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Reaping Success from Online Banking and Mobile Device Marketing

By Carsten Barth | October 27, 2008

GE Money Bank Austria is headquartered in Vienna and has 35 other branches and around 500 employees. It specializes in consumer and online loans.
by Carsten Barth and Pertti Rönkkö
The bank provides retail sales financing for the customers of Ikea, Suzuki, Apple and other partners, and also engages in service cooperation with Allianz. Bank Manager Mr. […]

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Elcoteq’s REACH approach featured in Technology Forecasters Inc Blog

By Carsten Barth | October 15, 2008

Why REACH blinds and boggles some, busies others
by Pam Gordan, Technology Forecasters Inc.  www.TechForecasters.com
Though the European Union’s REACH regulation is boggling some electronics-company managers trying to understand its implications, and blinding those not yet willing to face the most comprehensive legislation on chemicals ever introduced, the REACH regulation is busying companies such as Elcoteq. European-based […]

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Elcoteq Hungary Celebrated 10th Anniversary

By Carsten Barth | October 7, 2008

Elcoteq Hungary celebrated its 10th anniversary on September 17, 2008 in Pécs. The anniversary was celebrated at the plants in Pécs during September. The festivities on the anniversary day featured a Gala show at the National Theatre of Pécs, where approximately 520 guests including Elcoteqians, politicians and business partners, gathered to celebrate.
Mr. Jouni Hartikainen, President […]

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EMS company’s perspective on growing versatile Mobile Phones

By Carsten Barth | July 17, 2008

Entertainment and utility services for mobile phones are growing from strength to strength, and in practice all Internet services can now be used with a mobile phone. For instance the mobile phone user can trade in securities, watch television, play games, send instant messages and follow the commentary of football matches in real time. The […]

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The First Female General Manager of Elcoteq in China

By Carsten Barth | July 7, 2008

At a time when men still dominate as leaders in the manufacturing field, Elcoteq’s Cecilia Liu is breaking ground as general manager of Elcoteq’s Dongguan, China plant.  In her role as general manager, Liu is responsible for ensuring that all operations run smoothly and that there is optimal utilization of resources to satisfy the needs […]

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Elcoteq highlights Total Cost of Ownership in Next-Generation Mobile Technologies Seminar 2008 in Tokyo, Japan

By Carsten Barth | April 18, 2008

Further to Elcoteq’s COO Jukka Jäämaa discussion on Total Cost of Ownership as CeBit Global Confrences Panelist, Elcoteq’s Business Development Director of Personal Communications Business Dr. Folkert Wierda presented a keynote speech on this topic again at above seminar on 17th April. The speech title was “IEMS: From ‘Quick Fix’ to Best Total Cost of […]

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Innovation is Key

By Carsten Barth | March 22, 2008

Insides from Mr. Folkert Wierda, Director Business Development, Personal Communications at Elcoteq
Our customers´ expectations are changing. Our role is no longer simply that of a manufacturer, we have become owners of significant parts of the value chain. This means that we must continuously seek better ways of playing our part. There is also a […]

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Manufacturing in Eastern Europe

By Carsten Barth | February 18, 2008

According to a recent report by Frost & Sullivan, the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) market in Eastern Europe will grow from about $9 billion in 2006 to nearly $24 billion in 2013*. This is not a surprise. Eastern Europe has a culture and infrastructure conducive to volume manufacturing and EMS companies have been established there […]

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News from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

By Carsten Barth | February 13, 2008

This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona had a good start with a trend to record breaking visitor attendance.
Mobile advertising and commercial opportunities are the hot topics and many of the top players focusing on this. Nokia’s initiative has created a Carrier Grade Media network that scales mobile advertising for the operator community. This could […]

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Reducing Total Cost of Ownership for Mobile Handset Design and Production

By Carsten Barth | February 11, 2008

With mounting pressure from all sides of the supply chain, the mobile handset business is at the cusp of a major evolution in its design and manufacturing approach to keep the industry moving forward. The electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies who design and manufacture mobile phones, and the mobile phone OEMs, can better adapt to […]

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