Recruitment Drive in Growth Markets.
The size of our global workforce once again increased during the year under review. The Group employed a total of 8,379 employees across the world at the reporting date (2005/2006: 7,787).

As part of the strategy of globalization, adopted in response to international growth, the number of employees outside Germany again rose significantly to 4,569 (2005/2006: 4,102). Most of these new posts were created in the Asia/Pacific/Africa region and the Americas, although there was also a further increase in our employees in Germany to 3,810 at the reporting date (2005/2006: 3,685).

We continued to extend our own resources in each of the Group’s regions in order to meet the greater demands of our customers within the area of services.

The expansion of our global sales network was accompanied by an increase in the number of sales staff. We also took on additional personnel in our Research and Development division and in Production. Thanks to good capacity usage and scheduled expansion, we were able to appoint new staff at our production sites in Singapore and Shanghai.

Development of Headcount.

Development of Headcount by Regions.

Development of Headcount by Functions.

A Word of Thanks to Employees.
The Board of Directors of Wincor Nixdorf AG is aware that the Group’s success is dependent on the overall performance of Wincor Nixdorf employees worldwide. It is with this in mind that the Board wishes to express its gratitude and appreciation to the entire workforce for the outstanding level of commitment and performance shown throughout the fiscal year.