France's Altran seeks Greater Opportunities in Malaysia and Asia

On the Breakfast Grille Altran's Chairman and CEO Philippe Salle comes on to talk about the group's aspirations for Malaysia and Asia in general. The French company is better known in Europe, where  its main business is outsourcing R&D for company's starting from the conception of their projects to the end. Altran has just opened its office in Kuala Lumpur and plans to make Malaysia's its main hub for Southeast Asia. Other talking points from the interview include: 

- Altran's plans for the rest of Asia, with a focus on China and India. Malaysia is set to serve as the company's main jumping point for the rest of SEA and the group plans to spend several million Euros in investment. 

- He also talks about the challenges being faced in the Eurozone, how the economy has definitely slowed and their strategy for overcoming the hard times. 

- Finding talent remains the main issue for Altran as it seeks to try and double its workforce in certain areas consistently. 

- He also hints at a possible acquisition in India coming up for the group after having completed the acquisition of a German company.