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University of Pécs confers the Honorary Doctor title to Antti Piippo
University of Pécs, Faculty of Engineering, in Hungary has granted an Honorary Doctorate to Mr. Antti Piippo, Chairman of the Board, principal owner and founder-shareholder of Elcoteq SE, for his work for the economy of the South-Western region of Hungary.
Mr. Piippo received the Honorary Doctor title (D.Sc. (Tech) h.c.) in a ceremony that was held in the University of Pécs, Hungary, in March 11, 2010.
Read more about the event from University of Pécs website..
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Prime Minister of Estonia opened Elcoteq’s new manufacturing facility in Tallinn
Elcoteq Tallinn had a housewarming party of its new factory in Estonia on March 3, 2010. As a part of the general expanding plans of Elcoteq Tallinn and due to announcement of its new client Inmarsat Elcoteq decided to move to bigger facilities with total area of 4,200 m2.
“Elcoteq is an example to other companies in Estonia. Elcoteq is doing exactly what companies should nowadays do – adjust to changing economic environment,” stated Estonian Prime Minister Mr. Andrus Ansip in his opening speech. He also welcomed the fact that Elcoteq is concentrating on high-mix low-volume production in Tallinn.
Chairman of the Board Mr. Antti Piippo, Senior Vice President of Group Operations Mr. Roger Taylor and General Manager of Elcoteq Tallinn plant Mr. Jan Kotka hosted the event with more than 60 guests from Estonian government and parliament, Tallinn City Government and partner companies.
The fact that Elcoteq Tallinn who recently sold majority of its production in Tallinn to Ericsson has managed to restructure its activities and to find new customers created relatively big media interest. The event received several mentioning in Estonian press including Estonian national television and radio..
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Andrus Ansip, Elcoteq Tallinn, Inmarsat
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Elcoteq shared the views on electronics manufacturing services in India
ELECTRONICS NEXT INDIA 2010 being held in New Delhi on February 24 - 26 was a platform for information exchange among all players in the electronics value chain. Conferences and seminars with professionals from major companies shared valuable information, insights and knowledge of the electronics manufacturing market in India.
In Elcoteq seminars, Mr. Patrik Åhgren, Vice President, APAC Sales and Business Development of Elcoteq, introduced a modern approach about reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) by considering the whole life cycle of a product. That also included the cost saving potentials of local manufacturing in India for domestic and international supply. Early involvement of electronics manufacturing services providers’ contribution in the design phase could help achieve considerable savings. Mr. Åhgren elaborated the topic more in details as well to the editor of Global SMT & Packaging journal in an interview after the seminar.
(right to left) Mr. Patrik Ahgren shared his opinions with Mr. Debasish Choudhury of Global SMT & Packaging India at Elcoteq stand.
The availability of a high quality and secure domestic supplier base is the key for successful electronics manufacturing in India. Another speaker of Elcoteq seminar, Mr. Yogesh Sarin, Supply Chain Manager of Elcoteq Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. shared Elcoteq’s practical experiences in developing its supply chain and gave an outlook about the future challenges in localization in India.
Mr. Sukhvinder Kumar, General Manager of Elcoteq Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. participated in the panel discussion themed “Vision for the future: Opportunities for India in the Global Electronics Industry”. According to Mr. Kumar, there are ample growth opportunities in electronics manufacturing market in India though there are many challenges at the same time. The electronics manufacturing services provider should gear up for this immense opportunity ahead.
Mr. Sukhvinder Kumar noted the opportunities of EMS in India at the panel discussion themed ‘Vision for the future : Opportunities for India in the Global Electronics Industry’.
Elcoteq would like to thank all those who came to our booth and seminars at Electronics Next India 2010!
ELECTRONICS NEXT INDIA is recognized as a significant event for professionals of electronics manufacturers to catch up with the latest technology trends, which gained support of many major trade associations and trade bodies, e.g. ELCINA, MAIT, etc.
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Elcoteq, Electronics Next India, tco
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Elcoteq exhibiting in Mexico
Elcoteq is currently exhibiting in Expo Manufactura 2010. The exhibition takes place in Cintermex, Monterrey in Mexico 0n March 2-4, 2010. Expo Manufactura is an international business forum that brings the manufacturing industry together every year and it has established itself as the leading exhibition for the manufacturing industry in Mexico.
