Automation
Pia Automation: new CEO
Jürgen Ziegler is the new Managing Director and CFO of Pia Automation Holding. He is responsible for the Group's Finance & Controlling division.
Johannes Linden, Chairman of the Pia Management Board, is satisfied: "We are very pleased to have gained a proven financial expert and experienced industry man for the Pia Group in Mr. Ziegler. He will perfectly complement the management team and provide valuable impetus for the dynamic further development of the company." Jürgen Ziegler will also be appointed Managing Director of Pia Automation Bad Neustadt on July 1, 2018.
Jürgen Ziegler studied industrial engineering at the Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences. He gained management experience in the medical and automotive industries, including at Fresenius Medical Care Germany and Audi AG. From 2006 to 2011, Jürgen Ziegler was responsible for Finance & Controlling and was General Manager at Magna Electronics Europe. For the last 6 years he was CFO / Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Board Changzhou (China) at Hoerbiger Drive Technology Holding, a market leader for synchronization systems for vehicle transmissions. As an international finance professional with a broad business horizon and strong commercial sensibility, Jürgen Ziegler has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive and healthcare industries.
Jürgen Ziegler succeeds Frank Gollwitzer, the former CFO of Pia Automation Holding and Managing Director / CFO of Pia Automation Bad Neustadt. Mr. Gollwitzer has worked in various positions at the former IMA, Preh-IMA and most recently at Pia Automation for almost ten years. During this time, he has made a significant contribution to the development and success of the company.









