CONGATEC EXPANDS PENANG R&D PRESENCE, ANCHORING HIGH-VALUE EMBEDDED COMPUTING CAPABILITIES IN MALAYSIA

TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan / PENANG, Malaysia, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- congatec, one of the global leaders in embedded and edge computing technology, announced the establishment of its new subsidiary in Penang, Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its engineering and research footprint in Asia. The move signals congatec’s commitment to anchoring high-value embedded computing design, customisation and technical support capabilities in Malaysia as part of its global “local for local” strategy.

As part of the expansion, congatec has onboarded an experienced embedded engineering team from Kontron Asia, comprising 23 specialised engineers, with plans to scale the Penang operation to approximately 70 employees over the medium term. The new subsidiary strengthens congatec’s regional research and development (R&D) and technical support capabilities, enabling faster development cycles, application-ready (aReady.) solutions and closer collaboration with customers across the Asia-Pacific market.