Presentation, Conference and Media Technology
Paulinus Hohmann Preface Paulinus Hohmann "Innovation means more than just keeping up with the market. It means being one step ahead of it at all times." The age of industry 4.0 and digital transformation poses new challenges to all companies throughout all industries. Change is happening in all areas and becoming apparent in a broad diversity: The merging of AV and IT, automated production processes, real-time communication via many channels and changing customer requirements are just a few criteria. The response to this is foresighted thinking and action, driving innovation and being open to take even entirely new paths. This not only means product innovations but rather also customer-oriented services, outstanding service and human interaction - all of which are important factors that make a company strong. Our specialist trading partners are at the focus. We strive to inspire them for our broad product range and deliver best support to them to turn them into successful providers. This is what we work for day after day. Yours, Paulinus Hohmann
Peter M. Knolle Preface Peter M. Knolle Customer Centricity and consistent diversification into new target markets characterise our management profile for the next few years. With a clear feeling for media-technical trends and innovative technologies, we create customised economically efficient high-quality overall solutions for multimedia room design. We offer new, matching service and support solutions and make use of synergies with our affiliated companies for our customers' benefit. We would like our customers to be able to stand out from the mass and experience sustainable value creation by perfect product and room solutions. This emphasizes our own demands to best quality, flexibility and performance consciousness. Our employees practice this motto and fully commit to it every day - for every order. Yours, Peter M. Knolle
Kindermann history A long story of success Kindermann was founded in Berlin in 1861. Its story started with the production of petroleum lamps, the subject of light accompanies Kindermann to this day. When electricity was widely introduced at the end of the 19th century, we were looking for new business fields, which we found in photography - an area that became increasingly interesting from a commercial point of view. From the first darkroom safelights to complete photo lab equipment, Kindermann developed into a renowned company in this industry. World War II forced Kindermann to relocate to the area near Würzburg. From 1950 onwards, Kindermann was headquartered in Ochsenfurt, until the company moved into its new, state-ofthe-art premises in Eibelstadt at the turn of the year 2012/2013 after a construction time of nearly two years.
A look into history Kindermann history Milestones Many innovations characterised the history of Kindermann: 1905 First daylight development unit for photo plates 1919 Introduction of V2A-steel (chrome nickel steel) production of millions of film frames, clamps and tweezers 1936 First slide projector 1956 Slide projector with rod magazine 1959 First automatic development machine for X-ray films 1968 First overhead projector more than 2 M sold 1968 Diaporama devices 1977 Microfilm reader 1985 LCD projector slide video 2003 Patent for universal projector holder 2009 First ceiling mirror without additional revision flap
Administration, production and training centre in Eibelstadt Kindermann today Ready for the future Competence, flexibility and reliability form the corner stones of Kindermann GmbH. Its pivot is the Eibelstadt site near Würzburg, where the new company has been active since early 2013. Administration, production, exhibition and training rooms are combined under a single roof. This means short communication paths between all areas and permits optimal prerequisites for quick and flexible implementation of individual customer wishes, special productions and project-specific components. We offer a very broad range of products from projectors to complete conference room equipment. A large share of it is developed and produced by us in-house. We continue to set new standards with our portfolio. We are ready to remain among the leading providers of conference and media technology in future as well.
Media technology, perfectly integrated into the room The product range An eye on the overall solution Kindermann is one of the few complete providers in the AV industry. The comprehensive range, at more than 4,000 products one of the largest of its kind in Europe, covers all areas of conference and media technology. We always keep an eye on the overall solution. With an eye to this, our product managers continually look for innovations to sensibly supplement our product range. The "1-stop shopping" makes daily work easier for our specialist dealers. They receive coordinated products, offers and services from a single source.
Competent consulting in dialogue The philosophy Values that count The focus of our employees' action is on their commitment to the sustainable success of every customer. The principle of active partnership and trusting interaction has ensured our specialist dealer partners for decades. We make everyday work easier with thought-through and diverse marketing tools. The bandwidth goes from our comprehensive catalogue to the web shop with tender texts, to product videos and more. Targeted marketing campaigns promote lead generation. We are active at ibau in order to learn about projects early on and acquire them right away. We offer support in invitations for tender. A newly installed state-of-the-art CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system enables us to take our specialist partners' wishes even more carefully.
Frank Himmel, Kindermann project manager at the company run The team Manpower is essential Business is conducted between people. Nothing has changed about that in the digital age. The clear and flat organisational structure of our team offers best flexibility. No project ever is too small or too large for us. Specialist traders enjoy best support from our area-comprehensive field service. The team of Kindermann Systems provides the necessary support in large projects, on request also on site at the customer's location. Competent office employees ensure smooth processes and are available to our customers with professional consulting as well. Our experienced marketing pros plan and implement even individual measures. We commit to young talents and are known as a successful training operation in the region.
Teach point 2 Dual - perfectly integrated media technology In-house production Design and quality set the tone In development of our own products, we always focus on design and function, simple installation and operation. We quickly turn new technologies into practical solutions. For example, we are one of the pioneers with a broad offer of HDBaseT connection solutions. The entire range of Kindermann products goes from holders and lifts for projectors and displays, to innovative connection panels, to steles, speakers' desks and media furniture. Architectural integration is very important to us for all of our products. This means that they will fit unobtrusively into any ambience.
Outstanding product development - Made in Germany Design awards Awards speak a clear language Renowned design awards such as Red Dot, Initiative Mittelstand or Comenius support our efforts to continually develop innovative products and solutions. INNOVATIONSPREIS-IT BEST OF 2015 HARDWARE
Kindermann training centre in Eibelstadt The training centre Competence is a factor for success It is a challenge to keep up with the fast-moving trends or maintain or improve one's position under changing market conditions, such as the merger of AV and IT. There is only one solution for this: Competence. That is why we offer regular seminars and trainings on new products and developments, but also on sales subjects, to strengthen our specialist dealer partners. Only those who know what they are talking about can advise and sell well.
Modern metal processing with laser technology at the production site in Eibelstadt The production Made in Germany Made in Germany is a quality seal more than ever. We produce a number of media-technical products in our factory in Eibelstadt near Würzburg with more than 5,000 sqm. Furnished with state-of-the-art equipment, we can achieve highest precision to the last detail. We offer the necessary flexibility to implement even individual special productions on short notice. Of course, our operation is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001, which also officially marks our quality management as outstanding.
Repair, service and technical support Compliance and Service Good service with guaranteed safety In addition to selling individual components, we put value on ensuring that they work well together in a system. The outstanding service that we offer for this is highly valued in particular in large projects. We review compatibility of products and guarantee for perfect coordination between them. Our technical support will help you with demanding installations, e.g. for elaborate media controls or programming of digital signage projects. Customers can also use our in-house repair service. A reliable partner offers more than just products - we offer solutions that work.
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a member of Hohmann Group Kindermann GmbH Mainparkring 3 D-97246 Eibelstadt Managing director: Paulinus Hohmann Phone: +49 (0) 9303 9840-0 Telefax: +49 (0) 9303 9840-101 www.kindermann.com Email: info@kindermann.de 0100 955 001 GB 117 1 2.0 Printed in Germany