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세계를 선도하는 자동 창고 시스템 솔루션
1996년에 설립된 오토스토어(AutoStore™)는 기업의 효율적인 상품 보관과 출하를 지원하는 풀필먼트 자동화 솔루션을 개발하는 기술 회사로, 하드웨어와 소프트웨어 역량을 모두 제공하고 있습니다. 오토스토어 기술은 다른 타사 솔루션과 상호 호환이 가능합니다.
오토스토어 시스템은 현재 50개국의 1,450곳 이상의 현장에 구축되어 운영 중에 있습니다. 모든 오토스토어 판매는 ‘파트너’로 인정받은 시스템 통합업체의 네트워크에 의해 유통, 설계, 설치 및 서비스가 제공됩니다.
노르웨이 서해안에 위치한 네드레 바츠(Nedre Vats)에서 설립된 오토스토어는 노르웨이, 미국, 영국, 독일, 프랑스, 스페인, 이탈리아, 오스트리아, 한국, 일본, 호주, 싱가포르에 지사를 운영 중이며, 폴란드 코샬린(Koszalin)과 태국 라용(Rayong)에 생산 시설을 갖추고 있습니다.
1990년대에 Hatteland Group은 북유럽에서 판매 중인 전자 부품을 보관하기 위해 새로운 대형 창고를 지었습니다. 창고를 지은지 한 달 만에 선반이 가득 차게 되자, 하나의 아이디어가 Hatteland의 기술 이사 Ingvar Hognaland의 머릿속을 불현듯 스치고 지나갔습니다. 바로 물품을 기존의 도미노 방식으로 보관하지 않고, 루빅스 큐브 방식으로 보관하면 어떨까 하는 생각이었습니다. 비효율적으로 물건을 쌓아두는 기존 방식(airhousing) 대신, 공간 효율적인 창고 관리(warehousing)를 도입하기로 마음 먹었습니다.
이것이 큐브 스토리지 자동화와 오토스토어의 시초가 되었습니다.
이러한 새로운 큐브 스토리지 자동화의 개념을 다른 산업에도 적용할 수 있으리라고 판단한 끝에, Hatteland Group은 2000년에 전자부품 사업을 Arrow Electronics에 매각하였습니다. 이렇게 확보한 자금을 통해 Hatteland Group은 오토스토어에 투자할 수 있었으며, 바로 이 때부터 상용화 작업이 시작되었습니다. 견고하고 성숙한 오토스토어 제품은 마침내 Hatteland Group의 중추적인 존재로 자리 잡았으며, 전 세계로 뻗어 나갈 준비를 하였습니다.
2021년, 일본의 세계적인 투자회사 소프트뱅크가 토마스 H. 리 파트너스(Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.)와 EQT Private Equity의 인수에 이어 오토스토어의 주주가 되었습니다. 오토스토어 시스템은 현재 50개국 1,250곳 이상의 현장에 설치되어 58,500대 이상의 로봇이 작동 중이며, 오토스토어는 적극적인 글로벌 확장을 계속 이어나가고 있습니다.
현재 오토스토어는 각 분야를 대표하는 글로벌 일류 기업들을 고객으로 맞이하고 있습니다. 전자 상거래부터 식료품, 산업 및 의료 분야에 이르기까지, 오토스토어의 큐브 스토리지 기술은 사용자가 공간을 새롭게 활용해야 하는 곳이라면 창고, 소매점 또는 그 외 시설 등 어디든지 적용할 수 있습니다.
Pio는 오토스토어 제품을 활용하여 중소기업을 위한 간소화된 창고 자동화 솔루션을 제공합니다.
Pio는 기존의 오토스토어 시스템에 비해 공간이 더 협소하고 작업 처리량이 더 적은 경우에 적합하도록 설계되며, 가격 부담이 적고 유연한 ‘서비스형 로봇(robots-as-a-service)’ 모델로 제공됩니다.
Pio 웹사이트에서 자세한 내용을 확인하세요.
오토스토어가 국제 기준에 부합하는 제품과 서비스를 제공하려는 노력을 인정받아 ISO 인증을 획득하게 되었습니다.
ISO 인증을 통해 프로세스를 개선하고 환경에 미치는 영향을 줄이며 모든 업무에서 최고 수준의 품질을 보장하기 위한 당사의 지속적인 노력을 입증하게 되어 자랑스럽게 생각합니다.
현재까지 획득한 ISO 인증은 아래와 같으며, 향후 지속적으로 확대될 예정입니다.
