Seize this opportunity to attend a factory tour with our CCTV experts and see our sustainable and future-proof, energy-efficient technologies in action. Hear from our guest speakers and join us for a technical training on future of surveillance cameras and industry trends.
Please see agenda, guest requirements and event location below.
We hope you can join us to celebrate.
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| Simon Matthieson is the Vice President & General Manager for EMEA Crouse-Hinds, B-Line, Oil & Gas, Electrical Sector, Eaton. Simon has been in his current role since late 2020. Prior to this, Simon was the General Manager of the MTL & Hazardous Area Communications divison, for the Electrical Sector of Eaton. Simon joined Eaton (formerly Cooper) in 2006 as Purchasing and Outsourcing Manager for the Cooper Security business in Mitcheldean UK. Holding various roles of increasing seniority within the operations function including Cooper Safety Division Supply Chain and Sourcing Director, he ultimately became the Global Product Line Manager for Hazardous Area Communications. Prior to joining Eaton, Simon worked at the Invensys Corporation (Rail Systems Division) in various operations and supply chain roles for 7 years. Simon holds a degree in Business Management from Oxford Brookes University and is a full Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. Simon is based in Luton, England. |
Svein Haglund is the plant manager for Eaton’s HERNIS™ facility in Arendal, Norway. The HERNIS™ product line is part of the Crouse-Hinds series. Svein has been in his current role since the beginning of 2019 and is is also a member of the Board of Directors for the HERNIS™ product line. During his career, Svein has gained broad experience, initially with R&D and Project Management and later within operations and production. Svein joined Eaton (at the time HERNIS™) in April 2010 as Site Leader. Prior to his engagement with Eaton, Svein was one of the founders of a startup Telenor Maritime, previously known as Maritime Communications Partner (MCP) for 7 years. Svein previously worked at Ericsson in various R&D and Project Management roles for 9 years. Svein holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from The University of Agder in the field of telecommunication and electronics. Svein is based in Arendal, Norway. |
By plane & rental car:
Nearest airport: Kristiansand KRS
From the airport follow the signs to highway E18
Enter highway E18 towards Oslo
Follow E18 until exit 71 FV410 Arendal
Follow sign FV421
Enter FV421 and follow to the next roundabout
Take the 3rd exit and follow the Eaton flags.
By Taxi from Kristiansand Airport
For cheapest rate make reservations for “airport taxi” beforehand (fixed rate)
07000 Arendal Taxi tel. +47 37 00 47 00
In-built improvements such as the optimised transport flow and state-of-the-art storage solutions will streamline operations to deliver ultimate efficiency for our customers.
Stringent testing and an improved Factory Acceptance Test room enable us to deliver the quality on which the HERNIS product line was founded. The ability to oversee end-to-end solutions allows us to maintain our market-leading Eaton standards with high quality materials, efficient and safe manufacturing processes and cyber security staying front of mind.
We aim to ensure a healthy planet that supports all our stakeholders – including employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers and our communities. Sustainability is part of the fabric of our company, and we're leveraging our leadership in providing safe, reliable and efficient solutions to our customers to accelerate the global energy transition.
Eaton's HERNIS™ product line was established in 1982. Acquired in 2010, the quality and reliability of its surveillance systems are respected worldwide. We enable our customers to lower operational costs while keeping people and processes safe and reduce incident response time.