안녕하세요. 저는 유럽법인의 타마라(Trijntje Maria Visser) 라고 합니다. I am working as a Sales/Logistics Operation Coordinator in the Low Voltage department, while also performing administrative duties and sometimes supporting the Marketing Team. Being part of the Logistics team, I therefore mainly manage LV orders and handle customer inquiries. A big part of these LV orders entails direct orders to Spain. Managing these orders, I am like a bridge between different countries. I communicate with the Korean HQ team in Korean, and with the customers in English or Dutch. Dutch being my mother tongue also comes in handy when performing administrative duties, such as ordering products from Dutch companies or receiving people in the office. Sometimes I even do some language exchange while working with my other colleagues. With a background as language teacher, who knows what language achievements might be attained for our colleagues in the European headquarter in the future.

Q LS ELECTRIC의 ‘유럽법인’이 어떤 업무를 하는지 소개 부탁드립니다.

A Industrial revolution begins in Europe. Europe is the engine of modern industry and is leading the way towards the 4th industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). In this context, the mission of LS ELECTRIC Europe is to seriously contributing and facilitating the progress of industry, especially in energy sector, through supplying innovative, comprehensive and highly qualified products. We pursue our target by endeavoring with our capable partners in diverse countries and applications. The office in Netherlands serves as the European headquarter (in Hoofddorp) and logistics hub (in Tilburg), while we have direct sales forces in the strategical countries, Italy and UK. In our operation we tackle daily challenges, both commercially and technically, for a wide range of products covering Power Solution to Automation Solution.
Colleagues here in Europe come from the diverse expertise and background. The current team comprises 15 colleagues in 6 nationalities, from 20 to 60 years old, with specialization from cultural study to PLC programming.

Q 유럽법인 구성원을 소개해주세요.

A In the Netherlands, we have only one Managing Director (one is already too many^^) and three people working in sales, who handle customer requests from all over Europe. Furthermore we have four people working in Sales Support/Logistics, one in accounting and one engineer. Besides, there are three more colleagues in Italy(Paolo, Michele) and UK(Richard). And two interns are assisting logistic and marketing.(Jay, Cherie)
We are ‘Diverse’, yet we are ‘United’ in LS ELECTRIC Europe.

Q LS ELECTRIC에서 유럽법인이 어떤 면에서 중요한 역할을 하고 있나요?

A Firstly, Europe accounts for over 40% of industrial market share in the world. In this size of market there are innumerous opportunities. LS ELECTRIC Europe explores, develops and generates considerable business references here on behalf of LS ELECTRIC. The business potential is tremendous.
Secondly, the largest industrial market attracts all world leading companies in technology, who define the industrial standard and product trend. LS ELECTRIC Europe is monitoring competitors closely and feeding instantly the market intelligence back to Headquarter, which helps LS ELECTRIC standing out in the competition. Lastly, we want to add several strong Regional/ National Distributors who have multiple local branches, to provide local stock and local support for the growing LS ELECTRIC customer base.

Q 그동안 ‘유럽법인’이 이루어온 성과가 궁금합니다.

A In Europe, premium competitors such as Siemens, ABB and Schneider are headquartered, and where customer demands the most advanced technology. Perhaps, it is true that we doubted whether we could successfully settle on such a harsh battlefield. However, challenging goals were given, and goals to be achieved were also clear. After few years of persistence, it is realized that with right product, right team, right partner, right market and right support from Headquarter, success is not beyond our reach. In the past 5 years, LS ELECTRIC Europe has been continuously and rapidly growing in every aspect.
- Business turnover is tripled!
- Number of colleague is tripled!
- Size of office is tripled!
Now we are much more confident that LS ELECTRIC will continue to thrive in the harsh but fruitful European market in the years to come.

Q 2020년 목표는 무엇인가요?

A This year, the unexpected COVID-19 issue is impacting the market to slow down and all companies struggle. We do not excuse ourselves from this difficult situation and we will keep the momentum of growth by carrying on the strategy and actions which we have been preparing for years.