Tomra unveils Australia and New Zealand expansion plans
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Tomra Food APAC has confirmed that it is increasing its profile in Australia and New Zealand with a team of over 200 staff deployed the main hubs of Auckland, Papamoa and Melbourne, reports Neill Barston.
The Belgian-headquartered sorting and inspection equipment business said the move would also involve remote teams working in the region, which is anticipated to further improve customer relations.
Additionally, the company added that it has merged its fresh and processed divisions to provide integrated food sorting, grading and processing solutions.
As part of this new organisation, Tomra Food has developed a regional business model consisting of three areas: Americas (AMS), Asia Pacific (APAC), and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the aim to elevate their customer-centric approach.
It will be led by Paul Slupecki, the TOMRA Food APAC team aims to bolster their local presence in New Zealand, Australia, India, Southeast Asia and Japan.
He commented: “Having a stronger local presence, TOMRA Food’s APAC regional model means we’ll be closer to our customers, which allows us to develop a deeper understanding of their individual needs and provide faster, more personalised services, and tailor-made solutions,” says Paul Slupecki, Head of TOMRA Food APAC.
In addition, the Tomra Food APAC team will be firmly focused on sales, service, customer delivery and support functions for the APAC region, as well as maintaining a dedicated Research and Development function, ensuring ongoing local support for Australia- and New Zealand-based customers.
They just made 100+ people redundant in New Zealand. Now they want to hire again? The lack of strategy is glaringly apparent.