• 10 percent more exhibitors, 40-percent increase in exhibition floor space 
• More than 25,000 qualified trade visitors: Good contacts and sales leads 
• “International Conference on Contract Manufacturing: The Indian Perspective” shows the opportunities that the Indian market presents

On February 8th, after three trade show days, Componex/electronicIndia 2007 closed its exhibition halls in New Delhi with a successful new set of numbers: With 826 exhibitors from more than 25 countries, this leading regional trade show for electronics components and electronic production technology recorded a participation increase exceeding 10 percent (2006: 720 exhibitors), and exhibition floor space even increased by 40%. The response on the attendee side was also excellent: 25,183 trade visitors (2006: 18,500) from India and abroad did not want to miss the opportunity that the 12th International Conference and Exhibition for Electronic Components, Materials and Production Equipment presented for gaining a comprehensive overview of the latest technologies, products and services – and the vendors who supply them.

Exhibitors Praise the Trade Show as a Platform for Sharing Information
Long-standing Componex/electronicIndia exhibitors such as Taiyo Yuden particularly emphasized the trade show’s high quality as a platform for making contact and exchanging information. Akira Yamashita of the company’s Sales Strategy Planning Division, Marketing Headquarters, said: “We are very satisfied with the way that the trade show went. We use it to increase awareness of our name in the region, to get to know the market better, and to maintain customer contacts.”

Rajesh Mattoo, general manager sales & marketing at AT&S came to an equally positive assessment of his company’s participation: “For us, Componex/electronicIndia always presents a good opportunity to meet customers and make new contacts. Beyond that, we greatly appreciate the fact that specialists from outside India use this event to get to know potential Indian suppliers.”

“Componex/electronicIndia is definitely the event to meet your targeted prospects or customers,” confirmed Pamelina Siow, marketing manager at Siemens Pte Ltd.’s Automation and Drives, Electronics Assembly Division: “We generated a great deal of sales leads within three days.”

Ideal Opportunity for Evaluating the Market
Erik van de Ven, who directs Assembleon’s Asian business, was also highly pleased with the large number of booth visitors and with the opportunity to present his company on the Indian market. At the same time, he also emphasized the importance of Componex/electronicIndia for further evaluation of the market: “The information gathered over the past few days, the knowledge that we gained in the conference that accompanies the exhibition, and our own market research results confirm that India is about to achieve a breakthrough. And we are prepared to be a part of that.”

Besides Assembleon, many other companies sent high-ranking representatives to the “International Conference on Contract Manufacturing: The Indian Perspective” on February 7th, 2007, in order to gain specific insights into the market. The response to the conference, which provided information on the technological and economic aspects of Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) in India, was very good. One of the main themes was investment planning for numerous EMS companies for the South of India, a topic that was especially interesting for vendors of electronics production technology.

More German Companies at Componex/electronicIndia 2007
Numerous small and mid-sized companies from Germany, Great Britain, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong took advantage of the opportunity to participate in Componex/electronicIndia 2007 through national pavilions. Dr. Thomas Stange, trade show representative from the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), was particularly pleased by the growing German participation, which included 22 companies: “Over the past year, the German electronics industry’s exports to India have grown by about 30 percent – a development which is also reflected in the fact that the number of German exhibitors increased again. This makes Componex/electronicIndia the most important event for electronics components and electronic production technology in this region.”

On the basis of his own experience, Udo Weiss, who is responsible for project management and development for subracks and systems at Schroff GmbH, is also aware of the significance of this event for the Indian economic region: “This is already the third time that Schroff has participated in Componex/electronicIndia. This trade show offers an excellent basis for gaining an overview of India’s market segments and their rapid development. High-quality trade show contacts often result in lucrative contracts. For us, that is a good reason to participate again.”

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About Componex/electronicIndia and Global electronics
"Componex/electronicIndia" is the leading regional trade show for electronic components and assemblies as well as electronics production in India. It takes place each year in New Delhi. Messe München International (MMI, Munich Trade Fairs International Group) organizes this trade show as part of its "Global electronics" network, which includes electronica, Productronica and LASER. World of Photonics, which are the world’s leading trade shows in their industry sectors and are held in Munich. The network also includes premier regional trade shows in Brazil, Hong Kong, China and India. With over 8,000 exhibitors and more than 280,000 attendees for the "Global electronics" events, MMI is one of the world's leading trade show organizers in this sector.

The www.global-electronics.net Internet portal is an online platform for the international electronics industry. It offers such resources as industry news, market data, product innovation updates, and application reports as well as information on the "Global electronics" trade shows.

About Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI, Munich Trade Fairs International Group) is one of the world´s leading trade-fair companies. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part in the events in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With four subsidiaries abroad - in Europe and in Asia - and 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a truly global network.

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