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Appointments
years of technical experience in the storage solution industries . His role at Swisslog will involve overseeing the Mai Dubai project , which will see Swisslog deliver a new automated raw and packing material warehouse , extend its production capability as well as build a high bay warehouse to store finished goods .
Sri Aravindhan holds both a Master ’ s degree in Logistics and a Bachelor ’ s degree in Mechanical Engineering . As the team ’ s System Designer , Aravindhan will be working across all Swisslog Middle East sales projects for customers in the region .
Completing the team is Yokesh Kumar Sundararaman , who joins as PLC & Customer Service Engineer . With a Bachelor ’ s degree in Electronics and a diploma in Mechatronics , Sundararaman will be involved in the realization of all projects in the region and he is responsible for ongoing maintenance of the existing sites .
“ I am extremely pleased to welcome John , Sri and Yokesh as integral parts of our team based in Dubai . Together with the rest of the team , the new additions can deliver a full service situated locally to new and existing clients , providing everything from consulting to design and customer service .”, comments Alain Kaddoum .
Daniel Hauser continues : “ The Middle East is an exciting market for Swisslog , and we believe there is vast potential to expand our specialized logistics services throughout the region . With the continued growing demand for data-driven intralogistics services , we permanently invest technology upgrades . Swisslog as a member of the German automation company KUKA is looking forward to continue to deliver the solution portfolio , which has an increasingly strong and established reputation in the region .”
In the near future , the Swisslog team will be in attendance at the Materials Handling Middle East exhibition , taking place in Dubai between 11-13 September 2017 . The show will see Swisslog welcoming visitors to their booth to explore the dynamic demo system with robotics technology as well as enjoy the Virtual Reality 3D warehouse animation with HTC Vive Goggles ( where virtual reality will simulate a user ’ s physical presence in that environment . To schedule a meeting with the Swisslog team , visitors can register via www . swisslog . com / MaterialsHandling2017 .

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