ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) - Siemens has

recruited Amazon ( AMZN ) executive Vasi Philomin to its new

position of head of data and artificial intelligence, the German

technology company said on Monday.

The move is the latest step by Siemens as it seeks to

develop AI products and applications like its Industrial

Copilot.

Siemens has been aiming to accelerate its transition to a

technology-focussed company, with AI seen as a key area along

with industrial software.

In 2023, Siemens unveiled a partnership with Microsoft ( MSFT ) to

use artificial intelligence to increase productivity and

human-machine collaboration in the manufacturing, transportation

and healthcare industries.

The project will create AI copilots to assist staff at

customer companies as they design new products, and organise

production and maintenance.

Siemens said it was delighted to welcome Philomin, who had

extensive experience in machine learning and industrial scale AI

applications at Amazon ( AMZN ).

Philomin will report to Siemens' managing board member Peter

Koerte, who is the company's chief technology officer and chief

strategy officer.

"With his outstanding AI expertise and proven leadership in

developing transformative technologies, he will make a decisive

contribution to further expanding our data and AI capabilities,"

said Koerte.