Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG in Ahrensburg, Germany, has been elected as the new Chairman of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. He succeeds Frank Konrad, CEO of Hahn Automation Group GmbH, Rheinböllen, whose three-year term of office as chairman ended in accordance with the rotation principle of the association’s statutes. Konrad was honored for his extensive commitment to the industry at this year’s Members‘ Assembly of VDMA Robotics + Automation and elected as its Deputy Chairman.
“Robotics and automation are key technologies for securing Europe’s competitiveness in a world characterized by geopolitical uncertainty. In these dynamic times, it is crucial that Europe has a strong voice in innovation and technological excellence. We will therefore work hard over the next three years to defend and expand the position of the European mechanical engineering industry as a global technology and innovation leader in this field”, said Ley on the occasion of his inauguration.
The new Board of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association comprises the following members:
- Dr. Dietmar Ley (Chairman) – CEO, BASLER AG, Ahrensburg
- Frank Konrad (Deputy Chairman) – CEO, Hahn Automation Group GmbH, Rheinböllen
- Wilfried Eberhardt – Vice President Governmental Affairs, KUKA AG, Augsburg
- Dr. Lars Friedrich – President & CEO of the Division Application Technology, Dürr Systems AG, Bietigheim-Bissingen
- Dr. Horst Heinol-Heikkinen – Managing Partner, ASENTICS GmbH & Co. KG, Siegen
- Jörg Kipper – General Manager, Festo Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen
- Martin Kullmann – Head of Business Line Customer Service, ABB AG, Friedberg
- Ralph Lehleuter – Managing Partner, MAFU Automation GmbH, Rosenfeld
- Markus Maurer – Head of Business Unit Automation, VITRONIC Machine Vision GmbH, Wiesbaden
- Dr. Olaf Munkelt – General Manager, MVTec Software GmbH, München
- Cornelia Püschel – Managing Partner, PÜSCHEL Automation GmbH & Co. KG, Lüdenscheid
- Enno Scharphuis – General Manager, Bosch Rexroth AG, Stuttgart
- Volker Spanier – Head of Manufacturing Solutions, EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH, Meerbusch
- Ralf Winkelmann – General Manager, FANUC Deutschland GmbH
