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SSI SCHAEFER Software WAMAS® listed in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WMS

SSI SCHAEFER, the world’s leading provider of modular warehousing and logistics solutions, announces that its standardised logistics software WAMAS® was included in the Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems by the renowned US research and advisory company Gartner, Inc.

A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. By applying a graphical treatment and a uniform set of evaluation criteria, a Magic Quadrant helps technology buyers to quickly ascertain how well technology providers are executing their stated visions and how well they are performing against Gartner’s market view". Technology buyers can use a Gartner Magic Quadrant as a first step to understanding the technology providers they might consider for a specific investment opportunity.

Gartner recognised SSI SCHAEFER and its WMS WAMAS as a challenger within the Magic Quadrant. For SSI SCHAEFER, this distinction underlines the quality and central role of the software within the company's broad material handling product and solutions portfolio.

Steffen Bersch, CEO of SSI SCHAEFER Group, comments: "Software is a key driver of material handling. This recognition supports that our long-term corporate strategy and focus on technology leadership is the correct approach, especially in the area of software. Our actions are consistently led by our goal to optimally supply our customers with high-performance software and efficient and sustainable logistics and material handling solutions."

Constant Energy signs corporate PPAs with Coca-Cola bottler ThaiNamthip

Constant Energy (“Constant E”) announces the execution of long-term corporate power purchase agreements (PPA) with ThaiNamthip Co., Ltd. The projects are located in the Pathum Thani, Khon Kaen, and Lampang provinces, Thailand. ThaiNamthip is a bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Thailand into which the Fortune 500 firm owns a 40% stake. Drinks such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Schweppes are produced and bottled in these manufacturing plants, then sold to the Thai market.

The rooftop-based solar power plants to be built, owned, and operated for 20 years by Constant E will support ThaiNamthip and The Coca-Cola Company in reducing both CO 2 emissions (over 67,000 Tons) and electricity bills. They incorporate the Enhanced Health & Safety and High-Quality features developed by Constant E and renowned HSE consultants, enabling among the highest safety levels for work at height and solar roof engineering, construction, and operation.

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Introducing new Managing Director, Thailand Country Manager and Head of Products Group Automotive Technologies Southeast Asia, Schaeffler Manufacturing Thailand Co., Ltd.

Mr. Chatchawan SOMJEEN (Kai) has been appointed as Managing Director, Thailand Country Manager and Head of Products Group Automotive Technologies Southeast Asia, Schaeffler Manufacturing Thailand Co., Ltd. since November 2021.

Mr. Chatchawan brings over 20 years of experience in the automotive and industrial sectors. Specializing in revenue generation, resource allocation, and product development, Mr. Chatchawan is responsible for driving Schaeffler Thailand’s Industrial, Aftermarket, and Automotive business growth.

Prior to his appointment as Managing Director, Thailand Country Manager and Head of Products Group Automotive Technologies Southeast Asia, Mr. Chatchawan was the Director Products & Engineering Group for Automotive Southeast Asia, where he was responsible for capturing market share with speedy product deliveries and quality lines in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific. This included growing Schaeffler’s Automotive business with new products, improved marketing, lower costs, increasing customer outreach, and implementing cost improvement activities.

As an automotive and industrial business leader, Mr. Chatchawan has a passion for business development and is focused on supporting the continued growth and expansion of Schaeffler Thailand.