Arkieva (www.arkieva.com), Wilmington, a designer and global provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software for multinational manufacturing companies announced the opening of its new Indian office. The office, based in Mangalore aims to meet the increasing demand for regionally delivered services in the Asia Pacific Region
Arkieva, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, provides manufacturers in a variety of industries such as chemicals, industrial fabrics, food processing, semiconductors, and industrial and commercial glass with software tools to help them manage their supply chains.
Arkieva in the past has served customers with a presence in Japan, China, India, and Southeast Asia with resources either out of its Wilmington headquarters or from its office in Antwerp, Belgium. “This move into India helps us better serve our existing clients and positions us for new opportunities in the region,” said Sujit Singh, chief operating officer of Arkieva. “Almost all of our major clients have operations in either India or China, or both.”
“Our immediate focus will to be establish our presence in Mangalore, and to grow our staff locally, which will allow us to more economically and efficiently provide our existing customers with technical support from a closer time zone,” added Singh. “Shortly after this first phase we will also be interested in talking to potential partners in the region for possible sales or technical alliances.”
The Arkieva office in India will be under the leadership of Ashith B. Hegde, newly appointed managing director for the Asia Pacific Region. He has been working in the Arkieva Headquarters in Wilmington for the last six years. Hegde’s areas of expertise include demand management, inventory planning, inventory structural and investment analysis, as well as working with business executives and supporting their needs for performance management and KPI reporting using the Arkieva software. His most recent assignment has been managing one of Arkieva’s key multinational chemical accounts.
