Mitchell Plonski Assumes Global Responsibility
NinjaOne has appointed Mitchell Plonski as Senior Vice President of Global Public Sector. He will be responsible for the global strategy for government agencies and public institutions.
IFR Elects Jane Heffner as President
Jane Heffner is the new president of the International Federation of Robotics. Adrien Brouillard has been appointed vice president of the global federation.
read more...Hans Seifert to Become Chief Sales Officer
Sigmatek has appointed Hans Seifert as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). His area of responsibility includes international sales, marketing, application engineering, and support.
read more...Michael Riester takes over management of OI4
The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance (OI4 Alliance) is reorganizing its leadership. Michael Riester will take over the position of Managing Director from July 2026. His predecessor Ekrem Yigitdöl is leaving the organization at his own request.
read more...Markus Grabmeier becomes CEO Electrical Products
Siemens has appointed Markus Grabmeier as CEO of the Electrical Products (EP) business unit at Smart Infrastructure as of June 1, 2026. He succeeds Andreas Matthé, who has led the business since 2010 and will retire at the end of September 2026.
read more...Schaeffler expands its Defense division
Celia Pelaz becomes CEO of STech Defense
Schaeffler is making new appointments to the management of its subsidiary STech Defence GmbH. Celia Pelaz will take over the position of CEO "Defence & New Space" on October 1, 2026 and will manage the business of the Munich-based company.
read more...Stephan Volgmann becomes Chief Saels Officer
On May 15, Stephan Volgmann will take over the newly created position of Chief Sales Officer within the Group Management of Phoenix Contact.
read more...New Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem appointed
Effective immediately, John Ryan is the new Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem at Claroty, a specialist in the security of cyber-physical systems (CPS).
read more...Mario Poltronieri is the new President of the German subsidiary
Mitsubishi Electric Europe, German branch, has announced a change in management: Mario Poltronieri took over as President of the German branch on April 1, 2026.
read more...Marco Geiser becomes new Vice President Secure Power DACH
Marco Geiser has held the position of Vice President of Secure Power DACH since April 1, 2026. In this role, he will strategically develop the Secure Power business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, strengthen it operationally and focus it on growth.
read more...Virendra Shelar becomes President and CEO Industrial Automation EMEA
Omron has appointed Virendra Shelar as Executive Officer, President and CEO of Omron Europe B.V., effective April 1, 2026. He will be based at Omron's European headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
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