displayLED expands into Europe

Paul Milligan, 21 November 2008

Independent LED company displayLED has launched its first dedicated mainland Europe operations, displayLED GmbH. It will be operated by ex-Lighthouse Technologies sales director Michiel Hettinga and his team including Jens Schelde, Maarten Hettinga, Stephan Krebernik and Jochen Knoll. It will focus on the rental and staging, sports and digital out of home markets.

The company says its international business has grown steadily during the past five years and it wants to provide customers with local sales and technical support.

CEO Graham Burgess said: 'The opportunity to add the experience of Michiel and his colleagues to the displayLED team was too good to miss. Furthermore, displayLED GmbH's base is ideally positioned to service Central and Western Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. This is the first in a number of such European operations that we plan to roll out in the coming months.'

Hettinga added: 'We have invested in a new warehouse and office facilities in Stuttgart, so we are centrally located. This enables us to enhance the service already offered with a local service and repair centre that can handle customisation, maintenance and refurbishment of all brands of LED equipment, as well as offering finance packages and assistance with importation of goods into the EU.'