ISO 9001 본사 + 시설(다운로드)
ISO 9001 폴란드 생산 시설(다운로드)
ISO 27001 글로벌(다운로드)
Mr. Hovland Vikse was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in January 2023. Vikse joined the company in 2017 as Chief Strategy Officer, and advanced to Chief Revenue Officer in 2021. Between 2014 and 2017, he served as a senior advisor at MHWirth. Prior to this, Mr. Hovland Vikse held various positions at Aker Solutions (March 2010 – September 2014), and before that he had the position as Material Coordinator at Aibel and the position as Order Processor at Solar Norge AS.
Mr. Hovland Vikse holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from BI Norwegian Business School and a master's degree in Applied Finance from the University of Stavanger. He is a Norwegian citizen, currently residing in Norway.
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Mr. Dickson was appointed as interim Chief Revenue Officer in January 2023. Prior to this, he had held the role of Senior Vice President of Sales in AutoStore since November 2020. Mr. Dickson is a senior commercial executive with 30+ years of experience within automation products and solutions prior to joining AutoStore, including experience from Danaher Corporation in sales, channel management, marketing, and customer support. Prior to joining AutoStore, he served for 7 years in various leadership roles and on the executive management team at Piab Group, Taby Sweden. Mike is a US citizen, currently residing in the US.
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Anette Matre was appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at AutoStore in June 2020. In July 2021, she was appointed Chief People & Information Officer at AutoStore, with subsequent responsibilities in heading IT, PT-/and Communications, Sustainability and HSE in addition to HR. Prior to this, she held various positions at Innovation Norway, including Interim Head of People- and Technology, HR and Organizational Director, HR Manager and HR Business Partner, as well as various positions at Shell, including Team Lead HR Services and Compensation & Benefits Specialist, HR Business Partner, Recruiter – Graduate Markets and Recruiter/Sourcer.
Ms. Matre have completed three years of Master of Laws studies from the University of Oslo and holds an Executive Master of Management, with specialization in Human Resource Management, Leadership Effectiveness and Management from BI Norwegian Business School. She is a Norwegian citizen, currently residing in Norway.
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Mr. Harrison was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of AutoStore in October 2023. Prior to this, Mr. Harrison held the position as Chief Operating Officer at Ascential pls, and as the CFO of Just Eat plc. He served as the CFO of The Sage Group plc from 2000 to 2013.
Mr. Harrison is a Chartered Accountant, fellow of the institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and Honours in Business at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is a UK citizen, currently residing in UK.
Carlos Fernandez was appointed as Chief Product Officer of AutoStore in June 2020. Prior to this, he has held various positions at AutoStore, including Director System Design, Sales Engineer, Project Engineer and Service Engineer. Mr. Fernandez has also held the position as Field Application Engineer Support at SILICA, and served as a board member in charge of treasury at SATELEC in the period from September 2007 to September 2009.
Mr. Fernandez holds an Executive MBA from the IESE Business School – University of Navarra, a Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a degree in telecommunication engineering from the Universidad Politécninca de Madrid. He is a Spanish citizen, currently residing in Spain.
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Israel Losada Salvador was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at AutoStore in June 2022. Prior to this, he held the position as Chief Executive Officer at NorSun AS, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sales Officer at Kitron AS, Seismic Product Group Supply Chain Manager at Schlumberger, General Manager at Fjord Instruments (Schlumberger), General Manager at Lasalle (Schlumberger), Manufacturing Metier Manager Russia at Schlumberger, Q-Land Seismic R&D Manager at Schlumberger and Manufacturing Engineer at Schlumberger
Mr. Losada Salvador holds a MSc in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain) and Master in International Business from NHH (Norway. He is a Spanish citizen, currently residing in Norway.
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Ms. Hovda was appointed General Counsel at AutoStore in February 2022. Prior to this, from 2012 to 2022, she served in various roles of progressive responsibility at Bull & Co., including Attorney, Partner, Head of IP & Technology, and Board Member. During the same 10-year period, Ms. Hovda served concurrent roles as Legal Counsel IPR at Stokke AS (2014 - 2015) and Legal Advisor at Consumer Authority (2011 - 2012).
Ms. Hovda holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Oslo. She is a Norwegian citizen, currently residing in Norway
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Mr. Førre was appointed Chief Strategy Officer in January 2023, after joining the company in 2022 as Director of Strategy. From 2020 to 2022, he served as Chief Financial Officer at BAS Maskinutleie, where he also led strategy, product, and supply chain operations. Prior to this, he held various roles within management consultancy, strategy, and finance. Mr. Førre holds both a bachelor's and master's degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), including semesters at the University of Waikato and the University of Buenos Aires. He is a Norwegian citizen, currently residing in Norway.
