Management
Management and Leadership of Minebea Intec
Dr. Karl Sommer CEO and COO of Minebea Intec
As CEO and COO responsible for:
? Overall corporate management and strategy
? Business development and expansion
? Increasing efficiency within the divisions and operational function
? Leveraging synergies within the MinebeaMitsumi Group
? Quality Management
Dr Karl Sommer is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operation Officer of the Minebea Intec Group and Business Unit Head of the Intec Business Unit within the MinebeaMitsumi Group. In his role as CEO, he is responsible for the overall corporate management and strategy of the Intec Group and thus for ensuring future profitable growth, as well as directly responsible for the Quality Management functions. As CEO, he sees it as his core task to understand, prioritise and harmonise the fulfilment of the needs of customers, employees, business partners and shareholders. Furthermore, in his role as COO, Dr Sommer is responsible for managing the three divisions as well as directly responsible for the global functions of Purchasing and Logistics & OPM.
Dr Karl Sommer joined the company in 2020 and held the position of Chief Operation Officer (COO) until April 2023 and again since August 2023, and later additionally the position of Deputy Division Head. Dr Sommer previously worked for the private equity investor Aurelius Group as a member of the Operations Practice. He was Managing Director of the Aurelius portfolio company LD Didactic Group in Hürth, Germany. Prior to that, he gained several years of experience in the automotive industry in various positions and responsibilities within the Schaeffler Group. Dr Sommer began his career as a university research assistant while working on his doctorate.
What he believes sets Minebea Intec apart from the competition is one of the broadest and highest quality product and solution offerings in the global weighing and inspection industry, combined with a global presence, the DNA and agility of a large German mid-sized company, and the strengths of being part of the MinebeaMitsumi Group.
Dr Karl Sommer is married with three children and lives with his family in the Hamburg region. He spends his free time with his family and friends and enjoys outdoor sports.
Frank Wieland CSO of Minebea Intec
As CSO responsible for:
? Revenue
? Sales
? Marketing
? Product Management
? Academy
? Business Development
Frank Wieland is Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of the Minebea Intec Group. As a long-standing sales and transformation manager in industrial weighing technology as well as in quality and process optimisation, he has progressed through every stage of his career, from operational sales to the management of a global sales, service and marketing organisation. His focus lies on building strong, trust-based customer relationships and on a deep understanding of international business processes. Another key focus is the consistent strategic alignment of the Business Development, Product Management and Marketing divisions.
“A broad, application-oriented portfolio and strong market access only realise their full value when sales, marketing and service are closely integrated worldwide and work intelligently with the customer.”
Frank Wieland is married and lives in the G?ttingen area. In his private life, Frank is all about movement and a spirit of discovery on two wheels: cycling for fitness and motorbike trips for a change of perspective.
J?rg Hoffmann Chairman of the Board of Directors, Managing Executive Officer MinebeaMitsumi Inc., General Manager of Regional Affairs for MM Europe, Deputy Head of Electronic Device Manufacturing HQ MM Inc. Head of UEA (Ushin Europe Automotive), Deputy Head of Ushin HQ
As Chairman of the Board of Directors responsible for:
? Control and advice of the Senior Management
J?rg Hoffmann is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Minebea Intec. In his role he supports the Minebea Intec Senior Management in the strategical direction and is responsible for the Integration of Minebea Intec into the MinebeaMitsumi European Organisation.
Mr. Hoffmann, graduated in Mechanical Engineering, has been with MinenbeaMitsumi since 1994, when he started working for PMDM as a Process Engineer. From there he took over different positions within the company before he became Deputy Head of Spindle BU in the MinebeaMitsumi Group and CEO of PMDM/MTCE in 2005. In subsequent years he acted as Head of EMT BU and Excecutive Officer of MinebeaMitsumi Inc. Since 2019 he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Minebea Intec and continues in several different roles within the MinebeaMitsumi Group.
J?rg Hoffmann is convinced that Minebea Intec as a member of the MinebeaMitsumi Group with access to a global network of manufacturing, R&D and sales sites benefits from a financially healthy mother company that is very strong in manufacuring with factories all over the globe and is well equipped to compete in the market.
J?rg Hoffmann is married and has two children. His very limited free time he usually spends with his family. As both his kids are horseback riders they spend a lot of time on horse jumping tournaments or in the stable with the horses. In wintertime the family loves to go skiing.
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