Cable Manufacturing Software Expert
Appoints New Development Manager
Cimteq, leading worldwide provider of software solutions specific to the cable
manufacturing industry, has appointed a new Development Manager to drive improved
product quality through the introduction of Agile working processes into the business.
Rob Cox joins Cimteq with over 20 years’
practical experience working in the software
industry. He brings with him a wealth of IT
and software development knowledge, which
he has gained in a variety of roles including
development, testing, project implementation
and project management, working across a
wide range of sectors. Rob will be responsible
for the ongoing development of Cimteq’s
software products and the management of the
development team. He will drive company-wide
quality improvements, and define and manage
its business processes, methodologies and
working practices.
One of the key challenges Rob plans to address is
improving the alignment between the business and
IT objectives, Rob aims to do this by introducing
Agile methodology into the business. Rob explains:
‘I have joined Cimteq at a really exciting time, and I
am keen to add value and contribute to the growth
of the business. I believe that introducing Agile
working processes into the business will quickly
demonstrate quantifiable benefits to our customers,
our employees and ultimately the overall company.
Enhancing our software development processes
and working practices will enable us to continually
inspect, adapt and improve our software delivery
mechanism and product offerings to the market
place.”
Commenting on Rob’s appointment, Robert
Douglass, Operations Director at Cimteq explains:
“We are delighted to welcome Rob on board as our
Development Manager, he brings a wealth of IT
experience covering all aspects of the development
lifecycle and project management. His appointment
will oversee Cimteq’s transition to an Agile
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methodology and the inherent business benefits that
this will bring.”
Cimteq offers software solutions to the cable
manufacturing industry. CableBuilder is designed
to meet the demand within the cable manufacturing
industry to simplify the complex management of
cable design data. It supports this process from
the initial design concept all the way through to
delivering the full bill-of-materials directly to the
ERP system and provides accurate costings, waste
reduction and automation of labour-intensive
tasks. CableMES was developed as a Manufacturing
Execution System (MES) specifically for the wire and
cable manufacturing industry. By maximizing plant
production, improving quality, reducing inventory
and ensuring on-time delivery, it is able to achieve a
very quick return on investment.
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