Research and Markets: Company Profile of Siemens VDO Automotive 2004

DUBLIN, Ireland, April 22 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16201 ) has announced the addition of Siemens VDO Automotive: Company profile 2004 edition to their offering.

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Siemens VDO Automotive is a major supplier of electronics, electrical systems and mechatronics. Its drive train, engine management electronics and fuel injection products are designed to improve engine performance and reduce emissions. The company was formed in 2001 by the merger of Siemens Automotive and Mannesman VDO. In 2003, Siemens VDO posted profits of euro 418 million on sales of euro 8.4 billion.

This new company profile is part of a major new series of reports that will provide you with up-to-the-minute-analysis on the world's largest tier 1 and tier 2 component manufacturers. Each individual manufacturer is profiled in a consistent format, allowing you to quickly and easily make comparisons between manufacturers.

Addressing all the key issues that confront the component sector, this profile analyses current and future M&A activity, changing new product development and R&D, financial and market information, company structure and product range, as well as offering a summary of the company's strategy and our view of its future prospects.

  Contents of the report are as follows:

   -  Company structure
   -  Automotive products
   -  Customers
   -  Financial performance
   -  Strategy
   -  Joint ventures
   -  Product development and R&D
   -  Prospects

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16201

   Laura Wood
   Senior Manager
   Research and Markets
   press@researchandmarkets.com
   Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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