Construction Magazine June 2021 | Page 27

J-TEC MATERIAL HANDLING
ARNAUD NELISSEN GRADE
TITLE : SALES DIRECTOR COMPANY : J-TEC MATERIAL HANDLING LOCATION : ASIA INDUSTRY : INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION said Nelissen Grade who bridges the gap between Europe and Asia as he spearheads the rapid growth in the region .
Speaking from J-Tec ’ s Asian headquarters in Rayong , he said : “ We don ’ t offer a onesize-fits-all approach ; instead we listen to the client and use our in-house knowledge and tools to develop a tailored solution for their project .
“ J-Tec acts as a partner during the complete process : from the conceptual design , on through detailed engineering , procurement and manufacturing , up until installation and commissioning , and if required training and maintenance .”
He pointed out the open control systems mean clients are not ‘ handcuffed ’ to J-Tec

EXECUTIVE BIO

Arnaud holds a Master Degree in Industrial Engineering from GroupT Leuven Engineering School . Graduating in 2009 , he spent most of his career abroad , mostly in China for Jan De Nul and in Rotterdam for Fabricom , working in various project and construction engineering roles . After earning a Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration , he joined J-Tec in late 2014 where he immediately contributed to J-Tec ’ s success as a Sales Engineer .
In 2016 , he moved to Thailand to spearhead J-Tec ’ s business development in SEA . Since then , he has devoted his time to putting J-Tec on the Asian map , taking the lead in Sales , HR and Strategy , establishing J-Tec Material Handling Ltd . as the regional HQ and focusing on building a sustainable foundation for J-Tec ’ s growth in the future .