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SPI Leader Koh Young Europe Celebrates Grand Opening
06.17.2009

Koh Young Europe Celebrates Grand Opening

 

 

Seoul, South Korea – 3D inspection leader

 

Koh Young Technology Inc. celebrated the official

 

Grand Opening of its European offices on May 14

 

with an ‘open house’ and program for customers,

 

distributors, and staff. The event, complete with

 

a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Alzenau, Germany

 

 facility, marked the official opening of two Koh Young Europe offices in Germany and Ireland,

 

respectively. The new offices are strategically intended to serve the needs of customers in

 

continental Europe as well as in the UK and Ireland and to facilitate sales and support in this

 

growing area of Koh Young’s global reach.  Koh Young Europe Ltd. in Dublin, Ireland functions

 

as the technical service and support and administration office. Koh Young Europe GmbH

 

in Alzenau, Germany is the European demo and training center.

 

In making the announcement, Dr. Kwangill Koh, CEO, said “Today we celebrate a significant

 

milestone in the growth of Koh Young Technology as a global company. The European market is

 

a key growth area for Koh Young, and the establishment a strong presence here, in conjunction

 

with the introduction of our revolutionary new 3D AOI technology, will fuel that growth.”

 

The German office is located in close proximity to Frankfurt Airport and features an equipment

 

demonstration and sales center, plus seminar and training facilities in the same building.

 

A screen printer in the facility allows hands-on process training with customers. Harald Eppinger,

 

 European Sales Manager, has been appointed Managing Director for the German office, while

 

Thorsten Niermeyer, Global Sales Director, has been appointed Managing Director for the Dublin

 

office.

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