Electronic manufacturing services with cable, PCB, and module assembly across global facilities
Connect Group operates a distributed electronics contract manufacturing network spanning cable assembly, PCB fabrication, and module building—with production facilities in Belgium, Romania, and Mexico. The tech stack is operationally mature (SAP, Veeam, Pure Storage, HPE Nimble) but signals mounting infrastructure strain: active projects include storage expansion, OT-IT network integration, and wifi upgrades, while pain points cluster around incident response complexity, vulnerability management, and cost transparency. Hiring is accelerating across ops and security roles, indicating a push to stabilize production systems and compliance posture.
Connect Group is a publicly listed electronics manufacturing services provider founded in 1987, employing approximately 2,700 staff across multiple continents. The company operates as a full-service partner in electronics supply chains, offering design consultation, PCB and cable assembly, module integration, logistics coordination, and post-sale support. Primary customers are OEMs and Tier-1 electronics manufacturers managing complex product lifecycles. The business runs on SAP for operations management and maintains a traditional enterprise IT stack centered on VMware, Azure, and HPE storage. Service model emphasizes flexibility and integrated value—combining technical design input with manufacturing execution and dedicated logistics—rather than competing solely on cost.
Connect Group operates production facilities across Belgium (headquarters in Kampenhout), Romania, and Mexico, serving global OEMs and electronics manufacturers with cable assembly, PCB fabrication, and module building services.
Core stack includes SAP (ERP), Veeam (backup), Pure Storage and HPE Nimble (SAN), VMware vSphere/vCenter, Azure, Fortinet/Cisco security, and PRTG monitoring. Company is actively working on OT-IT network integration and storage expansion.
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