Jochen Becker has been appointed as Head of Business Development and Product Management for the Access control, Time recording and Security technology divisions across the whole Group. He will report directly to the Board. His focus will be on the evaluation of innovative business fields and potential new market segments. He will advise the Board on decisions in respect of future trends and developments. Based on his market analyses, he will develop strategic proposals on the future possible direction of the company. A further aspect of Jochen's work will be the analysis of trends in the Security technology area. He is a member of various working groups involved with the definition of international standards.
Susanne Christmann is the new Head of Group Marketing for the primion Group. Her focus will be on the development of a uniform Group strategy in respect of marketing measures and brand appearance. Here she will work closely with Product Management and Sales. Together with the International Business team, she will develop and coordinate measures for the support of the Group's global System Partner business and will also be responsible for exhibition appearances. She is responsible for Public Relations and is the contact person for Investor Relations, She reports directly to the Board and the Supervisory Board.
As Head of International Business, Manuel Witzke takes on the coordination of Global Key Account Customers for the primion Group. In this function, he reports directly to the Board. His focus is on the further development of the global System Partner business and process optimisation in the international markets. He also has responsibility for the commercial support of the primion subsidiary companies and the further development of existing markets. His remit also includes the creation of vertical market segment solutions for the national and international markets.