Attracting, Supporting and Retaining Talent.

Optimization and internationalization lie at the heart of our global personnel work, which is based on the assessment and ongoing development of the workforce. Regular meetings with employees are followed up by targeted employee development measures and contribute to a culture that combines both expectations of, and support for, employees. We have also launched an international program to systematically identify individuals with key talents and to prepare them for future roles as part of our forward-looking approach to personnel development.

Strengthening Integration Processes.

We believe the dissemination and promotion of our joint corporate values, such as entrepreneurial thinking and behavior, integrity and reliability, are vital to the successful integration of new employees. At the same time, we support and promote the exchange of ideas across cultural boundaries. In doing so, we are building a culture that is marked by creativity, flexibility and initiative – one that enables the organization to adopt a pro-active response to changes in the market.

Networking and Knowledge Transfer at an International Level.

The exchange between colleagues from different divisions is also facilitated by our Peer Group program, which involves bringing employees together from across the organization to network and jointly develop management skills and techniques.

Fiscal 2007/2008 saw the continued development of Wincor Nixdorf’s Knowledge Forum, a subject-based resource created by employees for employees. Many employees have already used this new internal communication platform to request information from their colleagues on different issues related to their work, and to discuss complex subjects. The next step will be to make these events electronically accessible to employees.