In the continuing pursuit of its digital transformation, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has made organizational changes to three key management positions.
One of these new arrivals is Sonja Mechling (photo 1), who will take over as Chief Marketing Officer at Heidelberg and and Managing Director of the Heidelberg Digital Unit. Mechling’s most recent position was as a member of the Management Executive Board at Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH, where she was in charge of marketing, sales, and the business operations unit. Working in Asia and Europe, she has gained more than 20 years of experience in management positions in e-commerce, marketing and sales, and in setting up start-up companies.
As Chief Information Officer (CIO), Dr. Stefan Heizmann (photo 2) will be the company’s new head of IT. Having previously held several management positions, in 2012 Dr. Heizmann was appointed CIO and CDO of the Gühring Group and put in charge of IT operations. As part of the company’s digital transformation, IT played a crucial role in reducing throughput times in production, tapping into new customer groups, and establishing indirect sales.
As Head of Sales Operations, Robert Franz (photo 3) will be responsible for the worldwide sales organization of Heidelberg. Having previously held several management positions at Honeywell and Rittal GmbH & Co.KG, the qualified lawyer was, until recently, President USA and Executive Vice President for the region of North and South America at enclosure systems provider Rittal.
“We are delighted to have three highly qualified managers joining Heidelberg at this exciting time,” said Rainer Hundsdörfer, CEO of Heidelberg. “All three are going to be a driving force behind the company’s transformation. With their international experience in management positions, they’re going to make a major contribution to this period of expansion and growth.”
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