Great interest: Business council from Malaysia informs itself at the association
The Industry Business Network 4.0 e.V. received a high-ranking visitor. The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC), a business council from Malaysia, came to the association's headquarters in Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, to learn more about the association and the topic of Industry 4.0.
The response to the work of the Industry Business Network 4.0 is growing and growing. The work of the association with its strong partners such as TÜV Süd, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the University of Augsburg is spreading around the world. Now, the SME initiative received a business delegation of high-ranking representatives from Malaysia at its association headquarters in Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria. Led by CEO Datuk Seri Jebasingam Issace John, the "East Coast Economic Region Development Council" (ECERDC) learned about the topic of Industry 4.0 in general and the work and goals of the association in particular.
Visit to the Industry Business Network 4.0 test center Informed at the Industry Business Network 4.0 in Bad Wörishofen: the "East Coast Economic Region Development Council" (ECERDC) from Malaysia. From left: Andreas Kaiser (Senior Sales Expert Microstep Europe), Bernhard Schutte (Industry Expert/Advisor), Datuk Seri Jebasingam Issace John (Chief Executive Officer ECERDC), Johannes Ried (Commercial Manager MicroStep Europe), Nurliza Ahmed (Senior Manager Business Development Corporate Strategic Planning Division ECERDC), Mohd Imran Abd Latiff (Manager Investor Management Division ECERDC), Radin (Delegation Driver ECERDC), Konstantin Kernschmidt (Project Manager Industry 4.0 MicroStep Europe).
Konstantin Kernschmidt, Industry 4.0 project coordinator at the association, presented the SME initiative, highlighted the current status of the association's projects and answered the numerous questions from the council members on the topic of smart factories. The tenor of the group around CEO Datuk Seri Jebasingam Issace John: in Malaysia, too, SMEs form an enormously important and supporting factor of the entire economy, driving many innovations.
After a tour of the Industry Business Network 4.0 Test Center and the MicroStep CompetenceCenter South, the demonstration and training center of the world market leader in automated plasma cutting, the representatives of the host MicroStep Europe, the Industry Business Network and ECERDC posed for a souvenir photo. The conclusion of the Malaysian delegation: an exciting project with a lot of potential, which will meet with great interest internationally.
The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC)
The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) is a council of high-level representatives of the Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. This is a corporate body established to drive the socio-economic development of the East Coast Economic Region (ECER). The ECERDC plays a leading role in setting guidelines, formulating policies and developing strategies for the socio-economic development of the economic region by promoting and facilitating investments in the region.