Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd

Corporate Overview

Established in 1973, Motorola's first facility in Singapore was a sales office with a total of six staff located in an office space at Mandarin Hotel.

Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd was incorporated in 1983, starting with a staff strength of 61 people building a single product. In 1985, Motorola moved into a permanent facility at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 3 - the Motorola Excellence Centre (MEC) - housing its manufacturing operations and design centre for communication products. Situated next to MEC, the Motorola Innovation Centre (MIC) was opened in late 1994, housing other major Motorola business groups and corporate services.

Motorola Singapore was awarded Operational Headquarters status in 1993 by the Singapore Government, making it the OHQ that co-ordinates and supports its regional subsidiaries in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2003, Motorola was awarded the International Headquarters (IHQ) status to signify its continued commitment to Singapore. Today, Motorola Singapore's presence include High-end Manufacturing; Research and Development; Software Design; Marketing; Sales and Distribution; and various corporate functions such as Human Resources, Legal and IP Management, Training & Development, Information Technology, Treasury and Finance.