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IN PICTURES: Synnex's $45m automated logistics centre launched by Turnbull and Dr Miau

25 Photos Nermin Bajric (ARN)

Synnex has opened the doors to its $45 million monster logistics centre with the help of visiting company chairman and director, Dr Matthew Miau, and Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull. The fully-automated facility is located in Lidcombe, a Western Sydney suburb which has grown to become a commercial and industrial hub for major IT players. The centre will operate with Synnex three V philosophy - visibility, velocity, value - to bring vendor and reseller partners predictability. Photos inside the facility were not permitted.

  • Synnex's $45m logistics facility. The drive-way at 1 Birnie Rd, Lidcombe, corner of 14 Parramatta Rd.

  • Front of house: the main entrance.

  • More than 250 guests, including vendors and other business partners, attended the Synnex logistics centre launch.

  • Guests network in front of the loading docks.

  • More of the loading docks.

  • Australian Aborigines performing songs and dances for guests.

  • Australian Aborigines performing songs and dances for guests.

  • Aboriginal elder welcoming

  • Australian Aborigines performing songs and dances for guests.

  • Attendees join in on the traditional dancing.

  • Synnex Australia CEO, Kee Ong, addressing the audience.

  • NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Dominic Perrottet, talking ICT growth, progress, and policy.

  • Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia representative, Katharine Chang, congratulating Synnex.

  • Federal Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, addressing the relevance of Synnex's facility in Australia's current ICT climate.

  • Synnex/Mitac Grou[ chairman, Dr Matthew Miau, providing the bigger picture and explaining the purpose of the facility.

  • Synnex/Mitac Grou[ chairman, Dr Matthew Miau, providing the bigger picture and explaining the purpose of the facility.

  • Malcolm Turnbull and Dr Matthew Miau unveiling the plaque.

  • Malcolm Turnbull and Dr Matthew Miau unveiling the plaque.

  • The logistics centre's plaque.

  • The logistics centre's plaque.

  • Speakers following the unveiling.

  • Australian Aborigines performing songs and dances for guests.

  • Australian Aborigines performing songs and dances for guests.

  • Australian Aborigines performing songs and dances for guests.

  • Australian Aborigines performing songs and dances for guests.

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