CEO Monthly Issue 5 2018

18 CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 5 2018 , MultiTech designs, develops andmanufactures communications equipment for the industrial internet of things – connecting physical assets to business processes to deliver enhanced value. Recently, we profiled the firmand their CEO, Stefan Lindvall following his recent success as CEO of theMonth – February 2018 –Minnesota. Unstoppable Force MultiTech’s commitment to quality and service excellence means clients can count on the firm’s products and people to address their needs, while their history of innovation ensures them they can stay ahead of the latest technology with a partner who will be there for the life of their solution. The Internet of Things is creating new customer experiences and unparalleled economic value, while improving quality of life for countless people around the globe. By providing products and services to connect “things” to the Internet, MultiTech delivers deeper understanding to businesses, governments, organisations and individuals, which will in turn transform the way we live and work. The first order of business at MultiTech, is to listen carefully to what our customers are trying to achieve and what business problem they seek to address by adopting MultiTech technology. By understanding the customer’s business needs, the team are best able to link them to the right solution which is likely to include not-only MultiTech hardware but potentially engineering services, which the firm can provide through their subsidiary Connected Development and device management tools they provide to help manage the device throughout its entire lifecycle. In addition, the team frequently works with partners for network services and even application platform. By maintaining relationships with complementary suppliers across the value chain, the team are able to guide customers through their entire deployment. Their service and technical support team is with their customers every step of the way and has earned the firm a reputation for being easy to do business with. MultiTech is a family-owned business and as such, they consider themselves as a family. What does that mean? It means they understand that when one of them succeeds, they all do – and, as a result, they work very well together as a team to serve both their clients and each other. Leading the unstoppable force that is MultiTech, is the firm’s CEO, Stefan Lindvall who brings more than 20 years of high level experience in the wireless industry to the company. In the last five years at Connected Development, a MultiTech subsidiary, Lindvall has created one of the leading wireless design services companies in the U.S. Prior to Connected Development, Stefan served as President of the Americas at Wavecom and before that held various leadership positions at Sony-Ericsson and Ericsson including, Vice President m2m Sales, Americas. Looking ahead to what the future holds within the technology industry, MultiTech expect ongoing developments in RF technology and will be right there, as they have for the past 40+ years, delivering a broad choice of connectivity options to our customers. As for just how far and deep the Internet of Things will become, there are countless industry analysts and blue-chip companies willing to prognosticate – what’s important is that as their customers imagine new and exciting applications, MultiTech will be there to enable them. Moving forward, both Stefan and the team at MultiTech expect continued growth and profitability to drive continuing innovation. In addition to this, they will continue to reinvest in their products, facilities, equipment and, most importantly, people. 1803CE04 Contact: Sara Brown Company: MultiTech Address: 2205 Woodale Dr., Mounds View, MN 55112, USA Telephone: 001 763 785 3500 Web Address: www.multitech.com