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New CEO at Steute Technologies
Effective January 1, 2026, Martin Kunz has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Steute Technologies, headquartered in Löhne, Germany.
Martin Kunz will be responsible for the further strategic development and profitable growth of the Steute Group. After studying industrial engineering at the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), he held numerous international management positions in European and US industrial companies. These include management positions at Xylem, a provider of water technology, and most recently as CEO of Concentric, a provider of motor pumps, hydraulic solutions and cooling systems.
Martin Kunz has been appointed CEO of the Steute Group by Battery Ventures, which has owned Steute Technologies since 2024. Working closely with the management team, employees and Battery Ventures, Kunz will further strengthen the Group's global market position and sustainably increase sales through profitable organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
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