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MuTracx Appoints Jeroen de Groot as New CEO
May 9, 2016 | MuTracxEstimated reading time: 1 minute

Jeroen de Groot has been appointed CEO of MuTracx International BV - full subsidiary of innovative technology partner Sioux - as of 1 May 2016. Strengthening MuTracx with the addition of De Groot fits perfectly within the growth aspirations of the manufacturer of digital inkjet PCB printers.
De Groot, who was previously CEO of Assembléon (now part of Kulicke & Soffa), will be taking on the responsibility of, among other things, setting out the strategic lines and developing the market areas in order to guarantee the further growth of MuTracx in size, customers and machines.
Jeroen de Groot comments, “Green and digital PCB production is the future. With a start-up like MuTracx, I can work closely with my colleagues to give further shape to the sustainable future of PCB production. The opportunity to represent Mutracx as CEO was an exciting challenge I simply could not let pass me by.”
About MuTracx
MuTracx offers a unique solution for the PCB industry with LUNARIS, the first fully digital printer based on inkjet technology. The high tech professionals at MuTracx are specialized in using ink-jet technology, mechatronics and scanning solutions for the PCB Industry. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating from multiple locations internationally, MuTracx’s highly talented and inter-disciplined engineers design, manufacture, sell and service the company’s high-end portfolio of solutions for the benefit of customers all over the world, click here.
MuTracx originated from Océ (part of the Canon group), the global leader in the supply of print and document management products. In transition to the commercialization phase MuTracx was recently acquired by the Sioux Group, a multidiscipline technology partner.
About Sioux
Sioux is an innovative technology partner with over 450 engineers in the fields of technical software, mechatronics, electronics, industrial mathematics and remote solutions. Sioux removes the burden for leading high-tech companies in de development and manufacturing of their products, whereby it supports or acts as the R&D department of its customers. With its focus on productivity, Sioux helps to shorten the development time and and to create a sustainable and competitive advantage at a better price/performance ratio. Besides the development, Sioux also takes care of the delivery of products. This is achieved both at the level of replacement parts and in the assembly of modules, subsystems and finished products. For more information, please click here.
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