Brazil. Over the past century, the Company has played a key role in building and modernizing the country’s infrastructure.At present, Siemens equipment and systems are responsible for 50% of the eletrical power generated in the country, The Siemens Group Brazil comprises more than 10 thousand employees, six research, development and engineering centers, Thirteen manufacturing facilities and twelve sales and services offices.