AT&S World

Supporting the Next Generation
AT&S is a global business with production facilities
in Europe and Asia and sales offices on four
continents. The key to success in the face of stiff
competition is having skilled and motivated staff
who understand our business, work hard, and are
determined to deliver outstanding results and to
perform under the most challenging market conditions.
Customer focus, the willingness to face up
quickly to new challenges, a passion for rigorously
implementing innovative ideas and an unswerving
commitment to quality and sustainability are
essential for high potentials looking to advance
their careers.
Future oriented succession planning and
training
Attracting and supporting sufficient numbers
of up-and-coming talents is the key to ensuring
continuity of staff with the right qualifications
for our business. We currently have 34 trainees
in five different professions (mechatronics technician,
chemistry laboratory technician, physics
laboratory technician, mechanical engineering
technician, electrical technician) at our Austrian
facilities. Last year, all trainees were employed as
fully qualified technicians after completing their
traineeships.
In India we are also increasingly involved in a
development programme specifically designed
for industrial workers. Every year it prepares and
certifies a large number of trainees for work in
international industrial enterprises. As of March
2011 the programme had 560 participants.
Training and development — a vital ingredient
for success
In addition to attracting high potentials, ongoing
staff training and development is another impor-
Staff number (incl. leased personnel) Leased personnel
(as of 31.3) 2010/11 2009/10 +/-
Austria 1374 1280 94
China 4571 3380 1191
India 1278 942 336
Korea 213 227 -14
Others 50 46 4
7486 5875 1611
tant investment in the Group’s future success. New
employees receive comprehensive basic training
at all AT&S facilities. Recruits learn about the entire
production process for printed circuit boards,
the Group’s structure and administration, and our
social values. Technical and intercultural training
courses, and programmes tailored specifically
to managers’ needs, give our employees the skills
they need to handle current and future challenges,
and are an integral part of our corporate philosophy.
Last year, nine modules of the AT&S Management
Training Programme were presented, and
15 young professionals completed their training
in December.
Our in-house job advertisement system ensures
that all vacant positions to which the rules apply
are initially advertised internally, and where
the candidates are equally well qualified, we give
preference to our own staff over external applicants.
This approach is helping to raise the level
of qualifications among our employees.
Global presence requires close international
cooperation
AT&S’s global structure and international perspective
require a constant exchange of skills and
expertise and the close integration of different
cultures in order to realise the Group’s full potential.
The annual meetings of managers and senior
executives from all around the world are just one
way of achieving this objective.
The Group’s global presence also requires international
perspectives to play a vital role in developing
AT&S managers. Management development
programmes are organised regularly and
are attended by staff from all locations. In 2010,
(as of 31.3) 2010/11 2009/10 +/-
Austria 171 44 127
China 3798 2623 1175
India 56 22 34
Korea 12 17 -5
4037 2706 1331
Supporting the Next Generation
Attracting and supportingup-and-coming
talents – the key
to future success
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