Overview of Grintek Ewation
Innovative intelligence - history
Grintek Ewation (Pty) Ltd, also known as GEW is a South African system engineering company established in 1968 and now a major supplier of innovative communication intelligence and security products and systems throughout the world. The company is privately owned with two main shareholders, Cassidian and Kunene Bros.
Grintek Ewation’s expertise lies in the conceptualisation, specification, development, implementation and support of systems for clients including government institutions, spectrum management authorities and national defence forces.
Vision
Grintek Ewation strives to be the leading international supplier of intelligence and security solutions and products in the following fields:
· Electronic Support and Electronic Attack in the Communications domain
· Spectrum monitoring and management solutions
· Force protection
· Border and infrastructure security
· Logistic support services and training
Global footprint
Grintek Ewation has been the Electronic Warfare systems house for the South
African National Defence Force (SANDF) for over 35 years. This solid
foundation has been at the core of its international growth, and
today its systems are exported and supported in many countries around
the world. Grintek Ewation’s alliance with international partners
offers the defense market the pooled expertise of world-class companies
and an exceptional range of products and key technologies. The collaboration
between Cassidian (Germany) and Grintek Ewation transcends national boundaries
and delivers superior levels of experience, product and integrated
system quality, with the benefit of extremely competitive pricing.
Values, focus and core principles
The company with its 250 employees has a comprehensive understanding of client’s needs and offers holistic solutions encompassing all engineering disciplines.
The belief that quality means different things to different people has formed the cornerstone of a continual drive towards excellence and world class performance. Grintek Ewation is an ISO-9001 listed company and has received a number of awards for outstanding quality management, including the prestigious International Arch of Europe.
Maximum value is achieved by offering the optimal mix of price, delivery, quality and service together with tangible and intangible quality parameters for each customer. A primary focus on the prevention of quality deficiencies and continual improvement in processes, products and services ensures a practical quality management system that balances risks, costs and benefits.
Grintek Ewation’s range of electronic systems is supported throughout the world and its comprehensively equipped workshops are capable of repairs down to component level. An integrated logistic support management system assists with the logistics of long term maintenance. Logistics personnel are highly skilled and custom-trained on specific systems to ensure committed and guaranteed operational support. Grintek Ewation takes great pride in offering the local defense market world class products, systems and services.
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