Smart Molding International 2-2023

13 www.smart-molding.com newsfeed New sales management at WITTMANN BATTENFELD Effective July 1, 2023, Mr. Jochen Pernsteiner has become the new Sales Director at WITTMANN BATTENFELD in Kottingbrunn. In his capacity as Head of Sales, he succeeds Ms. Valentina Faloci, who held this position during the last four years. Following his technical training and subsequent study of sales engineering at the Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Jochen Pernsteiner worked in sales management positions for various well-known Austrian industrial companies. In October 2018, he started his career at WITTMANN BATTENFELD, where he was entrusted with the management of a large European sales region. His specialized education and training plus extensive professional experience in sales, in particular in his previous function at WITTMANN BATTENFELD, are optimal prerequisites for his new function as the company’s Head of Sales. Rainer Weingraber, Managing Director and CEO of WITTMANN BATTENFELD, is pleased that he has been able to win Jochen Pernsteiner for this task: “In his previous positions, Mr. Pernsteiner clearly demonstrated his professional expertise as well as his leadership qualities. I am glad that Mr. Pernsteiner has decided to accept the challenging task of managing our company’s sales, and I wish him the very best of luck and success.” Rainer Weingraber also took this opportunity to thank Ms. Valentina Faloci for managing the company’s sales activities very successfully as Head of Sales over the last four years, and to extend to her his best wishes for her future career. WITTMANN BATTENFELD www.wittmann-group.com Sumitomo (SHI) Demag expands Executive Board Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH announced the expansion of its Executive Board with the appointment of Christian Maget as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2023. Taking this step to strengthen the Executive Board will enable CEO Gerd Liebig to dedicate more of his time and focus on developing and advancing the Group’s strategic, technological and corporate positioning. Joining Sumitomo (SHI) Demag in 2013 as Head of Controlling, Christian Maget was appointed Group General Manager Finance in 2018. Alongside his finance responsibilities, he oversees human resources, auditing and information technology. His strong involvement in the strategic development and internationalisation of the Group has helped to significantly boost company efficiencies. The introduction of functional KPIs, in particular, has been an enormous support to measuring performance and improving corporate decision-making. Describing the rationale for having an Executive Board that is aligned to the strategically crucial areas of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s business, Mr Liebig commented: “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Christian Maget to the Board. His strong analytical skills combined with his versatile experience, financial acumen and ability to implement ideas have been and will continue to be a real asset to the Group’s future strategic direction. This new structure ensures a team of proven experts aligned to specific business operations.” Commenting on his CFOappointment, Christian Maget said: “Our modern energy-saving technology and a corporate culture underpinned by sustainability are a driving force as well as a duty in today’s world. I look forward to continuing to build and expand this in my new role as CFO together with our international business teams and local service partners.” Sumitomo (SHI) Demag www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu Jochen Pernsteiner, new Sales Director in Kottingbrunn (photo: WITTMANN) Christian Maget, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag new CFO (photo: Sumitomo (SHI) Demag)