Australia–based CNC grinder manufacturer ANCA has appointed Jeroen Schmits as its new CEO. He will be responsible to ANCA’s Board of Directors for all global business operations and will relocate from the United States to ANCA’s head office in Melbourne, Australia. Schmits began his new role at ANCA in November of 2007.
With an extensive track record in international business management, Schmits has had a long career in managing capital equipment companies. Most recently he was president of Universal Instruments in Binghamton, New York, where he focused on sustainable growth based on technology development and world class quality performance. He has degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration and studied and worked in The Netherlands before spending the last 10 years in various roles in the United States.
Pat Boland, ANCA founder and director, says that “Jeroen’s professional experience and track record of success demonstrates that he has a broad range of skills that are well suited to ANCA’s corporate culture and long–term objectives. ANCA’s roadmap has a strong emphasis on research and development and overall capacity expansion. Jeroen’s experience in these areas will be instrumental in maintaining our aggressive growth and to remaining the technical leader and innovator in precision grinding machines.”
On the decision to move to Melbourne, Schmits says that “I have chosen to join ANCA because of its strong culture of technology development and customer commitment. I am excited to be part of ANCA’s success in the industry. Much of the knowledge I have gained in my previous positions have direct relevance to ANCA’s products and markets. I am looking forward to directing the company through its next growth phase, through investments in the Melbourne plant as well as in its successful Thailand operation.”
ANCA is a leader in CNC precision grinding equipment and CNC control systems and has its main manufacturing and design facilities in Melbourne. To support its growth, the company recently expanded its global manufacturing base with new operation in Thailand. ANCA exports nearly all of its products to destinations around the world and continues to expand its presence in the markets for cutting tools, aerospace, automotive, and medical applications.
ANCA was founded in 1974 to design and manufacture high technology computer numerical controls (CNCs) for the machine tool and metal–based industries. Today ANCA has become a leading designer and manufacturer of complete, high precision CNC grinding machines and exports more than 98 percent of products to customers around the world. ANCA is today an international organization of more than 350 employees. Offices are located in major cities in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia; with dealerships represented in over 25 countries.
ANCA has experienced an average annual growth rate of 30 percent since 2005 and continues to set new production and sales records each year. Over the past six years ANCA has sold $500 million in exports for Australia and is number one in the U.S., U.K., and China markets for CNC grinding machines. Approximately 7 percent of ANCA’s revenue is reinvested into development of new technologies. Go online to [www.anca.com.au].
