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June 2014
Munich, 04 June 2014 – The engineering service provider Berner &
Mattner, specialized in systems engineering, development, and testing, opens a new branch office in Braunschweig, expanding in particular its
Transportation Division. The expert in railway technology, forming part of the Assystem Group, is now moving closer towards longstanding customers from that region also on a local level. Berner & Mattner further aims to cooperate with local teaching and research institutions.
Customers will, in the future, benefit from a broader service portfolio, including product- and service-related engineering services.
Berner & Mattner has built a reputation as a strong developing partner among manufacturers and operators of railway technology, taking over project responsibilities in the areas safety, software, and testing. Based on profound expertise in the requirements of railway developments, process know-how and methodological competence, the new office in Braunschweig aims to break new grounds. Thorsten Hiebenthal, Head of the Transportation Division at Berner &
Mattner Systemtechnik GmbH explains: “With our new office in Braunschweig we are continuing our tradition of customer proximity. A close customer support is important to us and has always proven successful in the past. In addition, we extend our services to other stages in the life cycle of railway systems. In future, we will be able to offer our customers product- and service-related engineering services. We can draw on experiences from our colleagues from the sister companies of the Assystem Group with their many years of expertise and knowhow in the railway sector."
Substantial expansion
The initial Berner & Mattner team in Braunschweig consists of 6 experts and is supposed to be doubled by the end of the year. Our location manager Maurice
Kormann, a mechanical engineer with over 15 years of experience in the development of rail vehicles, has been with Berner & Mattner for the last two years. "I am glad that we are now able to create more customer proximity on a local level - concerning the intensity of many projects this will be a clear benefit." says Kormann. “To complete our team we are not only looking for recognized experts in the field of railway technology. Due to our in-house railway technology training, we are able to prepare engineers from the areas of
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Intersectoral knowledge transfer
The staff in Braunschweig will work together on projects with the transportation teams in Berlin, Munich and Vienna. The team in Braunschweig will also be supported by engineers working in various other fields at Berner & Mattner – above all in the area of automotive.
Thorsten Hiebenthal explains: “The location Braunschweig will as well serve as a base for our colleagues from the areas of mechanical engineering and automotive. Intersectoral knowledge transfer is practiced intensively at Berner &
Mattner.”
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Systemtechnik GmbH
Thorsten Hiebenthal,
Head of the Transportation
Division at Berner & Mattner
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Berner & Mattner Systemtechnik GmbH specializes in systems engineering, development and testing of complex electronic and mechanical systems. We offer a variety of services ranging from consulting, conceptual design, software and systems development to the setup and operation of entire test and integration systems. We are a strategic partner for our customers' development departments of the automotive, energy, defence, mechanical engineering, space and transportation industries, providing customized software and engineering solutions based on our products and services. In doing so, we optimize efficiency and quality of our customers' software and system development. This is why leading companies such as Audi, BMW, Bombardier,
Daimler, Deutsche Bahn, Siemens, Volkswagen and many more have been placing their trust in Berner & Mattner ’s expertise. The company with headquarters in Munich was founded in 1979, currently employs 450 people at
8 sites in Germany and Austria and is a member of the international Assystem
Group.
Assystem is an international Engineering and Innovation Consultancy.
As a key participant in the industry for more than 45 years, Assystem supports its customers in developing their products and managing their capital expenditure throughout the product life cycle. Assystem employs around 11,000 people worldwide and reported €871.4 million in revenue in 2013. The Company is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris. In Germany Assystem together with its subsidiaries Assystem, Berner & Mattner and SILVER ATENA, employs more than 1,400 people.
For more information: www.berner-mattner.com and www.assystem.com
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Berner & Mattner
Systemtechnik GmbH
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Germany
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HighTech communications GmbH
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Martina Heinze
Marketing & Communications
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