Siemens awards RI students

Siemens awards RI students

JAKARTA (JP): The leading technology company, Siemens of
Germany has granted the Siemens Excellence Award to three
outstanding graduates of this country's universities, the company
said on Wednesday.

"For the first time in its history, the Werner Von Siemens
Excellence Award has been granted to three students from leading
universities in Indonesia," Adolf Huettl, member of the managing
board of Siemens AG and president of the Power Generation Group
(KWU) said in a statement.

The award's recipients are the best graduates in electrical
engineering from Jakarta's University of Indonesia, Bandung
Institute of Technology and Yogyakarta's University of Gadjah
Mada.

Huettl said they would be invited to Germany to learn about
German culture and Siemens operations for two weeks.

Siemens will also donate 50 multimedia Siemens scenic personal
computers to five high schools in Indonesia, including STK 56 in
Jakarta, SMUN 8 school in Bandung, SMUN Kartika in Bandung, SMU
Mitrasyah in Ujungpandang, and SMUN 3 Abepura in Irian Jaya.
(jsk)