Press Release
Innovation and connectivity
Bosch Mexico, sponsor of Campus Party
Momentum of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0
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New business models based on the Internet
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Important source of jobs for specialists
Guadalajara, Jal. - Bosch, a leading provider of technology and services, plays an
important role in the worldwide digital trend. Reason why it took part in the 7th
edition of Campus Party Mexico, held from June 29 to July 3 of the current year at
Expo Guadalajara.
The Company provided all Power Tools for the MakerSpace area so that the campus
people could carry out their projects and showed at its stand the most important and
high-tech innovations developed by the Company thinking of making users' lives
easier, in addition to boosting the connectivity and mobility between things, people,
industries, etc. Besides, three major conferences were conducted by senior
specialized executives from Bosch: Development of simple solutions to complex IoT
problems, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Innovation and Mobility.
Likewise, through a press conference attended by: Mr. Gonzalo Simental, Vice
President of Finance, Mr. Eduardo Watty, VP Automotive Sales, and Mr. Rogelio
Cuevas, topics such as the implementation of new business models based on the
Internet, services and solutions migration to digital forms and all that entails for
Bosch to be a digital company were discussed. "It is essential to change our mindset
and encourage innovation within and outside the company", said Watty. As well as
the interest of Bosch in the country and in the city of Guadalajara as an important
center for engineering and technological development, placing Bosch as a major
source of jobs for the specialists in these areas.
Robert Bosch Mexico
Cto. Guillermo Gonzalez
Camarena 333
C.P. 01210
Mail
contacto@mx.bosch.com
Phone +52 55 5284 3000
Fax
+52 55 5284 3003
Corporate Communication
Corporate Communications Manager
Marco Antonio Quero
www.bosch.com.mx
June 30, 2016
Digital transformation in Bosch
In April 2014, Bosch established in this city the Center for the Development of
Engineering and Business Solutions being the first Bosch center of its kind in the
Americas, with the aim of creating a specialized space for software development, IT
infrastructure, application development, business intelligence, and support for
electronic control units and manufacturing automation systems for the Bosch sites in
the region and to support external customers, especially in the automotive industry.
"We must strive to be the primary engine for the creation of innovation for the future
constantly promoting this digital culture in the country", said Simental. This center is
comprised of 200 highly qualified Mexican engineers who have been trained in and
outside Mexico. Bosch expects this figure to rise in the coming years.
Connectivity is a key part of Bosch worldwide, it is the reason why the company
keeps in constant evolution and through Bosch Software Innovation designs,
develops and operates innovative software solutions, sensors and systems for the
Internet of things (IoT). With this, Bosch provides the basis for applying this
technology in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, mobility and energy,
promoting intelligent monitoring systems and controls to make life safer and more
comfortable.
Bosch in Mexico
Bosch is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In 2015 reported
consolidated sales of 15.2 billion pesos in Mexico, obtaining a 4% growth as
compared to 2014. These results show the strong development in the expansion of
its business in the country for the seventh consecutive year. Bosch has been
present
in Mexico since 1955, today the Company has presence in the country with its four
business sectors, has 10 production sites and more than 13,000 associates.
About Bsch:
Having established a regional presence in 1906 in North America, the Bosch Group employs
around 31,000 associates in more than 100 locations, as of December, 2015. In 2015, Bosch
generated consolidated sales of $14 billion dollars in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more
information, visit www.boschusa.com and www.bosch.ca
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. Employs approximately
375,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2015), the Company generated sales
exceeding 70.6 million euros in 2015. Its operations are divided in four business sectors: Mobility
Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods and Energy and Technology for Construction.
The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional
companies in some 60 countries. When including its sales and service partners, the manufacturing
and sales network of Bosch covers around 150 countries. Innovation capacity is the cornerstone
for the future growth of the company. Bosch employs 55,800 associates in research and
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development in approximately 118 locations around the world. The Bosch Group’s strategic goal is
to create solutions for a connected life. Bosch improves the quality of life worldwide with its
products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates
technology that is “invented for life.”
The company was founded in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for
Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering." The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch
GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the
company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the
safeguarding of its future. The Robert Bosch Stiftung (Robert Bosch Foundation), a foundation for
charitable purposes, holds 92% of the shares (Beteiligung) of Robert Bosch GmbH. Most of the
voting rights are owned by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial company. The
entrepreneurial management functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held
by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.
Further information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com,
twitter.com/BoschPresse
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