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Achievements Lantek and Tekno 2000 have signed have signed a software licensing and distribution agreement for Turkey.
Lantek and Tekno 2000 have signed have signed a software licensing and distribution agreement for Turkey. Under the terms of this agreement, Lantek grants Tekno 2000 exclusive distribution rights for Lantek sheet metal software in Turkey.
The initial contacts took place a few months ago, and both companies reached an agreement in a record time. The benefits of this agreement were very clear for both companies since the beginning of negotiations.
According to Alberto Gabika, Lantek’s Commercial Director, “Lantek’s presence in Turkey has significantly increased during the last two years thanks to several OEM agreements with leading Turkish sheet metal machine manufacturers and this was the perfect time for us to be properly represented in Turkey. Tekno 2000 meets all our requirements to become our exclusive distributor in this market. They have the necessary human resources and technical knowledge, a very wide knowledge of the Turkish sheet metal market and a great experience in the sheet metal industry that has given them a very good reputation over the years”
According to Onur Misirli, Managing Director of Tekno 2000, “Our agreement with Lantek is of great importance for our company. Lantek is a worldwide leader in sheet metal CAD/CAM software and their Lantek Expert software was the product that we were looking for in order to complete our product portfolio. With this agreement, I am proud to announce that Tekno 2000 is the first and only Turkish company that offers a total first class solution for sheet metal companies. From laser and plasma cutting machines, punching machines, press brakes, and tools to CAD/CAM software to drive this equipment. We are currently representing leader European brands in Turkey, offering our customers the most advanced technology available”
About Lantek
Lantek is a company whose activity is to develop and sell CAD/CAM software for the sheet metal industry.
Lantek CAD/CAM software product range includes punching and cutting software for oxyfuel, plasma, laser and waterjet machines as well as software to drive press brakes, tube cutting machines and production management software.
Lantek is one of the leading software companies in the sheet metal industry, with a worldwide international presence, with own branch offices in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, UK, USA, Japan, South Korea and India and distributors all over the world.
Lantek is a recognized provider of sheet metal software with more than 4.500 customers in 67 different countries. Lantek invests every year, 15% of its turnover in R&D.
You can learn more about Lantek at www.lantek.com
About Tekno 2000
Tekno2000 is a company whose activity is to offer the Turkish industry a complete sheet metal solution through the distribution of first class sheet metal equipment from Europe.
Tekno2000’s product range goes from small punching machines (Boschert), plasma cutting machines (CR-E), turret punch presses (LVD), laser machines (LVD), press brakes (LVD) and tooling equipment (Wilson Tool). Tekno2000 is a recognized provider of sheet metal equipment and enjoys a very good reputation in the Turkish market
You can learn more about Tekno 2000 at www.tekno2000online.com