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New CTO at ifm

5/5/26

The former CTO, Benno Kathan, who spent almost 35 successful years at ifm, took his well-deserved retirement at the end of April. In this context, his responsibilities of the technical management departments of the business units ifm process group, ifm solutions and ifm network & control group will be reassigned.

Dr Volker Frey (CTO) has been Executive Director since 1 May, succeeding Benno Kathan, who is taking his well-deserved retirement.

Dr Volker Frey (CTO), who was previously CEO of the business unit ifm position group and a member of the Executive Board, has been Executive Director and successor to Benno Kathan since 1 May. In the future, he will be responsible for the overall technical management of sensor technology at ifm. This will include not only the business unit ifm position group, but also the business unit ifm process group. Martin Buck (co-CEO) will take over the technical management of ifm solutions in addition to his role as head of the business unit ifm network & control group.

Teaser image of the article: ifm at a glance. The ifm group of companies is a global industry leader for innovative sensors, controllers and systems for industrial automation.

ifm at a glance

The ifm group of companies is a global industry leader for innovative sensors, controllers and systems for industrial automation.
Teaser image of the article: Management – Milestones – Development – Locations. Since the founding years, ifm has grown considerably.

Management – Milestones – Development – Locations

Since the founding years, ifm has grown considerably.
Teaser image of the article: Compliance. We do a lot for these moral values and compliance with them because we have always done what we have meant and said.

Compliance

We do a lot for these moral values and compliance with them because we have always done what we have meant and said.