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PARIS, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Automotive technology benchmarking leader A2MAC1 has launched operations in

Turkey as an important step in its strategic growth. "We are delighted to

continue our expansion in the Turkish market with the opening of our new office

in Istanbul," said Frank Bunte, CEO of A2MAC1.

A2MAC1, an automotive technology leader headquartered in France, has opened its

Istanbul office in Turkey.  A2MAC1 CEO, Frank Bunte, said at a press conference

about the launch of the company's Turkey operations that they have been

supporting the Turkish automotive industry and the Turkish economy for nearly

20 years.

Explaining that A2MAC1 will support the earthquake victims with the strong

social responsibility mission they have undertaken, Bunte said that they will

donate up to 20% of revenues generated in Turkey throughout the rest of the

year 2023, but at least 100,000 Euros, to earthquake victims and noted that

they will contact AFAD for this purpose. Frank Bunte, CEO of A2MAC1, continued

his words as follows:

"The automotive industry in Turkey has significantly increased its competence

in innovation. We are proud to be a trusted partner of more than 500 companies

to support the industry's success both in Turkey and internationally. Our motto

is to always anticipate market trends and meet the needs of our customers.

Therefore, we are delighted to continue our growth in the Turkish market with

the opening of our new office in Istanbul.  This opening is an important step

in our growth strategy. Our staff in our Turkey organization will provide

innovative and high value-added solutions to our customers in a smarter,

greener and more integrated way than ever before."

Bunte said:

"For more than a quarter of a century, A2MAC1 has been a strategic partner for

its stakeholders. As a global leader, we provide cutting-edge innovative

solutions, market trends and growth opportunities for our customers. With an

unrivaled database of over 40 million images and 3D models of more than 1,800

analyzed vehicles, we help manufacturers and industrial companies generate

ideas, optimize designs and significantly reduce costs."

Stating that A2MAC1 was established in 1997, Bunte stated that as a leading

company in the field of benchmarking in 18 different locations around the

world, they have more than 850 customers and more than 700 employees and that

they aim to increase this number to over 1000 and that they will recruit in

Turkey, especially in the field of engineering.

Frank Bunte stated that they have a platform with over 750 thousand users and

that they basically produce solutions for their customers at the point of

sustainability and digitalization, and continued his words as follows: "Our

platform contains a lot of data about electric vehicles. The platform has the

data of over a thousand vehicles and with this data pool, we predict how the

future designs of automobiles will be. TOGG in Turkey also benefited from this

service and contacted us at the first stage. While we provide service locally

here, we will also offer comprehensive data to manufacturers. By showing the

technologies inside the vehicles, we provide not only data but also technical

support to our customers. We share the data obtained at the end of this

comprehensive process with our customers. In addition, we offer our own

platform and a digital copy of the vehicle is made on the platform. By

clicking  on any part on the vehicle on the platform, we can see data about the

part. At this point, the costs of the parts can also be calculated. We

currently have around 10 customers in Turkey and we aim for this to be over 50

by end of 2023.."

About A2MAC1

A2MAC1 is the world's leading provider of competitive benchmarking insights and

solutions for the automotive and mobility industry and beyond.  From technology

trends, cost-performance, sustainability, market opportunities, supply chain

options and software cost-value engineering, A2MAC1 is a pioneer in analyzing

and transforming data into actionable, mission-critical insights.

With more than 700 employees worldwide (Austria, Canada, China, France,

Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Thailand, Turkey, the

United Kingdom and the United States), the group's services are used by more

than 750,000 people.  For over 26 years, professionals from the entire

automotive and mobility value chain and beyond. Its unique, easy-to-use,

proprietary 3D technology platform helps manufacturers optimize the design and

materials of their products throughout their lifecycle, with a constant focus

on decarbonization and innovation while ensuring continuous cost and value

optimization.

Source A2Mac1