ATJ will be led by the current management team and will join Advantech's Embedded IoT Business Group (EIoT SBG) in developing new products and integrating sales resources. With this acquisition, Advantech will effectively expand its market share in embedded systems in Japan and enhance its local manufacturing capabilities. Advantech also anticipates collaborating with OMRON Corporation on the development of the IoT platform.
Mr. Miller Chang, President of the Embedded IoT Group, stated, “Japan is Advantech’s strategic market for IoT business opportunities. We believe there are significant opportunities in both the industrial and IoT markets given the strong and advanced industrial demand. Industrial customers based in Japan generate stable demand and moderate growth in the embedded systems markets annually. ATJ’s current core business is Design & Manufacturing Services (DMS) for domain clients such as healthcare, robotics, and machinery manufacturers. Going forward, ATJ will cooperate with Advantech Japan’s Tokyo office on sales organization and leverage Advantech’s strengths in centralized component procurement, embedded computing design capabilities, and WISE-PaaS IoT platforms to expand its business reach. We believe this acquisition can greatly enhance ATJ’s competitiveness and improve Advantech’s domestic market coverage in Kyushu and other parts of western Japan.”
