
Pia Automation has had a new management team at its Amberg site since 1 May. André Vales is now supported by Johannes Strasser. Together, they want to further improve proximity to the customer and drive product development forward.
With André Vales, Pia Automation is continuing to rely on expertise from its own ranks. Vales has been with the company for over 20 years in various roles and has been Managing Director at the Amberg site since 2017. He will be responsible for the responsible for operations and project management.
Johannes Strasser, who has also been with the company since 2020 and was previously Head of Sales and Marketing, is a new member of the Management Board. He will take over responsibility for Sales and Technology in the future. The company is thus setting a Focus on being even closer to the customer and product development in the various business areas in line with market requirements.
"Our customers' requirements are becoming ever more specific, production systems more complex and the market is subject to constant change. This development has accelerated further over the past two years, not least due to the coronavirus crisis. We want to be the partner for our customers who thinks ahead in automation in a flexible, reliable and sustainable way, combining a local presence with the strengths of an international corporate network. I am certain that André Vales and Johannes Strasser, with their respective backgrounds and extensive expertise, are the ideal people to lead the Amberg site into the next phase of its growth trajectory as the new dual leadership."
DisplayThomas ErnstCo-CEO at PIA Automation
Source: Pia Automation
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