Pentair: Let people drink the most of the world clean water
Editor's Note: Headquartered in Minnesota, Pentair Group was established in 1966, Pentair Water Group is the primary industry group, is the world's largest professional water treatment equipment manufacturer whose main business includes: Pump To purify and filter, swimming pool and water features. All walks of life who make use of the latest global security, clean water is the Pentair Water Group, the world's commitment. Enter the Chinese market a decade, Pentair with advanced R & D technology, excellent product quality, down to earth, step by step onto the seat industry leaders, of which the acid and sweet perhaps only Pentair talents can read between the lines. With a respectful, with a doubt, the site editor had the honor to interview the chief financial officer of Pentair Asia Pacific WilliamDunn, Here let us follow Mr. WilliamDunn talked about and went into the Pentair Water Group.
Pentair Chief Financial Officer William Dunn Asia-Pacific
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HC Network: Pentair Group was founded more than forty years, more than a decade to enter the Chinese market, compared with having just come in time can be described as "ten dog has" before you introduce your company's development process.
William Dunn.: In the past decade, as China's development Pentair, as has also experienced dramatic changes. Back in 1998, the company's three business units accumulated no more than 20 billion dollars annual sales, number of employees, only 10,500 people. Through its own development and acquisitions, company's business mainly concentrated in two areas: water treatment and technology products. All the way through it, the Pentair 2007 more than 16,000 employees worldwide and annual sales have reached 3.4 billion U.S. dollars.
Pentair's water business in China developed very quickly, you can also called a "shocking." Founded, we have only a single sale in China Valve Business office, but today, we in China have have two production bases and sales offices throughout the half of China. At present, our products include filtration, flow technology and swimming pools and water features three major areas for residential, commercial, municipal and industrial customers with a variety of equipment, complete systems and comprehensive solutions. Investment in China every year for the Group more than 30% annual revenue growth, this is very gratifying results.
HC Network: In order to better serve Chinese customers, Pentair will move into the Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, may I ask what factors had prompted you choose to enter the Chinese market?
William Dunn.: Was mainly on account of China's booming economy and huge market potential is very attractive, so from a strategic point of view, to enter the Chinese market is extremely important to the development of Pentair. In the process of urbanization drive, China in construction, commercial and industrial areas of rapid development and growing consumer purchasing power will continue to live in the world. And we are confident that Pentair quality products to meet China's rapidly growing water demand in many industries.
HC Network: As a foreign company, how to achieve localization in a regional operation is the biggest problem facing businesses, you had to talk about Pentair, step by step how to develop the Chinese market?
William Dunn.: Localization of success stems from the demand of local market knowledge, then develop a unique and appropriate systems and solutions. Our local sales and product development teams and global business unit of Pentair common Cooperation To provide customers with the most advanced and targeted solutions. Carried out by local raw materials sourcing and manufacturing, we can offer China the most affordable products to meet or exceed customer expectations.
HC Network: Your company in Shanghai, Beijing has offices in Suzhou, a production base, after the company's expansion, the base expansion have any specific plans?
William Dunn.: China is an important market for our group, while other areas, it is a major production base. In the past 5 years, we have increased investment in water treatment business in China, which allowed us to be more efficient and economical way to meet localized needs. The future, we will increase nationwide sales, marketing, product development and customer service resources, inputs and products that meet local needs, providing customers with expert technical support and other measures, in order to increase our market share .
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