CEO of global company to 196 Poland grads: 'Work hard'

POLAND

As 196 seniors got ready to graduate from Poland Seminary High School Sunday afternoon, some practical advice was about to come their way from someone who knows his way around the work world pretty well.

Eric Spiegel, president and CEO of Siemens USA, served as their commencement speaker.

Siemens USA, a subsidiary of German corporation Siemens AG, pulled in revenue of $22.2 billion in 2014 and employs 46,000 people in the United States and Puerto Rico, according to its website.

Siemens AG is a globally operating technology corporation with core activities in energy, industry, health care and infrastructure. It has 343,000 employees worldwide, and it brought in $98 billion in revenue last year.

What’s the best way to get to where you want to go, Spiegel advised?

“Work hard. Be responsible. Don’t be afraid to take on new challenges,” he said.

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