Smart Molding International 4-2021

13 newsfeed www.smart-molding.com The international Best Managed Companies pro - gramme, which is already established in more than 30 countries and awards outstandingly managed companies, was carried out in Austria for the first time this year. KEBA is one of the first Austrian award winners. The programme is based on an evaluation process ac - cording to international stan - dards, which is accompanied by Deloitte and comprises four central evaluation cri - teria: governance & finance, strategy, productivity & inno - vation, and culture & commit - ment. Based on the results of the analysis, a jury of inde - pendent experts determines which companies are award - ed the title of Austria's Best Managed Companies. KEBA took part in this ex - tensive evaluation process, which included personal in - terviews by experts in the company itself as well as an intensive examination of the business development of the last few years. "We are very pleased to receive the internationally renowned Best Managed Companies Award. It is a confirmation of our innova - tive strength and the way we work. Agility and self- responsibility characterise KEBA as well as the extraor - dinary commitment of our employees. As the last 18 months have shown, we are on the right course with this attitude, even in volatile times." – Gerhard Luften - steiner, CEO of KEBA AG. KEBA www.keba.com KEBA honoured with "Austria's Best Managed Companies" Award Longuet says of his new du - ties, "I am looking forward to the new challenges andwork - ing closely with the excellent team in France. The common goal is to further strengthen our business in the French market, where KraussMaffei holds a leading position. We want to achieve this by intro - ducing new products, ser - vices and processes and by focusing on innovation. I am sure that in this way we will bring about a positive change for KraussMaffei France." Thanking Jacques Soc - quet, who is moving to KraussMaffei subsidiary NETSTAL, Tobias Daniel, Vice President Sales New Machines and Chairman of the Board of Directors KraussMaffei France, said, "I have always appreci - ated his commitment and achievements over the past years and wish him all the best in his future role." KraussMaffei www.kraussmaffei.com Management Board KEBA AG (f.l.t.r.): Andreas Schoberleitner: CFO, Gerhard Luftensteiner: CEO and Franz Höller: CTO (Photo: KEBA) from left to right: Benjamin Albrecht: Head of Area Manager Service West Europe/Africa Christophe Longuet: President KraussMaffei Group France Tobias Daniel: Vice President Sales New Machines, Chairman Board of Directors KraussMaffei France Davide Pagliarulo: Sales Director West Europe New Machines (photo: KraussMaffei)