Melco

Melco offers a complete range of technically superior embroidery products at price points specifically designed with the flexibility required by embroiderers. This enables users to tailor systems to meet the more stringent requirements of apparel manufacturers and then meet other individual needs for flat work embroidery. Users can easily add more advanced functionality as their embroidery requirements change and grow. Melco and Saurer have developed embroidery job modeling tools that measure the efficiency of machine configurations to produce the maximum profit for the embroidery operation, whether Swiss or Schiffli. With these modeling tools, the Saurer Group has proven that the maximum profit and shortest return on investment is produced by specific machine configurations. Providing the strategic, worldwide vision for Melco is Dr. Jurg Henz, Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Henz oversees and manages all aspects of corporate operations including Research & Development, engineering, finance, sales, marketing and customer service. Dr. Henz was appointed CEO in August 1997, and since that time has been instrumental in re-engineering the company's technical focus by developing a roadmap for advanced product offerings. Prior to Melco, Dr. Henz served as executive vice president and a member of the executive committee at Saurer Embroidery Systems. In this capacity, Dr. Henz defined and implemented corporate business goals within the executive committee and managed Saurer's Research and Development department. Before assuming the position of executive vice president, Dr. Henz served in a variety of management positions at Saurer Embroidery Systems. Dr. Henz has contributed articles to more than thirty scientific publications worldwide and has lectured at numerous national and international conferences. Additionally, Dr. Henz holds nine patents for Schiffli embroidery. Dr. Henz received his PhD in natural science and a masters degree in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland.