ifm electronic Awarded for Innovation and Close Customer Contact

ESSEN, Germany, February 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday ifm electronic gmbh received the "Axia Award 2010" for medium-sized companies in the category "Future-oriented customer cooperation - from the customer idea to innovation" from Deloitte.

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On 3 February 2011 Deloitte honoured four medium-sized companies from North Rhine-Westphalia in the Hotel Intercontinental in Düsseldorf with the "Axia Award 2010" for pioneering innovative strength. ifm electronic won the award in the category "Future-oriented customer cooperation - from the customer idea to innovation."

The family-owned company convinced by its extraordinary innovativeness and unique close customer contact. These factors are an essential part of the corporate philosophy where culture and objectives of the company are firmly anchored. Over 1,000 sales engineers are in direct customer contact in 70 countries worldwide - without middleman. The sensor specialist gains important market impressions and forwards them unfiltered to the organisation. This way, customers' requests have a direct impact on the innovation process. Engineers of the ifm service centre give competent advice to the customer - also on site, if needed. The corporate philosophy is the basis and benchmark for all innovation activities of ifm and is actively exemplified by the company's shareholders and employees.

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