Eotec with new COO

The Eotec in Muttenz celebrated its 33rd birthday on February 1, 2017. This was also the hour for a generational change, as the 41-person company writes. Stefan Schröder, company founder and CEO, says: "As a boss and as the captain of a ship, you have to be able to let go. You can't set a new course and head for new goals by holding on, but only by letting go."

Operational management with Martin Hänggi

Schröder has now handed over operational management to Martin Hänggi. The new Chief Operation Officer (COO) has been with the company for years and is very familiar with today's market environment and Eotec's corporate culture. "As an IT specialist, he brings exactly the training that is needed for such a task today," says Schröder. "He belongs to the upcoming generation and speaks the language of future customers. What's more, he is characterized by his willingness to recognize and embrace new developments in good time."

In his birthday speech, Schröder said that with increasing digitalization, the world is becoming more exciting, but also more demanding. "To keep up in the market, you have to constantly adapt and innovate as an SME," the CEO said. He symbolically handed over a ship's steering wheel to Hänggi, with which he is to keep Eotec always on the right course. Schröder will remain with the company as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO.