Each year, CEOs from Waterco’s nine divisions — Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, the USA, Canada, and the European Union — gather in Kuala Lumpur to recap key milestones, discuss new products in the pipeline, and provide insights into future initiatives.
This annual gathering, which this year included representatives from Davey Water Products, is not just a strategic meeting; it serves as a vital forum for understanding global trends and regional market nuances. By bringing together this thinktank, the company fosters cross-regional collaboration, ensuring that decisions are informed by diverse perspectives and real-time market intelligence. It also allows leadership to exchange insights firsthand, identify emerging trends, and adapt strategies to ensure Waterco maintains a competitive edge.
Highlights included:
- Sharing intel from Piscine Global 2024, including the latest manufacturing innovations impacting heating, pool automation and robotic cleaning.
- Discussing global market trends and the ever-growing demand for water saving and energy conservation products, as well as intuitive automation and smart devices.
- Demonstrating a conceptual IoT integration by showcasing future possibilities for connected systems.
- Tracking Waterco’s evolution from manufacturer to technological innovator, and the impact this has on the various sectors in which it operates.
- Previewing and discussing the product roadmap by providing insight into future initiatives and strategic priorities for 2025 and beyond.
- Business case studies that showcase various applications of Waterco equipment globally, providing ideas for other entities to explore new markets.
- Cutting edge water sanitisation technology, which include exploring alternatives to chlorine.
- Sharing sales strategies to accelerate learning and speed market penetration by providing our teams with best practices, training, and resources that drive consistent and effective customer engagement.
- Group strategy and review to ensure global alignment while empowering local teams to adapt to regional market dynamics, customer behaviour, and economic conditions.
By leveraging the collective expertise of its leadership team, Waterco strengthens its ability to anticipate shifts in the industry, refine its innovation pipeline, and optimise operational efficiencies worldwide. This proactive approach not only enhances the company’s strategic vision but also reinforces its commitment to delivering relevant, high-quality solutions tailored to the needs of customers in each market.
Bryan Goh
Chief Operating Officer
Waterco Limited