Elcoteq SE Stock Exchange Release September 6, 2010 at 8.30 am (EET) Elcoteq SE will launch a new organization structure effective as of October 1, 2010 in order to better support the execution of new, redefined strategy introduced in early 2010. The new organization enables: * Improved centrally managed customer care for our global customers together with improved local presence to serve local and smaller businesses close to customers * Stronger service orientation to support customers' short term needs and long-term requirements * More focused management and further development of Elcoteq's AMS business The new organization changes some responsibilities within the Management Team but its composition will not change. The change in financial segment reporting will become effective as of October 1, 2010. AMS and EMS into separate business segments In the new organization, the two current Strategic Business Units (SBU), Consumer Electronics and System Solutions, are combined into one Business Segment named EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services). The EMS business concentrates on serving its customers in Engineering, Manufacturing and Fulfillment services globally. The Business Segment will concentrate on serving the existing product segments and actively seeking for new segments with focus on value adding services rather than high material content. Currently the EMS business represents approximately 90% of Elcoteq´s net sales. The AMS (After Market Services) Business Segment concentrates on providing its customers with reverse logistics, configuration, repair, refurbishment and other after market services. By concentrating these services into its own separate Business Segment the company targets to establish stronger and more focused management for its AMS business. Elcoteq aims to expand both geographical footprint and its service offering in the AMS business. Currently the AMS business represents approximately 10% of Elcoteq´s net sales. Both Business Segments have a profit and loss responsibility and they are responsible for managing and developing their customer relationships and service offerings. Business Segments are supported by various Group level functions including New Sales and Group Operations. New Sales -function concentrates on identifying new business opportunities outside current business scope, providing centralized business intelligence services and supporting the Business Segments in acquiring new customers in targeted segments. Group Operations-function is responsible for managing and operating the global factory network, supply chain and sourcing. As of October 1, 2010, the responsibilities within the Management Team will be as follows: Mr. Jouni Hartikainen, President and CEO Mr. Sándor Hajnal, Senior Vice President, Human Resources Mr. Vesa Keränen, Senior Vice President, AMS Business Segment Mr. Tommi Pettersson, Senior Vice President, EMS Business Segment Mr. Mikko Puolakka, CFO Mr. Tomi Saario, Senior Vice President, New Sales Mr. Roger Taylor, Senior Vice President, Group Operations Towards profitable and more stable company To expand and balance its customer base and hence decrease the impact of volume fluctuations in single customer or product program to whole company's business, are essential objectives in Elcoteq´s redefined strategy. By providing full scope of Life Cycle Services to customers, with special emphasis on growing After Market Services supported by Engineering and Fulfillment services, the company aims also to stabilize its electronics manufacturing business. While strategic direction evolves towards high value added service business instead of high material content business, the company shifts its focus on improving the profitability and stability instead of pursuing aggressive top line growth. According to its redefined strategy Elcoteq´s vision is to be the Life Cycle Services Partner of choice for high-tech product and service companies. By altering its organization to better support this strategy and to fully utilize the market opportunities, Elcoteq aims to provide company´s customers with comprehensive global AMS and EMS solutions where, by 2013, no single customer represent more than one third of total sales and the relative weight of AMS customers will increase. Jouni Hartikainen, the President and CEO of Elcoteq comments: "Our redefined strategy has been extremely well received by our customers and during this year, we have won over 10 new customers. This new organization is a rational next step in executing our strategy in order to better focus on serving and fulfilling our customers´ different needs." ELCOTEQ SE Satu Jaatinen Director, Corporate Communications & IR Further information: Jouni Hartikainen, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 41 311 Mikko Puolakka, CFO, tel. +358 10 413 1287 About Elcoteq Elcoteq SE is the global Life Cycle Services Partner for high-tech product and service companies. Engineering, Manufacturing, Fulfillment and After Market Services are the cornerstones of Elcoteq's extensive service offering. Elcoteq has a proven track record in electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and a global factory network coupled with modern manufacturing equipment and consistent systems and processes. Products include Consumer Electronics devices such as mobile phones and their accessories, set-top boxes, LED lamps and luminaires, flat panel TVs as well as System Solutions products such as infrastructure systems, modules and other industrial segment products. The Group's consolidated net sales for 2009 totaled 1.5 billion euros and it employs approximately 10,000 persons. Elcoteq SE is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd. For more information visit the Elcoteq website at www.elcoteq.com. [HUG#1442689]
Elcoteq Changes Its Organization Structure to Better Support the Redefined Strategy
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