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Gardien Group Named Worldwide Distributor for Kaima and Image Products
June 1, 2016 | Gardien GroupEstimated reading time: 1 minute

The Gardien Group recently announced that it has become a worldwide distributor of Kaima and Image products and services. Gardien will be the exclusive distributor for Europe, the Americas, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia, and a non-exclusive distributor for China and Taiwan. The company is currently in the process of ramping up sales support and customer care in order to ensure reliable product distribution and best in class after-sales service. Roland Valentini, Gardien Group COO, commented: “We are excited about the possibilities this distributorship offers in bringing new products to the international market, developing new customers and fields of business. Kaima’s electrical testers have been in use and popular since 2001 and are constantly improving and adding features. Image inspection products have been available since 2007 and their extremely sophisticated AVI machines which can accommodate the highest technical specifications have garnered respect not only in China but also internationally.”
Mr Valentini went on to say that the addition of Kaima and Image products, services, and technology would help to further consolidate Gardien’s portfolio of offerings to the PCB/Package/Module industry.
Richard Lam, President of Shenzhen Kaima Times Technology and Shenzhen Image Technology, added; “This strategic partnership gives us the international impulses we need to grow our business and to expand our offering into a worldwide market. Together we can establish our quality products as a global brand!”
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The Gardien Group is the world’s largest provider of independent quality assurance services to the PCB manufacturing industry. From small batch testing in one of the company’s 25 facilities located throughout Asia, North America and Europe, to fully integrated inspection within a PCB production environment, Gardien’s over 500 employees serve customers supplying the automotive, defence, telecommunications, aerospace, medical, computer and industrial markets worldwide.
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