ZETES INDUSTRIES (Euronext Brussels: ZTS) is a leading pan-European company in the value-added solutions and services industry for Automatic Identification of Goods and People (Goods ID and People ID). The Automatic Identification (Auto-ID) industry is a technology-driven industry with strong growth prospects. It encompasses two markets: the Goods Identification market and the People Authentication market. Goods Identification involves the collection and management of data relating to the movement of goods. People Authentication involves the reliable verification that individuals are who they claim to be. Since November 22, 2005, Zetes Industries is a public company, listed on Eurolist by Euronext, the regulated market of Euronext Brussels. Zetes has more than 20 years of experience in the Auto-ID industry—over 20 years in Goods Identification and 6 years in People Authentication. Over the years, Zetes has acquired an in-depth understanding of customers’ needs and seeks to translate those needs into business processes addressed with solutions integrating appropriate technologies. Established in 1984 with headquarters in Belgium, the Company has grown both organically and through acquisitions giving it presence in 14 countries: Belgium, Cöte d'Ivoire, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switserland, and the United Kingdom. This local geographic presence, supported by the Company’s centralised Competence Centres, was developed with a view towards building local market knowledge, understanding the local culture, understanding the customer's needs, maintaining long-term business relationships, being close to the customer to develop new business with them, and being able to support and maintain the customer over the long-term. Zetes currently employs more then 800 employees. |