The Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI) meeting, conducted in Prague, Czech Republic on October 9-10, saw an increase in representation from guests that brought an even stronger customer base representation. This focus on obtaining the appropriate blend of regional and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) experience from our attendees is critical to our on-going drive for excellence. The expansion of electrical and mechanical vice chair positions into EMEAI is well underway with future actions already planned.
As we continue along our journey to solidify and mature the Global Customer Committee (GCC) across all regions, we would like to thank Antonio Lucchi and Hans-Peter Amacher for facilitating key roles during the breakout sessions and throughout the meeting. Their efforts have helped to identify the need in adding the vice chair positions across all regions, and to confirm we are on the right track to long term structure.
The next face-to-face meeting will occur in Beijing on Nov 11-12 for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, where we are also expecting an increase in attendance. We look forward to carrying the momentum already established in the Americas and EMEAI into Asia Pacific (APAC) in the coming weeks.