“For us, it is the largest market in the world,” Ronner told a room full of trade reporters from all over the world. “We see especially great potential for our offerings here. One example of this is the market for electronic security systems. The U.S. accounts for some 40 percent of this.”
On the other hand, Ronner went on, North America is home to numerous global players who, as customers, expect Siemens Building Technologies to appropriately support their global projects geared towards closer transatlantic and transpacific cooperation. “Another special feature is the large portion of integrated solutions that are called for here,” he said. “In Europe, the figure is much smaller.