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W&S Benelux B.V. Menu W&S Benelux B.V. W&S Strategic Partnership and New Leadership W&S Enters New Growth Phase Through Strategic Partnership and New Leadership W&S, an established distributor and service partner of capital equipment, automation solutions and lifecycle services for the electronics manufacturing industry in the Benelux, has announced a new strategic partnership and strengthened shareholder structure to support the next phase of its growth. As part of this development, Jochem Winkelman has joined W&S as both investor and Managing Director. Having held senior roles within manufacturing and electronics production organisations, he will oversee the company's next phase of growth while working alongside strategic partner DDJ Holdings, the group behind Altus Group in the UK and Ireland and Danutek across Central and Eastern Europe. The partnership will strengthen W&S's long-term market position, technical capabilities and customer support offering, while creating new opportunities for collaboration across the wider group. Jochem Winkelman, Managing Director of W&S, said: "W&S has built a strong reputation for technical expertise, customer focus and service quality over many years. By combining this foundation with the experience, resources and industry knowledge available across the wider group, we are creating a stronger platform for future growth while maintaining the close customer relationships and technical support our customers value. " The new structure will allow W&S to further develop its sales, service and lifecycle support capabilities, helping customers maximise equipment performance, improve production efficiency and support long-term manufacturing objectives. Joe Booth, Chief Executive Officer of Altus Group, said: "We are very excited about this opportunity and look forward to supporting the continued development of W&S. The company has a strong reputation in the Benelux market, lo...