Energy Magazine January 2017 | Page 90

MANN + HUMMEL
an opportunity for the group to help build a healthier society .
Determined to maintain its position as worldwide filtration leader , MANN + HUMMEL is moving fast . With the acquisition of the Affinia Group earlier this year around 4,500 employees , some 10 locations and approximately € 900 million in sales had joined MANN + HUMMEL . But it is the addition of expertise , in the form of a dedicated IoT lab in Singapore , which will continue to set the company apart in years to come .
A unique challenge
Nicolas Payen is MANN + HUMMEL Group ’ s Director of IoT Lab . Having spent several years at Schneider Electric working on innovation projects , Payen moved to Singapore last year and has overseen the development of MANN + HUMMEL ’ s Centre of Excellence for IoT .
A global pioneer in smart cities , Singapore has a thriving smart technology hub and has been base of Asia operations for the company for more than four years .
“ I have been here a year but there
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