Mickael Costa

Panasonic Connect Europe

With the Panasonic Group's transition to a holding company system, Panasonic Connect Europe GmbH, which leads the B2B solutions business, is newly established. In order to respond to the ever-changing market environment, we are transforming our organisation to enable rapid decision-making and further enhance our competitiveness, to better help innovate processes in our customers' operating sites. The company name change reflects the goal to "connect" our customers' operations to a better future. By connecting our specialised hardware with the latest technologies such as process management software, IoT, and AI, and using the knowledge and expertise cultivated in our long history of manufacturing to provide advanced services, we will create value for our customers and provide solutions to their challenges. Panasonic Connect Europe consist of the following business units: • The Mobile Solutions Business Division helping mobile workers improve productivity with its range of Toughbook rugged notebooks, business tablets and handhelds • The Media Entertainment Business Division incorporating Visual System Solutions offering a range of high brightness and reliable projectors as well as high quality displays; and Broadcast & ProAV offering Smart Live Production solutions from an end-to-end portfolio consisting of PTZ and system cameras, camcorders, the Kairos IT/IP platform, switchers and robotic solutions that are widely used for live event capture, sports production, television, and xR studios • Business and Industry Solutions delivering tailored technology solutions focused on Retail, Logistics and Manufacturing. Designed to increase operational efficiency and enhance customer experience, helping businesses to perform at their best, every day • Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe selling a wide range of smart factory solutions including electronics manufacturing solutions, robot and welding systems and software solutions engineering.