Dec 31 2009
ASYS Inc. and EKRA Americas Inc. announced today that they will merge under the name of ASYS Group Americas Inc. as of January 1st, 2010. The Regional Headquartes for the Americas will be in Suwanee, GA; Personnel and offices will remain in Marlborough, MA, Hillsboro, OR, San Jose, CA, Mexico and Brazil.
ASYS Group Americas will combine its sales and marketing activities as well as its service network in North and South America. “Merging the two companies will be a benefit for small, medium and corporate accounts, since our well trained and long term personel has the expertise our customers and prospects deserve” says Markus Wilkens, the newly appointed President of ASYS Group Americas Inc. Werner Kreibl, co-owner of the ASYS Group, highlights that “Sales activities in the Americas are increasing again and this is the perfect time to merge the two companies into one to provide an even stronger and better network in the future by leveraging the regional strengths of both organizations. ASYS and EKRA are well known for their innovative products and we will continue to grow with that strategy.” Steve Hall, President of Ekra America, will remain with the company and will focus on the implementation of the new company’s sales and marketing strategy and also commented that “to continue to ensure that we are providing the most cost effective and efficient products and solutions for our customers and for the ASYS Group to be as prepared as possible to support our customers as the market returns to growth, a strategy is being put in place that will allow us to fully utilize the strengths of both organizations throughout the Americas. Ultimately our customers will benefit from the implemention of a more efficient sales and service organization.”
ASYS Group Americas will continue to sell Marking, Handling, Depaenling, Final Assembly and Solar equipment under the brand name of ASYS, Screen Printers under the well known and established EKRA brand.
Source: http://www.asys.de/asys-group/?lang=EN