Advantech Industrial Automation Group Europe continues solid growth in first half 2014 adding more than 30 new jobs and planning to expand Service Centre facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands to meet growing demand for its products.
“In 2014, we are embarking a very ambitious European launch year to meet customer’s demand for our products and solutions,” said Tineke Bergen, Marketing Manager Industrial Automation Europe. “We are investing even more through our “Advantech System Solutions Provider” Strategy to serve more customers, in more segments – and deliver profitable growth. We invest a lot in developing new solutions that fit the vertical market needs in the areas of: Machine and Factory Automation, Power and Energy, Intelligent Transportation and Building Automation”.
The growth in 2014 will come on the heels of a strong year for Advantech in 2015. The company continues growth due to having a technology driven fresh product line-up in the industry while adding more jobs and people. “In July 2014, we reached a milestone in Advantech Europe’s Service Centre in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The synergy of all departments including Quality, Sales and Product Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, Customer Fulfillment, Technical and Control Engineers enabled us to reach a world product shipment record in July 2014 and best monthly sales record of $9 million. We are on track of reach $2 billion sales during the next five years” said Jeff Shih, AVP of global services at Advantech.
This momentum is a team success and affects all Advantech business groups: Automation, Embedded Computing and Intelligent Services. “The core spirit of the Advantech Corporation is well presented in its corporate altruistic LITA Tree diagram”. Chaney Ho, Advantech’s President, explains that, “The altruistic LITA tree represents our corporate philosophy, business vision, corporate governance as well as talent strategy”. Chaney Ho likens the growing of Advantech to “the growth of one tree into a forest“. “Our business expands like the forest, and each tree represents a business group.”
Advantech Europe B.V. continued its growth course in all areas of the business during the first quarters of 2014, creating the needs not only for more people. Applying the 6S (six sigma) Philosophy, Advantech focuses on creating effective work place organization and standardized work procedures, simplifying the work environment, reducing waste and non-value activities while improving quality efficiency and safety. To fulfil this, Advantech is considering investing more than $2 million to retool, expand by 1800 m2 and improve the facilities of its distribution hub in Science Park Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Industrial Automation Group Europe strategy is to serve its customers with even more technology driven system solutions and to increase its capacity to provide these great solutions to the market. The group added more than 30 new jobs and hires during first half 2014. “With more products, facilities and people, in 2015 Advantech Industrial Automation will take another significant step in the implementation of our Pan European growth plan. Our group is planning to fuel this growth, hiring more employees and creating more new jobs in Europe for next year. But no matter how great an organization’s physical or financial resources, or how successful its product or service, it is clear that no organization can thrive without its foundation and its blood – its people.” Jash Bansidhar, Sales Director, Industrial Automation – Advantech Europe B.V.
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