Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European computer company and is market leader in Germany. Its approximately 8,000 workers operate modern manufacturing centres in Augsburg, Paderborn and Sömmerda. Fujitsu Siemens Computers offers business and private clients in Europe, Africa and the Middle East one of the most extensive portfolios of products and solutions in the world. Its popular products cover the entire personal and enterprise computing range – from notebooks, PCs and workstations to Intel and Unix servers, mainframe computers and company-wide storage solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a joint venture founded by Siemens AG and Fujitsu Limited on 1 October 1999 by merging Fujitsu Computers (Europe) Ltd. and Siemens Computer Systems. The company is represented in all key markets of Europe and Africa by independent sales companies. Clients include the most important European companies in industry, banking and insurance, commerce, and telecommunications, as well as the public sector. Fujitsu Siemens Computers also serves the whole spectrum of small and middle-sized firms. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has its own sales organisation with more than 2,500 experts, 3,000 sales partners, and 100,000 sales points to ensure optimal customer service. The global cooperation of Fujitsu and Siemens gives access to the leading technologies of the parent companies. The UNIX Enterprise Server, part of the PRIMEPOWER family, the Intel-based PRIMERGY server, CELSIUS workstations and LIFEBOOK notebooks are marketed globally as part of the cooperation. Fujitsu Siemens Computers can therefore offer its clients in Europe full support in the implementation of worldwide IT projects.