
Handover to the next generation
The group of companies around the Kaufbeuren-based family business Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) is facing up to future challenges with a new organization and the handover of the company to the next generation.
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The group of companies around the Kaufbeuren-based family business Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) is facing up to future challenges with a new organization and the handover of the company to the next generation.

Advantech, provider of smart IoT products and solutions, has appointed Dirk Finstel as 'Associate Vice President Embedded IoT Europe' with effect from January 1. Advantech wants to emphasize the importance of its embedded business in Europe.

On January 1, 2019, Michael Heinemann and Ralf Döhre took over the management of Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH: Heinemann as the new CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, Döhre the COO of the company.

Bernd Steinbrenner joined the management team at manufacturing software provider Industrie Informatik at the beginning of the year. He replaces Eckhard Winter, who has been given a new role within the company.

Turck's Austrian subsidiary has a new managing director in Herbert Salzgeber. He took over the management in January 2019.

Since January 2019, Florian Spiteller has been Head of External Relations & Support and thus a member of the Executive Board of the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies in DIN and VDE (VDE|DKE), a standardization organization supported by the VDE.

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Uwe Scharf (pictured) was appointed to the Rittal Management Board on January 1, 2019. He is responsible for the IT and Industry business units as well as marketing, which were previously the responsibility of CEO Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler.

Since January 1, 2019, Philipp Unterhalt (pictured) has been a member of the Hahn Group's management team alongside Thomas Hähn and Klaus Siegmund. He is responsible for the 'Process Technologies' division and is dedicated to the expansion of digital services.

As the new Head of Industry, Energy & Logistics, Arno Reich is now responsible for Deutsche Messe AG's industry, energy and logistics trade fairs - above all Hannover Messe. He takes over the position from Marc Siemering, who has left the company.
On January 1, 2019, Uwe Gräff was appointed Chief Technology & Quality Officer at the Harting Technology Group. He took over the position from Dr. Frank Brode.