Testimonial from Luc Dubois
Business Coordinator
"I joined Technord in 1996 to be in charge of electricity and automation projects for the glass industry. The glass industry uses very specific technologies to manufacture glass or transform it and Technord is specialised in these areas."
"When the Belgian glassmaking groups established in Belgium started constructing floats abroad, they brought Technord in their luggage and I was responsible of the follow up of these projects on sitein : Russia, Czech Republic, Romania, Egypt, USA, Korea, India, Iran, Germany, Italy, England, Luxembourg, and even the Caribbean!"
"Concretely, my responsibility is to meet the client in order to understand their needs. Facilities are produced in our workshops, then I accompany them to their destination to install them and put them into service . This step may take from two weeks to several months. Last year, we installed a 70-meter long furnace in Russia. The project lasted five months."
Far from home
"The life of an expatriate is a bit strange. We work six days a week and the days are long. It's quite a solitary life - our programmers only arrive after assembling, when it is time for the commissioning. And after going to the restaurant for five months, you would give anything for a salami sandwich! The financial advantages of working abroad compensate for such inconvenience. "
"It is an unusual situation for the family. The people you leave at home need to be comprehensive and resourceful! I met my wife in Russia. She understands better than anyone both the shock and the wealth that cultural differences can bring."
Keeping in touch
"Thanks to new technology, you are not completely cut off from the world when you are traveling in a faraway country. You can read your e-mails in the four corners of the world. And if your boss calls you regularly to have the latest on the project, you feel you are still part of a team. That is important."
"I love my work. Understanding the needs of customers, putting new technologies into operation, being on the ground - that is what I like. I could not remain behind a desk."
