Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Belden
Search every verified Jeremy Parks interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2023 interview on BFM Business, Belden Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Parks was represented by Aurélien Fabre, Vice President of Belden Solutions for the EMEA region. Fabre stated that Belden has expanded beyond its historical cable business to focus on data orchestration, helping industrial clients manage data within factories. He described digitalization as "non-negotiable" for maintaining competitiveness, particularly in Europe where labor costs are higher. Fabre argued that reindustrialization in Europe will only be effective through digitalization and automation, which he said would replace difficult tasks with robots and allow operators to focus on more value-added activities. Fabre also discussed Belden's community engagement, stating that the company offers employees the possibility to take humanitarian leave days annually to contribute to community actions, which he described as "quite rare in companies." He noted that Belden, founded in Chicago over 100 years ago, has grown through external acquisitions to offer more comprehensive data management solutions.
“The idea is to do more than just data acquisition and transmission; we focus on data orchestration to help industrial clients manage their data within factories, allowing them to concentrate on their core business like manufacturing cars.”
“Using Belden's services enables predictive maintenance, which helps avoid production stoppages and can even make the industry more attractive for recruiting new talent.”
“Digitalizing factories is not just a choice anymore; it's non-negotiable. The question is how and at what pace it is done to maintain competitiveness, especially in Europe where labor costs are higher.”
“Reindustrialization in Europe will only be effective and efficient through digitalization and automation, which help keep competitiveness despite higher labor costs.”
Aurélien Fabre, Vice President of Belden Solutions for the EMEA region, is interviewed by journalist Nicolas Doze on BFM ...
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