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Gerhard Geist discharged as Managing Director

On September 30, 2016 Gerhard Geist will officially be relieved of his management duties. After nearly 40 years he will now have the opportunity to enjoy his well-deserved retirement. His successor will be Dr. Markus Deimel, who has already been working as a new Managing Director since July 2015 alongside Hans-Jörg Vollert. Gerhard Geist joined the company in 1979 as a skilled toolmaker and graduate mechanical engineer, where he held the position of Head Designer from 1982 until he was promoted to Managing Director in the year 2000. "As a person who is an engineer with all of his heart and soul, Gerhard Geist was instrumental for the successful history of our company, and he has significantly driven our innovation leadership in numerous projects worldwide. In 1999 he also acted as a bridge which facilitated the successful leadership transition from the second to the third generation of our family-owned business. For this, and for the decades of successful work as a leader we owe him a great degree of gratitude", said Hans-Jörg Vollert during the farewell ceremony.