Cotas Computer Technology A/S is a true child of the Danish city of Århus. Ever since it was set up in 1979, Cotas has experienced solid growth and continual success, and is now among the market leaders in Denmark as regards development, manufacture and application of intelligent electronics and software. Today, Cotas belongs to the Vestas Group. Cotas’ success in developing and manufacturing sophisticated electronics rests on large-scale development efforts. The position within advanced technology that Cotas has achieved via this investment policy is accompanied by a business concept that effectively makes the company a very strong strategic partner.

Cotas operates within a rapidly evolving market that requires considerable adaptability and willingness to change. The company’s main challenge, therefore, is to be able to constantly develop both existing and new facets of its own knowledge and competencies. An important link in meeting this challenge is to attract qualified staff and to motivate all staff to think in new ways and to develop good ideas in collaboration across all fields and departments in the company. This is why Cotas is now working intensively to recruit new staff and to create an organisation that aims to utilise the dynamics created by constant change in carrying out day-to-day procedures.

A central feature of the Cotas business strategy is the company’s strong focus on staff, the working environment, collaborative research efforts and the support of regional development in trade and industry. Cotas has long been recognised for allocating high priority to employee welfare and job satisfaction, but the company is also well established as a standard-bearer in the Århus area, advocating the responsibilities held by private enterprises for regional development of trade and industry. In addition, Cotas makes every effort to promote cooperation between private and public-sector research. A good example of these activities is Cotas’ commitment to setting up the Alexandra Institute in Århus, which now constitutes a unique model of IT collaboration between centres of education and training, public authorities and private companies.

Cotas Computer Technology A/S Paludan-Müllers Vej 82 DK-8200 Aarhus N Tel. +45 87 39 40 00 Fax +45 87 39 40 01 www.cotas.dk