Elektrobit Group Oyj - ELEKTROBIT (EB) OPENS NEW OFFICE IN BRASOV, ROMANIA FOR AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
April 04, 2013
ELEKTROBIT (EB) OPENS NEW OFFICE IN BRASOV, ROMANIA FOR AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
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ELEKTROBIT (EB) OPENS NEW OFFICE IN BRASOV, ROMANIA FOR AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
The new location will allow the company to expand its existing automotive software development teams in Romania.
Brasov, Romania, April 4th, 2013 - Elektrobit (EB), a leading developer of cutting edge embedded technology solutions for the automotive and wireless industries, announced today the expansion in Brasov, Romania, planning to grow the local team to more than 100 software developers over time.
The Brasov office will focus on automotive software product development and testing. Christian Drothler has been appointed as managing director of EB Automotive Romania SRL. He previously was responsible for managing ECU (Electronic Control Units) development and customer projects at EB in Germany.
"With the office opening in Brasov, Romania, EB expands its engineering operations to Eastern Europe, and plans to generate over 100 jobs for software development engineers in the region with a focus on navigation and ECU software and testing", said Drothler. "Our goal is to create a strong development and testing base for our products, and place EB as one of the major companies providing employment opportunities in Brasov".
With over two decades of proven experience in developing software technologies for the automotive industry, EB has experienced strong growth of net sales and expansion of operations to the key automotive locations worldwide. "As a software product development and engineering services company, our presence in the automotive centers, and at the key employment markets for hiring smart, knowledgeable engineers, has always been a key consideration for us", said Gregor Zink, vice president of EB Automotive Support Functions and Managing Director of Elektrobit Automotive GmbH. "We believe that Brasov, Romania represents a very good market for attracting new employees", continued Zink.
EB's Automotive Software Business is a leading provider of embedded software solutions for the global automobile industry and it employs over 1200 people worldwide.
Further Information:
Manuela Papadopol
Global Marketing Director
EB's Automotive Business Segment
Tel. +1 425 444 2771
Email: [email protected]
Philipp Hanke
Weber Shandwick for EB
Tel. +49 89 380 179-48
Email: [email protected]
Larry Weis
AutoCom for EB
Tel. +1 248 647 8621
Email: [email protected]
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Elektrobit (EB)
EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end-user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company's net sales from continuing operations in 2012 totaled EUR 185.4 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.elektrobit.com
Elektrobit (EB) - Automotive Software
EB is one of the most important suppliers of embedded software solutions for the automotive industry. In addition to the development of innovative products, it also specializes in services and consulting for the automotive industry, supplying implementations of serial software solutions for a broad range of AUTOSAR and Functional Safety, infotainment, navigation, HMI and driver assistance systems. EB continues to invest in feature integration and development tools so that the in-vehicle devices get to market more quickly and ship in volume sooner. www.automotive.elektrobit.com
