▁were ▁among ▁those ▁named ▁as ▁recip ients ▁of ▁the ▁pay ments . ▁The ▁company ▁admitted ▁to ▁having ▁paid ▁the ▁b rib es ▁and ▁agreed ▁to ▁pay ▁a ▁fine ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 ▁million ▁eu ros . ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁government ▁cancel led ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁S iem ens ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁b ri ber y ▁find ings . ▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁S iem ens ▁acquired ▁V ai ▁Ing des i ▁Autom ation ▁( Ar gent ina , ▁Indust rial ▁Autom ation ), ▁U GS ▁Cor p ., ▁D ade ▁Be hr ing , ▁S idel co ▁( Que bec , ▁Canada ), ▁S / D ▁Engine ers ▁Inc ., ▁and ▁Gesellschaft ▁für ▁System forsch ung ▁und ▁Dienst le ist ungen ▁im ▁Ges und heits w esen ▁m b H ▁( G SD ) ▁( G erm any ). ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁S iem ens ▁AG ▁formed ▁a ▁joint ▁vent ure ▁of ▁the ▁Enter prise ▁Communic ations ▁business ▁with ▁the ▁G ores ▁Group , ▁renamed ▁Un ify ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁G ores ▁Group ▁holding ▁a ▁majority ▁interest ▁of ▁ 5 1 % ▁st ake , ▁with ▁S iem ens ▁AG ▁holding ▁a ▁minor ity ▁interest ▁of ▁ 4 9 %. ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁S iem ens ▁Project ▁Vent ures ▁inv ested ▁$ 1 5 ▁million ▁in ▁the ▁Ara va ▁Power ▁Company .