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The Secret to Successful Partnerships: Atlantech's Journey with Industry Leaders

EMS@C-LEVEL · 23 Apr 2024 · 7m

What this episode covers

Nagy Bayoumi, President of Atlantech USA, explains how his company serves as a strategic extension for principals like Koh Young, Panasonic, and ERSA, focusing on solution-based sales rather than just equipment. He highlights the importance of digital integration, such as CFX and Industry 4.0, and how Atlantech’s broad customer feedback loop helps shape the product roadmaps of these manufacturers. Bayoumi details the 10-year partnership with Koh Young, noting their proactive R&D in AI and inspection technologies, which has led to deep, multi-site commitments from customers in automotive and defense sectors.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Atlantech USA, Koh Young, Panasonic, ERSA
Products
SPI, AOI, KSmart, Conformal Coating Inspection
Also
CFX

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