The business performance of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA and other companies is mainly shaped by the performance of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA which fulfills the core tasks of the Company as well as providing services to other Group companies. This includes the services provided to the Company and the Group by the Legal, Tax, Insurance, Treasury, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Financial Control and Accounting departments, as well as the Corporate IT, Human Ressources, Internal Audit and Basic Research departments.