The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of  technology and services.  According to preliminary figures, some 270,000 associates generated sales of roughly 38 billion euros in the area of  automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology in fiscal 2009.  The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries.  If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing and sales network is the foundation for further growth.  Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5 billion euros for research and development and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide.

With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861 - 1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering."

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future.  Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation.  The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust.  The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust.  The remaining shares and voting rights are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

In North America, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drives and control technology, power tools, security and packaging technology, thermotechnology, household appliances, solar energy and healthcare products.  Bosch employs nearly 24,000 associates in more than 70 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with reported sales of $8.6 billion in 2008.

Additional information can be accessed at www.boschusa.com.