The Bribery Scandal at Siemens AG |
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"Based on our investigation so far, we have reason to suspect that Siemens ran 'black accounts' ... that allowed it to open new markets through secret payments to potential and existing business partners." 1 - Jeanette Balmer, a spokeswoman for the office of the Swiss federal prosecutor, in 2006. "Many people within Siemens knew about the method of payment. Getting a contract isn't easy." 2 - Horst Vigener, former Siemens employee convicted in a bribery case, in 2007.
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1] Michael Pohl, "Siemens Investigation Yields 5
Arrests," www.boston.com, November 16, 2006. |
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