Bangkok--Jan 18--PC & Associates Consulting Co., Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK SPECIALIST TELINDUS
MAKES ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN THAILAND IN ORDER TO FOCUS
ON THE FAST GROWING ENTERPRISE ICT MARKET
Telindus, a leading provider of integrated network and wireless-network infrastructure products and solutions today announced the launch of its new business activity in Thailand Under its worldwide strategy, Telindus will now also target the enterprise segment in Thailand, which is positioned for a growth of 20% this year.
Ronald Everaert, President and CEO of Belgium-based Telindus, justified the company’s decision in expanding the activity in Thailand’s branch office, confirming that Telindus acknowledges the important growth potential in the IT market. Specifically the enterprise segment has come to an important investment stage, driven by the readiness of mature secured communication technology such as IP-telephony and Mobility solutions. The trend in the communication market has definitely been set towards convergence on two levels, voice and data and fixed and mobile communication. In this field, Telindus has built up competencies throughout Europe and Asia. In order to further roll out its international strategy, Telindus will spend more efforts and resources to strengthen its presence in the Thai market.
As well on the domestic market as on the international market, network security and network management technology are playing significant and vital roles in which Telindus’ solutions address the enterprise requirements in this area.
“Since the beginning of 2004, Telindus has started to implement a three-year strategy, named “FLAGSHIP 2006”, building out the company into an international leader in ICT-solutions throughout Europe and South-East Asia.
As one of the leading European integrators of data and telecommunications networks, the company has deployed national and international WAN (wide area networks), LAN (local area networks), Internet and multimedia networks. The network solutions offered by Telindus are based on leading-edge building blocks from the market leaders in the communication network industry, with which Telindus has build up multi-year partnerships, such as Cisco, Allied Telesyn, 3Com, CheckPoint, Inkra, Juniper/Netscreen and Redback. In addition, Telindus offers also solutions based on own developed products in the field of narrowband and broadband access, network management and video surveillance.”
In line with this expansion of activities, Sorrasak Chaowanat, who joined Telindus in September 2004, has accepted the challenge to lead the Telindus team in Thailand as General Manager Enterprise Solutions. He confirms that prior to the current expansion Telindus had been offering products and services to customers in Thailand since 1992. Its customer base today is mainly in the telecommunication operator segment. The new focus will help in improving customer services, broaden the portfolio offered by Telindus and strengthening the company’s relationships with its local partners. Telindus Thailand has currently 40 employees specialized in networking.
In Thailand, Telindus is responsible for domestic marketing activities and after-sale services. In addition, Telindus Thailand houses a number of support and business development functions for the Southeast Asian region.
“Telindus Thailand will expand its offering and its organization towards the high-end networking solutions that the market expects from a Trusted Advisor and Sourcing Partner. We have extensive expertise, encompassing consulting, integration and management services, in areas of modern fixed and wireless telecommunications applications and technologies for local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), wide area networks (WAN), virtual private networks (VPN), network access and security, surveillance and networked applications.”
“Telindus’ strengths are the design, implementation and servicing of value-added network applications. What we do is to add intelligence to networks. Now, thanks to the international approach of Telindus, also our customers in Thailand will be able to profit from the skill base built up by Telindus. ”
“Our key target groups include enterprises in the government, education, manufacturing, and financial sectors. The enterprise segment is expected to grow 20% in 2005 meanwhile, telecom operators are another segment with which we will continue to work. ” added Sorrasak.
About Telindus:
Telindus Group NV [Euronext Brussels:TEL
] is an international ICT company offering network-based solutions, meeting business and public-sector needs. Telindus serves these markets as a solution & sourcing partner, delivering secure multimedia network solutions, underpinned by management and support services.
With over 30 years experience in ICT, Telindus is investing considerably in expertise to service modern telecommunications networks throughout their life cycle. Telindus is specialist in offering top-quality Consulting, Integration and Management services in areas, such as, multimedia convergence, video-surveillance solutions, integrated security, mobility solutions and network access.
Telindus achieved a turnover of EUR 518 million in 2003, 35% from network services and 65% from network products, and is aiming at a 50:50 ratio by 2006. With an international team of 2,200 employees, Telindus is present in 14 countries including Western Europe, Hungary, Israel, China and Thailand.
Telindus’ enviable track record and longstanding partnerships with leading equipment suppliers offers a safe route for enterprises, telecom operators and government bodies looking to deploy long-lasting networked ICT solutions. Telindus is headquartered in Belgium. http://www.telindus.com/.
Contact :
Sorrasak Chaowanat
General Manager Enterprise Solutions
Telindus (Thailand) Ltd.
473 Bond Street Road
Muang Thong Thani 3
Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120
tel.: + 66 2960 0340
fax: + 66 2960 0359
[email protected]
Hans Ooms
Investor Relations & Corporate Communication Manager
Telindus Group NV
Geldenaaksebaan 335
B-3001 Heverlee
Belgium
tel.: +32 (0)16 38 20 98
fax: +32 (0)16 38 22 59
[email protected]
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