Mr. Joshi joined AutoStore June 2024 as Chief Product Officer. Before joining AutoStore, Joshi served as the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Hexagon, where he was leading strategy, operations, and product execution. Before joining Hexagon, Joshi held executive roles at Eaton and Signify, where he was responsible for business units focused on software, hardware, and services for global customers. Joshi´s earlier career at Cisco Systems and Technicolor involved leading R&D and program management for home business units. Mr. Joshi holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master in Business Administration from Strayer University. He is a US citizen, currently residing in US.
Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, James C. Carlisle, has been at Thomas H. Lee Partners for over 20 years and holds the position of managing director. He is the Head of Technology & Business Solutions Vertical and Head of Automation Fund at Thomas H. Lee Partners. Carlisle serves as a board member in several companies within various fields. Carlisle holds a MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree in Operation Research from Princeton University. He is a US citizen, residing in the US.
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Vikas J. Parekh is a Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers where he focuses on investing in Automation, Enterprise software, and other Emerging Technologies. Prior to SoftBank, Vikas worked in Private Equity at KKR, and in Consulting at Boston Consulting Group. Vikas holds an MBA with highest honors from Harvard Business School, and a BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He resides in San Francisco with his wife and three children. Vikas J. Parekh is a Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers where he focuses on investing in automation technologies, enterprise software and emerging technologies. Vikas has made investments and holds director seats across public and private markets. Before joining SoftBank in 2016, Vikas worked in private equity at KKR and at Boston Consulting Group. Vikas holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Andreas is an investor and advisor. He previously served as a Managing Director in the SoftBank Group. Before joining SoftBank Investment Advisers in 2017, he was Technical Assistant to the President of Product Groups at Arm Ltd. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology and an MSc in Computer Engineering from Lund University.
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Hege Skrytseth holds the position as Executive Vice President Technology, Digital and Innovation i Equinor. She has an eMBA from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) and a bachelor's degree in Management from BI Norwegian Business School. In addition, Skryseth is a college graduate in computer science from NITH. Skryseth is a Norwegian citizen, currently residing in Norway.
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Kjersti Wiklund is currently a Non-Executive Director of Nordea, the leading Nordic financial services group, and UK-listed high precision measurement systems firm Spectris plc as well as Evelyn Partners, a tax-, accounting- and wealth advisory firm. She has held several senior leadership roles in a variety of countries, including Director, Group Technology Operations of Vodafone, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Technology Officer of Kyivstar in Ukraine, Chief Operating Officer of VimpelCom Russia, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Digi Telecommunications in Malaysia and Chief Information Officer at Telenor in Norway. Wiklund holds a Master of Science, Electronic Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and a Master of Business Management from BI. Norwegian School of Management.
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• Nordea ASA (non-executive director)
• Spectris plc (non-executive director)
• Evelyn Partners (non-executive director)
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• Babcock International Pls (non-executive director)
• Trainline Plc (non-executive director)
• Laird Plc (non-executive director)
• Zegona Communications Plc (non-executive director)
• Saga Robotics (Chair)
Michael Kaczmarek is a managing director at Thomas H. Lee Partners. Before joining Thomas H. Lee in 2016, he was Vice President at Rockbridge Growth Equity, where he was responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions as well as an active director of various portfolio companies. Michael has also been an associate at Pamlico Capital, where he specialized in the business and technology services and communications industries. He holds a BA degree in Finance from Michigan State University.
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Sumer is Managing Partner and Head of EMEA & India at SoftBank Investment Advisers. He joined SoftBank in 2018 to set up its local investing presence in India and is now leading the EMEA region as well. Sumer has invested in growth stage tech companies across multiple sectors. Prior to SoftBank, he was a Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and before that, Sumer was a member of Goldman Sachs’ Asian Special Situations Group. Sumer obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in politics and economics from the London School of Economics. Sumer is Managing Partner and Head of EMEA & India at SoftBank Investment Advisers. He joined SoftBank in 2018 to set up its local investing presence in India and is now leading the EMEA region as well. Sumer has invested in growth stage tech companies across multiple sectors. Prior to SoftBank, he was a Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and before that, Sumer was a member of Goldman Sachs’ Asian Special Situations Group. Sumer obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in politics and economics from the London School of Economics.
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Viveka Ekberg has extensive experience acting as chair and board member in listed and unlisted companies, as well as in foundations. Among other roles, she is currently the chair of the audit committees of listed companies Lindab International AB, Haldex AB and Nilfisk Holding A/S. Ekberg has an MSc in Business from the Stockholm School of Economics. She is a Swedish citizen, currently residing in Sweden.
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