Eplan and Cideon
Change in management
Sebastian Seitz has taken over as CEO of Eplan and Cideon, replacing Maximilian Brandl.
Sebastian Seitz was most recently COO of Eplan and Cideon. The 47-year-old physics engineer had headed Cideon Systems as Managing Director since 2006, having previously held various consulting positions within the BMW Group and KPMG.
Seitz takes over the position from Maximilian Brandl, who has left the company.
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