30 Oct 2012
Belden signs partnership with Omniray Group and underlines commitment to the Nordic market
Venlo, The Netherlands - October 30, 2012 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has signed an agreement with Omniray Group, a technical distribution company providing value adding solutions in the fields of Industrial IT, Fiber Optic Networks and Test Measurement. Omniray Group currently has operations in Sweden, Finland and Norway.
Under the terms of the agreement, Omniray Group will – with immediate effect – be the Preferred Solutions Partner for Belden’s brand of comprehensive range of industrial networking products and solutions in the Nordic marketplace.
As the world's leading provider of complete industrial networking solutions, Belden is able to deliver an extensive range of Belden; Hirschmann; Lumberg Automation; and GarrettCom branded cable, connectivity and networking products and end-to-end solutions that meet the growing needs of customers across a diverse set of end markets and applications.
Speaking on behalf of Belden, Paul Turner, Vice President Sales & Marketing for the EMEA region, said: “Our strategy is to work with the best in the business. Omniray has a strong reputation in the market for its high levels of customer service. This agreement will provide customers throughout the Nordic region with an excellent opportunity to benefit from our combined experience and know-how.”
Mr. Turner added: “This move underlines Belden’s commitment to the Nordic market. We believe that through this partnership we will be able to deliver even more cost effective and reliable solutions.”
Speaking for Omniray Group BV, Paul Frohn, Chairman, said: “Industrial networking is growing in importance, as more complex solutions are now made possible by more sophisticated networking products. We are delighted to be able to offer the many benefits of Belden’s top quality range of Industrial Networking solutions. Belden has already established a strong reputation in the market, and we look forward to delivering the company’s added value solutions to a growing number of existing and new customers.”
Belden products for industrial applications
Increasingly, business and manufacturing productivity is dependent upon seamless data communication and automation systems. And in order to support the proliferation of mission-critical signal transmissions, Belden offers a high quality, high availability line of industrial cabling, connectivity, and active devices and systems that are sure to meet all reliability needs.
From Datacenters to petrochemical, automotive manufacturing, pharmaceutical, power generation, water treatment, pulp and paper, food and beverage, or general manufacturing plants to remote manufacturing locations, various office sites or corporate headquarters, Belden has your particular signal transmission solution.
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For more information about Belden, please visit www.beldensolutions.com or e-mail venlo.salesinfo@belden.com for product inquiries.
About Belden
St. Louis-based Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics. It has approximately 7,600 employees, and provides value for industrial automation, enterprise, education, healthcare, entertainment and broadcast, sound and security, transportation, infrastructure, consumer electronics and other industries. Belden has manufacturing capabilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, and a market presence in nearly every region of the world. Belden was founded in 1902, and today is a leader with some of the strongest brands in the signal transmission industry. For more information, visit www.belden.com. Follow Belden on Twitter: @BeldenInc
About Omniray Group
Omniray Group is a technical distribution company providing value adding solutions for Mission Critical Networks and Industrial Electronics. The group currently covers Northern Europe from operations in Finland, Sweden and Norway and Central Europe from Switzerland. Omniray Group is owned by the Dutch industrial hands-on investor Nimbus that currently has a portfolio of around 50 operating companies and total sales of over 1 billion Euro. At Omniray Group we always strive for long term relations with our customers and supplier partners. We feel that we are successful when we can help our customers and partners to increase their performance, productivity and profitability.
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From left to right: Richard Nordén (MD, Omniray AB), Patrik Thorstensson (Sales Manager Northern Europe, Belden), Pekka Jolanki (CEO, Omniray Group), Roger Wahlgren (MD, Omniray AS) and Mikko Kiertonen (MD, Omniray Oy). (Photo: Belden, PR272)
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