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56    Kostal  Helmut Peters  Michael Klöwer automotiveIT 2012 connection of phone facilities especially in the fast growing Asian region Peters Standardization is not merely a major issue for Kostal IT but for the ma nufacturing and development as well for example for configuring installations for machine and automation technology or for work processes All the locations can help themselves to standard building blocks and thereby meet a high percentage of their requirements This toolbox is continually being enhanced It is living process so to speak and will be constantly developed further That gives IT a role as a pace set ter centralized systems are the basis for uniform processes Klöwer That is quite an important point the established guidelines permit modifica tions Our business areas definitely use the various templates in the central systems The automotive electrical area works with different parameters than the industrial electrical area does IT must take that into consideration Peters We have also observed that the indi vidual company divisions certainly benefit from one another in their process and IT technologies Just think about the deve lopment of new international markets you are thankful when you can turn to an al ready functioning infrastructure and tried and tested processes To me that is preci sely the charm of a harmonized approach between divisions and IT at the group level Mr Kloewer do you then recognize it when your IT manager in Mexico turns the proper screw with the plant mana ger there Klöwer We are not always completely inte grated into all the projects But we do not need to be The important factor is that we maintain close contact with our internati onal colleagues and openly coordinate all the issues in our regular monthly commu nication Here at headquarters we need to recognize the relevant needs and the trends on site early so we can take action appropriately Peters About 70 percent of our employees work at foreign locations and a substan tial portion of Kostal s revenue and future growth will come from international mar kets To achieve the best possible coordina tion and to avoid unnecessary uncontrol led growth the business units have built up the level of integration our colleagues are en route around the world putting the highest priority on uniform organizational processes and really doing a great deal to promote dialog between the divisions and IT