New board department
Udo Panenka expands Jungheinrich Board of Management
The Jungheinrich Board of Management will be expanded to five members: The company's Supervisory Board has decided to establish a new "Automation" Board of Management department. Udo Panenka will be appointed as the responsible member of the Board of Management with effect from April 1, 2024. The appointment is for a period of three years.
In future, Panenka will be responsible for the newly established Management Board department. In future, this will bundle all units and resources with a focus on Mobile Robots, Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS) and storage facilities.
Automation of great importance for Jungheinrich
Rolf Najork, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Jungheinrich AG, commented: "Automation is of the utmost strategic importance for Jungheinrich and offers significant potential. With Udo Panenka, we have gained an internationally experienced leader. He is an outstanding appointment due to his expertise in the fields of automation, mechanical engineering, software and digitalization."
Market for automated systems is growing strongly
Dr. Lars Brzoska, CEO of Jungheinrich AG, said: "I am very pleased to welcome Udo Panenka to our Board of Management team. The global market for automated systems has a significant volume with above-average growth rates in all relevant regions. With his experience and expertise, Mr. Panenka will make a significant contribution to further strengthening the Automation division at Jungheinrich."
Panenka is currently Head of Industrial Automation at the Canadian ATS Corporation. He has held this position since May 2019. From 2008 to 2018, he held management positions within the Danaher Group,
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