Haier pledge unveils new jobs at F&P
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March 1, 2013, Friday
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CHINESE electric appliance giant Haier yesterday followed through on a pledge to maintain an iconic New Zealand subsidiary by announcing a raft of new jobs as it expands the research and development arm of Fisher & Paykel Appliances.
F&P, which was taken over and delisted by Haier in November last year, said specific areas of focus would include technology innovation, new product development and the component and technology business.
"While we remain a standalone company with a strong, localized management team, our new owners are providing the opportunity for us to deliver our business development plan far faster than we were previously planning," F&P chief executive Stuart Broadhurst said in a statement.
"Growth is planned across New Zealand in the next 24 months as we recruit for 100 research and development positions to Fisher & Paykel's Auckland and Dunedin operations, as well as further job creation in other areas of the company."
In the next few months F&P will release the largest number of new products at any one time in its 79-year history, he said.
F&P will also focus on developing its brands in New Zealand, Australia and North America, as well as boosting it presence with New Zealand-designed products in China and India.
After the takeover last year, Haier said it would keep the firm as "a unique Kiwi company."
F&P, which was taken over and delisted by Haier in November last year, said specific areas of focus would include technology innovation, new product development and the component and technology business.
"While we remain a standalone company with a strong, localized management team, our new owners are providing the opportunity for us to deliver our business development plan far faster than we were previously planning," F&P chief executive Stuart Broadhurst said in a statement.
"Growth is planned across New Zealand in the next 24 months as we recruit for 100 research and development positions to Fisher & Paykel's Auckland and Dunedin operations, as well as further job creation in other areas of the company."
In the next few months F&P will release the largest number of new products at any one time in its 79-year history, he said.
F&P will also focus on developing its brands in New Zealand, Australia and North America, as well as boosting it presence with New Zealand-designed products in China and India.
After the takeover last year, Haier said it would keep the firm as "a unique Kiwi company."
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