
Eric Brabänder takes over as CEO of Empolis
Eric Brabänder took over as CEO of Empolis on July 1, 2026. The long-time product and AI expert succeeds Andreas Klüter at the helm of the software company.

Polytec has appointed Dr. Alexander Huber as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from April 2026. Together with Commercial Director Alfred Link (CFO), he forms the dual leadership of the company.

Photonics specialist Q.ANT is expanding its management team. Michael Krüger is taking on the newly created position of Vice President Commercials and will be responsible for driving forward the marketing of the processor technology.

Stefan Schönegger succeeds Florian Schneeberger as CTO of ABB Machine Automation (B&R), who has been Division President of the Machine Automation Division and CEO of B&R Industrial Automation since November 1, 2025.

Klaus Conrad turns 90: The former head of Conrad Electronic shaped the company, expanded the mail order business and was involved in social projects in Hirschau and internationally.

Copa-Data increased its turnover in Germany to 29 million euros in the 2025 financial year, which corresponds to growth of 16% compared to the previous year. Group-wide, the company recorded revenue growth of 21%.

Insys icom, manufacturer of intelligent and powerful industrial routers and remote maintenance solutions, has appointed René Al-Abid as Head of Product. In his new role, he will drive forward the systematic anchoring of security, compliance and governance requirements across the entire product portfolio.

Rittal has created the position of Chief Sales Officer International (CSO). Mario De Marco has been responsible for the company's global sales activities since July 2025.

SoftwareOne has appointed Patrick Kägi as the new Regional President for the DACH region, who has been with the company for almost 15 years.