Rainer Brehm to lead Siemens automation unit

Siemens is strengthening its automation business to help industrial customers build more flexible, productive and resilient production systems. As part of its ONE Tech Company strategy, the company will bring together its four automation business units into a single organization effective October 1, 2026. Customer Services, Factory Automation, Motion Control and Process Automation will be consolidated into one unified organization, Automation. The Managing Board of Siemens AG has appointed Rainer Brehm as President of Automation. He will assume the role on October 1, 2026, reporting directly to Cedrik Neike, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO Digital Industries. The new organization is intended to bring together key automation capabilities and further advance Siemens’ ONE Tech Company strategy.

New structure for automation activities

The consolidation will combine Siemens’ automation-related activities that currently operate across Customer Services, Factory Automation, Motion Control and Process Automation. According to the company, the change is linked to the role of automation in developing production systems that can respond to industrial requirements for flexibility, productivity and resilience.

"The future of industry lies at the intersection of automation, software and AI, enabling faster innovation, greater scalability and more tailored customer solutions. That is exactly why we are creating the Automation unit," said Cedrik Neike. "I am pleased that Rainer Brehm will lead this new organization. He understands the technologies, markets and customer needs and has been deeply committed to automation throughout his career. Together with our strong team, he will further develop and strengthen this business."

Role of Rainer Brehm

Rainer Brehm currently serves as Digital Industries COO for automation business and CTO. In this role, he has been driving the strategic development of Siemens’ automation portfolio, including technologies such as software-defined automation and Industrial AI. Before taking on his current responsibilities, he served as CEO of the Factory Automation business unit.

Commenting on his future responsibilities, Rainer Brehm said: "Artificial intelligence is transforming industry. This makes a strong automation partner more important than ever. I look forward to working with our teams around the world to further strengthen Siemens’ leadership in automation. Together, we aim to shape the next phase of industry and advance AI-enabled autonomous production, helping our customers become more flexible, productive and competitive."