1、ANNUAL REPORTBoschin figures3.3 billion euros EBIT in 2016120 engineering locationsworldwideAround 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in approximately 60 countries Roughly 7 billion euros spent on research and developmentRoughly associates worldwide389,000 73.1 billion euros sales revenue in 20
2、16THE BOSCH GROUP is a leading global supplier of technology and services.It employs roughly 389,000 associates worldwide(as of December 31,2016).The company generated sales of 73.1 billion euros in 2016.Its operations are divided into four business sectors:Mobility Solutions,Industrial Technology,C
3、onsumer Goods,and Energy and Building Technology.As a leading IoT company,Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes,smart cities,connected mobility,and connected manufacturing.It uses its ex-pertise in sensor technology,software,and services,as well as its own IoT cloud,to offer its customer
4、s connected,cross-domain solutions from a single source.The Bosch Groups strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life.Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm.In short,Bosch creates technology that is“Invented for
5、 life.”The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries.Including sales and service partners,Boschs global manufacturing,engineering,and sales network covers nearly every country in the world.The basis for the companys future gr
6、owth is its innovative strength.At 120 locations across the globe,Bosch employs some 59,000 associates in research and development.The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch(18611942)as“Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”The special ownership structure of R