Chief Executive Officer, Barco
Search every verified An Steegen interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. An Steegen, co-CEO of Barco, discussed the company's operations and strategy in a July 2024 interview. She described Barco as a technology company with a common base of expertise in optics, electronics, mechanics, and artificial intelligence, which it builds into platforms for different products. Steegen noted that Barco's three divisions serve the medical sector with high-end diagnostic screens, and the enterprise sector with its ClickShare wireless meeting room solution, which she said is more flexible than traditional room systems. Steegen stated that Barco's top priority is organic investment in innovation and portfolio development, while also using its cash position to evaluate potential external acquisitions. She declined to specify a comfortable debt level for such deals, saying the company would avoid taking unnecessary risks.
“Wij zijn een technologiebedrijf en de basis eigenlijk de basistechnologie die wij gebruiken is eigenlijk heel gemeenschappelijk tussen al onze producten en markten gewoon. Het begint al van de basis expertise hè in in optica in elektronica in mechanica nu ook naar nieuwe technologieën artificiële intelligentie dat is d...”
“De grootste prioriteit vandaag gaat echt naar die investeringen organisch om dat hele Innovatie en portfolio op de markt te zetten maar ook met onze Cash positie zijn wij ook actief aan kijken of wij een stap kunnen maken met een externe overname dus zelf overnemen in plaats van overgenomen worden.”
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