Expo Manufactura 2010 brings together a wide range of national and international exhibitors - over 350 companies representing more than 600 national and international brands. The northern region of the Republic of Mexico is where more than 80% of manufacturing in Mexico takes place..
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Meet Elcoteq at the Scandinavian Electronics Event in April
Elcoteq will participate in the Scandinavian Electronics Event S.E.E. in Stockholm, Sweden on April 13-15, 2010.The Swedish IM Association has taken an initiative in creating a completely new arena for the electronics industry. Together with Stockholm International Fairs and the Swedish Association of Electronics Industries (EIF), IM will launch a new event called S.E.E. at Stockholm International Fairs. 13 of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers will exhibit at S.E.E. Come and meet us at the Elcoteq Booth, C18:21. Come and meet us at the Elcoteq Booth, C18:21.
Elcoteq visited the Mobile World Congress
Elcoteq representatives visited the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on February 15-18, 2010. This year’s theme was Vision in Action. After last year’s decline in visitors a new record was broken with around 49,000 participants from 200 countries and over 1,300 exhibitors showcased their products and services.
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3GSM, ems, MWC
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Meet Elcoteq at CeBIT 2010
CeBIT is the world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. The key target groups are users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, science and all users passionate about technology.
Elcoteq’s experts are present at the CeBIT show. Learn how Elcoteq can help your company as global Product Life Cycle Partner through Manufacturing Services, Engineering Services, Fulfillment Services or After Market Services. If you wish to arrange a meeting, please contact coordinator Karen Falenius at Elcoteq.oteq.com">Karen Falenius at Elcoteq.
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Electronics Next India 2010
Elcoteq will introduce its electronics manufacturing services at Electronics Next India 2010. The event is being held February 24-26, 2010, at India, New Delhi, Pragati Maidan, Hall No. 6. Electronics Next India 2010 is the leading trade fair for electronics manufacturing services (EMS), electronic components, materials and production equipment, with 500 leading industry exhibitors from more than 15 countries. Pragati Maidan is the venue for many national and international exhibitions. The Elcoteq stand is located in Hall 6 at 724-725.
Professionals from Elcoteq’s Group organization and Bangalore plant will be available at the Elcoteq stand in hall 6 at 724-725 during the exhibition. Elcoteq’s representatives will also speak in the panel discussion and in two specific Elcoteq seminars.
In the first day of seminar on February, 24, Mr. Patrik Ahgren, Vice President, APAC Sales and Business Development of Elcoteq, will describe ways to optimize total cost of ownership by outsourcing to India. On February 25, Mr. Yogesh Sarin, Supply Chain Manager of Elcoteq Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. will illustrate the importance of localization in India and share Elcoteq’s practical experience in developing the local supply chain. Mr. Sukhvinder Kumar, General Manager of Elcoteq Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. will share his view on EMS and the opportunities for India in the Global Electronics Industry in the panel discussion on February 25, 2010.
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Elcoteq Becomes Inmarsat’s Manufacturing and Life Cycle Services Partner
Elcoteq SE has been selected as the global manufacturing and Life Cycle Services partner for Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Elcoteq will start manufacturing IsatPhone Pro, Inmarsat’s first global handheld satellite phone, in its facility in Tallinn, Estonia during the second quarter of 2010. The launch of the new product is planned for June 2010.
The agreement with Elcoteq covers the Life Cycle Services that include engineering services, component sourcing, NPI and prototyping, box-build, manufacturing and repair services for the products. Elcoteq has been Inmarsat’s design partner in the product’s finalization and industrialization of the IsatPhone Pro. industrialization of the IsatPhone Pro.
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Meet with Elcoteq at MWC 2010
The 2010 Mobile World Congress will be held 15-18 February, in Barcelona Spain. In 2009, Mobile World Congress hosted approximately 47,000 mobile professionals from 182 countries. The event’s theme for 2010 is Vision in Action.
More about MWC 2010.
See you in Barcelona!
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