Analytik Jena Establishes Subsidiary in India

Analytik Jena AG has established AJ Instruments India Pvt. Ltd, in New Dehli, to will serve the customers of its largest business unit, Analytical Instrumentation, in the Indian subcontinent. The subsidiary and its new applications laboratory is operating under the leadership of Managing Director Upendra Dixit, who brings extensive international senior management experience into Analytik Jena, having worked for companies in the USA, Europe and Asia.

“Our strategy aims to consolidate the global presence that we have built up over the last number of years and expand our associated activities. The primary strategic consideration is to promote organic growth wherever tangible growth potential is recognisable," said Klaus Berka, Chief Executive Officer of Analytik Jena AG. "As a highly populated BRIC country, India is one of the most important markets for our products. The subcontinent is increasingly moving into the hi-tech sector, offering us extensive sales potential.”

Torsten Olschewski, General Manager of the Analytical Instrumentation business unit at Analytik Jena AG added: "Our representative office in New Delhi has always been an important pillar for our business. By establishing our own subsidiary, we will be in direct contact with our customers in the future. We are therefore delighted to have Upendra Dixit on board as a long-standing international manager with a wealth of experience in analytical measuring technology."