ISELIN, NJ—Global technology, energy and automation company Siemens Corporation sees huge value in treating its sprawling worldwide commercial real estate operations as a profit center, not a cost center, says Michael Kruklinski, head of the firm's real estate operations for the Americas.
In an exclusive interview with GlobeSt.com, Kruklinski described why Siemens decided to take the profit-focused approach.
“Many years back, the decision was made that real estate for Siemens would be managed professionally under one roof, and managed with a P&L,” Kruklinski says. “What that means is that we have full responsibility for all the buildings, offices, and manufacturing, and together with the busiensses wwe are driving decisions on when we are consolidating sites, when we are looking at new sites, when we think about lease extensions, and we're also responsible for disposal.”
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