Having been at the helm of NTS for only about six months, the successor to Marc Hendrikse, Tjarko Bouman, is opting for a more commercial approach. This way, he expects that the various branches and offices worldwide will be able to work more seamlessly together and will realize an unambiguous proposition for mainly international customers.
2020 was a year of extremes for NTS. During the first lockdown in the spring, factories in Asia remained closed for six weeks and production came to an abrupt standstill. When the doors were allowed to open again, clients and customers were waiting in line. “But in the end, we had the best year ever with our Shanghai office,” says NTS director Tjarko Bouman.
Bouman, who took over from Marc Hendrikse at the Eindhoven system supplier in mid-2020, counts his blessings. “We are fortunate to see our key markets continue to grow.” The semiconductor industry had a shock reaction to the outbreak of the corona pandemic, but it picked up very fast. “Expectations for 2021 are very positive. The industry keeps on growing. There is now even a shortage of chips and the outlook for the future is also very good.”
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