Siemens Energy inaugurates its 'Main Headquarters SEnter' for the transformation of the energy and technology sector in Mexico

Siemens Energy reaffirms its trust and commitment to Mexico, inaugurating its new SEnter headquarters , being a world benchmark in sustainability and technology.

This center has the objective of supporting the remote and flexible work of its collaborators promoting innovation and transformation of the energy sector ; and it is located in Torre Antara II, in the Miguel Hidalgo mayor's office of Mexico City.

José Aparicio, president and CEO of Siemens Energy in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, declared that the country represents one of the eight main markets for the company's investments worldwide, due to the potential for growth, experience, development and competitiveness of the Mexican talent.

"Human capital fills us with pride and has been key to taking another step into the future by promoting the most innovative technological trends," he explained. 

SENTER, TECHNOLOGY FOR CREATING THE ENERGY OF THE FUTURE IN MEXICO 

With this headquarters inaugurated in the presence of the Hon. German Ambassador to Mexico, Peter Tempel; the undersecretary of Industry and Commerce of the Ministry of Economy, Héctor Guerrero; as well as the Secretary of the Economy of Mexico City Fadlala Akabani; And with all the developments carried out in the different Siemens Energy headquarters in the country, an investment of almost 25 million euros has been added , pointing to Mexico to become the Innovation Hub for the energy sector at a global level. 

SEnter has an architectural, technological and sustainable planning design that optimizes 57% of the spaces ; now located in facilities that have the LEED Core & Shell v4 Gold Certification , a global recognition awarded to avant-garde Class A + buildings. 

The new headquarters of Siemens Energy , which has 1,500 square meters of area, and whose floor is made with recyclable materials, provides spaces for collaboration, connection and concentration, which are distinguished by the optimization in the use of energy, achieving a lower electricity consumption, thanks to the use of energy-saving LED luminaires that were installed on 75% of its surface.

The architecture also has a solid urban waste management plan, as well as an approved water saving program. The furniture and materials have the Forest Stewardship Council (FCS) Certification , due to the fact that it is manufactured with wood acquired in a responsible way, making digitization, decarbonization and decentralization, the protagonists of the SEnter Headquarters . 

Additionally, there are high-tech rooms for the energy sector, such as the Digihub , a space that facilitates the generation of discovery sessions and the co-creation of new ideas, as it has cloud-based infrastructure; This space is enabled for the exchange of information with other companies, universities and start-ups, creating an ideal environment for innovation. 

Likewise, Siemens Energy has implemented this technological development at its headquarters in Mexico, due to the great potential of national talent and considering that the country represents a strategic market for the entire American continent. 

The new SEnter also has an Energy Simulation Room to support the creation and testing of prototypes of innovative solutions, with a focus on companies that have SPPA T-3000 technology, the most reliable control system on the market for the operation of power plants. of power generation. 

In addition, a Remote Expert Center capable of monitoring and managing 24/7 operations in the cloud of an installed base of up to 90 power generation plants in Latin America, through an interconnected, standardized, and efficient network that supervises operations and makes it possible to illuminate the region.

NEW WAY OF WORKING #WHERE YOU WANT

The pandemic redefined the way in which Siemens Energy energizes the world, renewed the organization and allowed the reality of teleworking to materialize, with the well-being of employees being the main inspiration on which the company relied for the design of its new headquarters. which will house 260 employees from the Generation, Industrial Applications and Power Transmission business divisions , as well as the corporate services areas. 

Under the name #FromWhereYouQuieras , the business model allows greater flexibility for each employee to choose how, where and when to work, with which Siemens Energy favors the integration of work life and balance with their personal life, through the use of of an innovative results measurement system based on the quality and significant impact that each employee achieves with their work.

Likewise, it maintains an open door policy and an access protocol with the strictest security measures. In this sense, flexibility contributes to having a maximum capacity of the facilities, in accordance with the measures established by the authorities, offering a place with all the necessary comforts and tools for employees.

During the inauguration, Siemens Energy México made the donation of a STEM scholarship , for each participant in the event, for Mexican girls through Epic Queen , its strategic ally in Social Innovation.

Siemens Energy is home to two of the most important Transformer and Switch Factories and digital technologies for renewable energies in the country, located in Querétaro and Guanajuato; one of the largest Turbine Service centers in the region; a Center for Industrial and Marine Solutions  in the state of Querétaro, which today are key to the Mexican electricity sector.