FRIMLEY, England, January 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens'
employees are taking up the challenge of rowing to raise vital
funds for The Stroke Association.
Siemens plc and The Stroke Association have launched the fourth
annual Stroke for Stroke campaign, in a bid to raise awareness of
stroke and to highlight the benefits of regular exercise in its
prevention. The campaign - open to everyone to take part will run
between 24th and 31st January
2011.
Siemens, as the High Performance Partner of the GB Rowing Team,
will be supporting the Stroke for Stroke campaign; the joint
initiative between The Stroke Association and Siemens which so far
has raised over GBP126,000.
Andreas J. Goss, chief executive
of Siemens in the UK, said: "Siemens is delighted to be able to use
our partnership with GB Rowing to help build awareness and raise
much-needed funds for The Stroke Association."
Head of Corporate Fundraising at the Stroke Association,
James Beeby said: "Each year an
estimated 150,000 people in the UK will suffer a stroke. This year
we are anticipating an even greater number of people to get
involved and support The Stroke Association's vital research into
stroke prevention and treatment."
For more details please visit the website at
http://www.strokeforstroke.co.uk
Notes to editors:
About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United
Kingdom 168 years ago and now employs around 16,000 people
in the UK. Last year's revenues were GBP4.1
billion. As a leading global engineering and technology
services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help
tackle the world's major challenges, across the key sectors of
energy, industry and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories
throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company's global headquarters is
in Munich, Germany. For more
information, visit http://www.siemens.co.uk