Good managers are a key to satisfied employees – and thus to success. But what makes a good manager at BARTEC? To answer this question and to promote the personal development of prospective leaders at BARTEC, the global Human Resources (HR) team set up a leadership program that are aimed at at both aspiring and already experienced managers.
Pete Reynolds became part of the BARTEC team with the acquisition of Extronics but has been with Extronics since 2018. He is a Manufacturing Manager and part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Among other things, he is responsible for the smooth running of operations at the site in the UK. In this interview, he explains how his passion for manufacturing, teamwork and courage drive his day-to-day work.
This year we are proud to have developed BARTEC SP9EX1 Smartphone, the world’s most compact 5G smartphone for ATEX, IECEx Zone1/21 and NEC Class I, II, III, Division 1 and the BARTEC SC9EX1 Smartscanner, which adds unparalleled scanning efficiency and accuracy with its seamlessly integrated Zebra Technologies SE5500® scan engine. The devices are developed in close collaboration between various teams at BARTEC with years of experience in the EX-industry and its partner Sigma Connectivity.
As a world-leading company in providing safety to plants and people, BARTEC is also committed to helping to ‘’save’’ our planet by reducing the environmental impact of the packaging our products , but also operations. We are constantly engaged to provide our customers with the best possible solutions in terms of safety and reliability for potentially hazardous areas as well as to improve our responsibility in sourcing and packaging solutions to increase our business performance.
To accompany our customers with technical expertise and the right applications in the best possible way, BARTEC is already positioning itself for this change in the new energy sector. As a facilitator, enabler and trusted partner, BARTEC supports our customers in safe energy production, transport, and industrial consumption of hydrogen.
Interview with Dr Martin U. Schefter, BARTEC CEO, originally published in the Easy Engineering Magazine on the 20th of February 2024. In the interview, he touches upon innovative BARTEC solutions and products, the topic of hydrogen, but also shares his vision for driving digitization in hazardous areas with the announced launch of BARTEC SP9EX1 Smartphone and BARTEC SC9EX1 Smartscanner in the Q2 of 2024 and by acquiring Extronics, the Wireless Real-Time Location Systems specialist.
