- congatec has onboarded 23 engineers from Kontron Asia, with plans to grow the Penang team to 70
- The centre delivers APAC standard and custom platforms to congatec’s “Designed in Germany” standards
congatec, a global leader in embedded and edge computing technology has announced the establishment of its new subsidiary in Penang, Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its high-value engineering and research footprint in Asia. The move underscores congatec’s commitment to anchoring advanced embedded computing design, customisation and technical support capabilities in Malaysia as part of its global “local for local” strategy.
As part of the expansion, congatec has onboarded an experienced embedded engineering team from Kontron Asia comprising 23 specialised engineers, with plans to scale the Penang operation to approximately 70 employees over the medium term. The new subsidiary strengthens congatec’s regional R&D and technical support capabilities, enabling faster development cycles, application-ready (aReady.) solutions and closer collaboration with customers across the Asia-Pacific market.
Loo Lee Lian, CEO of InvestPenang(representing Chow Kon Yeow, Chief minister of Penang), said, “Penang’s 50 years of industrialisation has shaped a deep and highly skilled talent base spanning engineering, design, manufacturing and advanced technologies. This maturity enables investors like congatec to scale R&D and regional operations efficiently, supported by globally competitive, industry-ready talent. We are confident that congatec’s presence will generate meaningful technological spillovers for Penang, creating strong synergies for innovation and growth.”
“The integration of “Designed in Germany” quality standards with Penang’s robust industrial ecosystem—supported by our highly skilled talent—will create strong synergies for innovation and growth,” she added.
Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid, CEO of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), said, “congatec’s expansion into Penang exemplifies Malaysia’s shift towards high-value, innovation-driven activities within our electrical and electronics ecosystem. By anchoring advanced engineering and technical support functions here, we strengthen domestic R&D capacity, accelerate technology adoption and create meaningful career pathways for Malaysian engineers. Aligned with the New Industrial Master Plan 2030, this investment reinforces Malaysia’s position as a competitive hub for next-generation embedded and edge computing innovation.”
Dr. Dominik Ressing, CEO of congatec, said, “The opening of our Malaysian subsidiary is a natural next step in our ‘local for local’ philosophy. Regional development and support resources enable us to respond faster and more precisely to local requirements, improving customers’ time-to-market, total cost of ownership and return on investment across the APAC region.”
Meanwhile, Konrad Garhammer, chief operating officer and chief technology officer of congatec, added, “We are delighted to welcome such an experienced engineering team to the congatec family. With our new location in the ‘Silicon Valley of the East,’ we gain access to an outstanding ecosystem of semiconductor manufacturers and production partners. This allows us to combine our German engineering DNA with the dynamism of the Asian market while expanding our capabilities across production, support and engineering — decisive factors in ensuring operational excellence.”
The Penang centre will support the APAC market with standard and customised embedded computing platforms developed in alignment with congatec’s “Designed in Germany” quality standards. In addition to advanced x86-based solutions using Intel and AMD processors, the team will develop Computer-on-Modules (COMs based on technologies from Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and NXP), alongside expanded aReady. software and solution stacks.
These platforms are designed to shorten design-in cycles, reduce non-recurring engineering costs and accelerate customers’ time-to-market.
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