Jens Fankhänel
Born 1965, German citizen,
University Degree in Electrical Engineering/ Specialisation in Automation Engineering and Technical Cybernetics, University Chemnitz, Germany
Members of the Group Management
Jens Fankhänel
| since 2016 | CEO, Kardex AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2011-2018 | Head of Kardex Remstar Division |
| 2008-2010 | Managing Director WDS Region Europe 1, Swisslog AG, Buchs, Switzerland |
| 2005-2008 | Vice President & CEO Hub Central Europe, Dematic GmbH & Co. KG, Offenbach |
| 2002-2005 | Managing Director, Swisslog Australia |
1994-2002 | Senior Consultant/Director, i+o GmbH, Heidelberg |
Thomas Reist
Born 1971, Swiss citizen,
MAS in Corporate Finance / Bachelor of Science FH in Business Administration, FHNW Zurich / Olten, Switzerland
| since 2016 | CFO, Kardex AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2011-2016 | Head of Finance+Controlling on holding level, Kardex AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2001-2011 | Group Controller / Head of Finance+Controlling / Department Head Finance, Angst+Pfister AG, Zurich, Switzerland / Paris, France |
| 1998-2001 | Head of Finance+Controlling / Controller, Zimex Aviation AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
Urs Siegenthaler
Born 1959, Swiss citizen,
University Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel
Postgraduate Studies in Business Management, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences, Horw, Switzerland
| since 2019 | Head of Kardex Remstar Division |
| 2016-2019 | Head of New Business Kardex Remstar |
| 2011-2016 | Head of Life Cycle Service Kardex Remstar |
| 2008-2011 | Divisional Head of TGW Group, Austria |
| 2007-2008 | Senior VP Strategic Projects, Swisslog Group, Switzerland |
| 1999-2007 | Head of Region/Managing Director, Swisslog Group, Switzerland |
| 1996-1999 | Project Director, Swisslog Group, Switzerland |
1993-1996 | Head of Sales & Projects, Swisslog Group, Switzerland |
Hans-Jürgen Heitzer
Born 1962, German citizen,
Grad. mechanical engineer, Aachen Technical University
| since 2011 | Head of Kardex Mlog Division |
| 2010-2011 | Managing Director, Mlog Logistics GmbH, Neuenstadt, Germany |
| 2002-2009 | Managing Director, Locanis AG, Unterföhring, Germany |
| 2000-2001 | Division Manager Distribution and Project management automatic high rack storages systems, MAN Logistics, Heilbronn, Germany |
1996-2000 | Division Manager Systems, Mannesmann Dematic, South-Africa |
| 1989-1996 | Project Manager "overall projects", Mannesmann Dematic, Offenbach, Germany |