Schnaithmann expands its management team

Management

15.07.2019, 17:51

Schnaithmann expands its management team

Schnaithmann has had a new management team since July 1, 2019. Karl Schnaithmann, Managing Partner and company founder, has appointed Thilo Hottmann and Thomas Schill to the Management Board.

(From right to left) The new management at Schnaithmann: Karl Schnaithmann, Thomas Schill, Thilo Hottmann © Schnaithmann

Both new managing directors have already held management positions at the Remshalden-based automation specialist. Thilo Hottmann studied mechanical engineering in Berlin and has been with Schnaithmann since 2013. Most recently, he headed the Development department as Head of Design. In line with the corporate strategy, his new responsibilities on the management board include sales and technology with a focus on modular transfer systems, flexible profile systems and solutions for material flow and logistics.

Thomas Schill continued his mechanical engineering studies at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences with a part-time master's degree in industrial engineering. He has been with the company since 2015 and was most recently Head of Purchasing. With the realignment, his new activities on the management board include the commercial areas of purchasing, HR, finance and IT.

Schnaithmann is a system supplier for automation technology and manufactures transfer and assembly systems for automation, assembly, material flow and handling tasks in Remshalden near Stuttgart. The family-owned company has around 270 employees, including 44 trainees. With an export quota of 50 percent, Schnaithmann supplies customers all over the world. as

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