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Siemens hires sacked US general McChrystal
Published: 20 Dec 11 11:18 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20111220-39625.html
German industrial giant Siemens has hired the American general fired for criticising US President Barack Obama in public – to head up its attempt to get more US government contracts.
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Now he has been appointed as chairman of the board for the newly-created Siemens Government Technologies in Washington, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported.
The move is part of Siemens’ strategy to try to double its $1 billion a year business with the US government by 2015, the paper said.
The United States is the most important foreign market for Siemens, with a turnover of nearly $20 billion in the country – but when it comes to public contracts, the German company is way behind American competitor General Electric.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung said Siemens was breaking with the unspoken convention that former soldiers or ex-politicians be employed discretely in order to avoid the impression that they were being hired for their contacts rather than skills.
But the appointment of McChrystal is a high-profile one because of his history.
He will join 300 other military veterans on the Siemens payroll – as well as First Lady Michelle Obama’s former spokeswoman Camille Johnston, the paper said.
The paper suggested that one reason for so many former soldiers to be employed could be the need in the US Defense Department for energy-saving technology, which Siemens could supply, while the idea of selling medical technology to American military hospitals is also attractive.
Siemens told the paper it was not employing McChrystal as a lobbying tactic – rather to “determine the possibilities for gaining new contracts.”
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This is a totally separate entity established in the US to bid on and win federal contracts, a requirement of US Law. The Board is also required to follow this law regarding members.
Washington Post on Obama's and his being fired: "McChrystal said in an interview last week that the incident hasn¦#39;t damaged his relationships, particularly with the White House, as the first lady invited him to lead Joining Forces, an administration-sponsored initiative to support troops and military families. In April, McChrystal was appointed to head the group¦#39;s three-member advisory board."
"As a personal experience, every time you go through something, you grow from it,¦quot; he said. ¦quot;I came out of [it], I think, a stronger person."
"He said he was impressed by Siemen¦#39;s commitment to hiring veterans as well as its focus on areas such as energy and health care. "
One may also want to think of the fact that some of these contracts would require US citizens only with the ability to clear several security clearances. Those leaving the US military who have been thoroughly vetted by US agencies in the past perhaps stand a better chance of being hired.
It seems to me that this new unit of Siemens in the US has done its homework very well.