ELATEC Strengthens Global Presence with Regional Hub in Dubai
23.1.2025 12:23:08 CET | news aktuell GmbH | Press release
Puchheim, January 23, 2025 – ELATEC, a leading global provider of user authentication and identification solutions, is beginning 2025 with a significant step forward in its global expansion strategy: the launch of its new office in Dubai. Operating under the name ELATEC Middle East Trading FZE, this new location will serve as a dedicated hub to support the company’s growing customer base and partners across the Middle East. The operations, led by Managing Director Carsten Hoersch, are set to drive innovative, secure, and tailored access control solutions in the region.
A Strategic Milestone in the Middle East
Gerhard Burits, CEO of the ELATEC Group, emphasized the strategic importance of this expansion: “Our new presence in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) demonstrates our commitment to strengthening relationships with regional partners and addressing market-specific needs. This move aligns seamlessly with our mission to provide secure, flexible, and future-ready solutions. The Dubai office is a vital addition to our global network and will act as a springboard for further growth in this dynamic region.”
The Middle East is a region of rapid development and innovation, and ELATEC’s new office demonstrates the company’s commitment to identification technologies that empower customers to deliver advanced solutions to their markets.
Driving Localized Solutions and Collaboration
With the launch of ELATEC Middle East Trading FZE, the company aims to foster closer collaboration with OEMs, system integrators, distributors, and other local stakeholders. This local presence allows ELATEC to address specific market demands and offer enhanced customer support and faster response times.
Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director of ELATEC Middle East Trading FZE, shared his vision for the new office: “Establishing a local hub in the United Arab Emirates enables us to work hand-in-hand with our partners and customers, developing innovative solutions that add real value to their businesses. Our focus is on building trust, delivering top-tier support, and driving advancements in secure and seamless access technology tailored to the region’s unique requirements.”
About ELATEC
ELATEC is a leading global provider of user authentication and identification solutions. Together with its global partners, the company develops innovative and future-proof access systems. Combining pioneering universal readers, advanced authentication software, and world-class service and support, ELATEC delivers secure, flexible solutions that transform access management—from physical access control to digital access management, machine authentication, secure printing, EV charging, and more. ELATEC’s comprehensive portfolio of multi-technology readers supports more than 60 transponder technologies (including LF and HF RFID, NFC, and BLE) and is remotely configurable and updatable, ensuring seamless interoperability and adaptability to evolving market needs. ELATEC collaborates with OEMs, integrators, and organizations to design customized access solutions that enhance security, improve user convenience, and simplify management. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, ELATEC is represented at 19 locations worldwide. For more information, visit www.elatec.com.
Suited Pictures (Copyright ELATEC): https://pixx.elatec.com/share/1737467969oJ4Vn0qvwbkLcf
Press contact ELATEC GmbH:
Anna Vanessa Evertz
Zeppelinstraße 1
82178 Puchheim
Germany
Tel.: +49895529961-135
E-Mail: a.evertz@elatec.com
Subscribe to releases from news aktuell GmbH
Subscribe to all the latest releases from news aktuell GmbH by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from news aktuell GmbH
Central Council calls for prevention through education and awareness-raising3.8.2026 09:19:17 CEST | Press release
Commemorative event to mark the European Holocaust Remembrance Day for Sinti and Roma on 2 August 2026 in Auschwitz-Birkenau
CHRIST chooses fulfillmenttools and commercetools for a future-proof commerce architecture31.7.2026 12:47:56 CEST | Press release
Cologne – CHRIST Juweliere und Uhrmacher, one of Europe's most renowned jewelry retailers, is partnering with fulfillmenttools to transform the way it manages and orchestrates orders across its retail network. CHRIST is implementing the Agentic Order Management System (OMS) – as part of a broader transformation in which the retailer is building a modular, future-proof commerce architecture powered by commercetools Sphere, the autonomous commerce platform. The new system landscape spans stores and digital channels across Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Breaking free from monolithic constraints For internationally operating retailers, the ability to respond flexibly and quickly to customer demand is a key success factor. This is especially true in the jewellery trade, which is shaped by specific requirements: high-value products, complex inventory structures, and customers who expect a first-class, seamless shopping experience at every touchpoint. CHRIST has built a strong operatio
Bikeleasing Group announces strategic investment in New Zealand’s leading bike leasing company Workride / Next strategic step in cross-continental expansion29.7.2026 14:18:02 CEST | Press release
The Bikeleasing Group announces strategic investment in Workride, New Zealand’s market leader for company bike leasing as an employee benefit. Around 2,000 New Zealand employers already use Workride’s offering. The investment extends the Bikeleasing Group’s international presence and marks its next cross-continental step in its growth trajectory.
Dr. Gunther von Hagens, Inventor of Plastination & Creator of BODY WORLDS, Has Passed Away27.7.2026 14:31:59 CEST | Press release
Heidelberg/Germany, July 27, 2026—It is with deep sadness that the family and the Institute for Plastination announce the passing of Dr. Gunther von Hagens, inventor of Plastination and creator of the BODY WORLDS exhibitions. He died on July 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Gunther von Hagens fundamentally transformed the field of anatomy. Through Plastination—the preservation technique he invented in 1977—he created an entirely new perspective of the human body for medical education, science and the general public. He made the complexity, vulnerability and beauty of the human body—previously reserved for the dissection room and anatomical textbooks –directly accessible to the wider public. Together with his wife and curator, Dr. Angelina Whalley, Gunther von Hagens created BODY WORLDS, one of the most successful exhibitions in the world. Since its debut, the exhibition has been visited by more than 58 million people. BODY WORLDS made anatomy publicly accessible, encouraged reflection on h
ZDF and SRF Launch Streamium Days 202624.7.2026 14:06:35 CEST | Press release
Mainz - A new form for media leaders Leading Today – Shaping Tomorrow As media organizations navigate fundamental shifts in streaming, distribution, artificial intelligence and platform ecosystems, ZDF and SRF are bringing together senior industry leaders for Streamium Days 2026 (September 7–8, 2026), a new international forum dedicated to the future of audience engagement and media distribution.
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom