
Barbara Frei appointed 'Zone President DACH
Since July 1, 2017, Dr. Barbara Frei (47), Managing Director of French automation technology provider Schneider Electric, has been responsible for the newly created DACH region within the company.
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Since July 1, 2017, Dr. Barbara Frei (47), Managing Director of French automation technology provider Schneider Electric, has been responsible for the newly created DACH region within the company.

Deutsche Messe is bundling all digital activities and projects within the company into a new division. The Supervisory Board has approved the establishment of the new 'Digital Business & Transformation' division.

The automation company Pilz has completed the reorganization of its sales structures. The new Head of International Sales is Christian Erles.

Effective July 1, 2017, Dr. Cliff Jolliffe has assumed responsibility for global business development in the field of industrial automation at PI. The position has been newly created.

The connector specialist Hummel from Denzlingen, Baden-Württemberg, has appointed a new Management Board member as of August 1, 2017: As Chief Operation Officer (COO), Michael Nörr is responsible for the areas of production, development and, in future, supply chain management.

The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG has prematurely extended the appointment of Joe Kaeser as Chairman of the Managing Board until the 2021 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

Baumüller - manufacturer of electrical automation and drive systems - has transferred responsibility for the commercial area to Reinhold Rückel.

Dr. Bernd Schimpf, member of the Wittenstein Executive Board, has been appointed Spokesman of the Executive Board of the group of companies based in Igersheim, Baden-Württemberg. The mechanical engineer takes over from Dr. Anna-Katharina Wittenstein.

At the beginning of July, Kim Fausing took over as the new President and CEO of Danfoss. In this role, he will focus on the company's digitalization strategy, among other things.

The automation technology manufacturer Omron Electronics has appointed Dr. Klaus Kluger as its new Managing Director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.