The Physik Instrumente At the beginning of the year (PI) GmbH & Co. KG completed the noiseless and long-planned generation change in the company's management. After 42 years managing director handed over dr Karl Spanner can strategic company management to his son Markus Spanner. The company's technologies have enormous potential that will make customer applications even more successful, commented Markus Spanner at his start.
The 42-year-old was last Commercial Director at PI and has had management responsibility for eleven years. "In the next few years we will be tapping into the great growth opportunities of our company even more than before," said the newly appointed managing director.
Markus Spanner has a expanded management team established. Dr. Markus Czanta (CTO), Dr. Peter Schittenhelm (COO), Heiko Brehm (CFO) and Stéphane Bussa (CSO).
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Physics instruments employs more than 1300 employees at 15 locations in Europe, North America and Asia. The market and technology leader for high-precision positioning in high-tech sectors such as photonics, semiconductor industry, life sciences and industrial automation took third place in the top 2019 ranking of medium-sized companies in 100.