EPC-Search exists from 1979 and worked succesfully for many employers.
Below a few examples:

AAF, ABB, AEG, ALT, Alstom, Anixter, Apem, Areva, Armac, ART4 Technical Systems, AXA-Stenman, AZ-Hollink

BAM, Batenburg Groep, Bergquist, Beta-International, Bette GmbH,  Betronic, Bfi, Boskalis

Caldic Techniek, Cargotec, CCI, CG Drives & Automation, Ciserv, Ceres, Comelit

Danfoss, DataVision, Daikin, Deltron-Radikor

EBHB, EBM, ECT, Emerson, Emotron, Enraf, Eriks, E&T, ETM

Festo, Fischcon

GE Fanuc, GVB-Amsterdam, GTI, 

Hagemeyer, Have-Digitap, HIMA, Honeywell, Holec, Homij, Hoogendoorn Groep, HPR-Techniek, Hytorc

Imbema, Imtech, Itho, IT-Services

JB-systems, JJ-Consultancy

Kalmar, Kone, KMM, KPN

Minimotor, Movares, 3M

Nuon

Odfjell, Optilas

Pro-AT, Pro Face, Pon

Racupack, Raster, Richardson, Rockwell Automation, Rotork

Siemens, Schneider Electric, SLI, Spindler, Spitzke, Spiegel & Reflex, Starhome, Stork Inoteq

Technische Unie, Terberg, TKF, Topec

Utrecht Dental

Verebus, Vialis, Voestalpine Railpro, Volker Rail

Wärtsila

Yokogawa

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