Omega Engineering Inc., global seller of sells more than 100,000 automation, data acquisition, electrical and other products, is opening a new office in Singapore to coordinate its business throughout the Southeast Asia region. This is part of th company's multi-phase plan to expand its global presence and footprint across Asia.
The company appointed Michael Lopez to be the Omega Engineering General Manager of Southeast Asia. "The Omega Southeast Asian business unit will have more than a dozen employees, including well-trained applications and technical support engineers, offering high-quality customer service in this region," he said.
“Our move into Singapore helps us to better service our clients in Southeast Asia,” said Asia Pacific Vice President and Managing Director Patricia Liu. “We have a significant installed base of business here where customers in multiple industries continue to expand their operations. Locating our newest office near our customers allows us to serve their needs more efficiently. It also presents us with an opportunity to grow our activities and expand our impact while more effectively reaching new customers in this emerging economic region.”
The official grand opening of the new office will be held on September 27, 2013. It follows the successful opening of the China office last year, according to Omega Engineering officials, and precedes additional investments planned for other countries in the Asia Pacific region.
Omega Engineering is one of 12 operating companies that are part of Spectris plc, a global supplier of instrumentation and controls employs about 7,600 people worldwide.