Germany - Sommer cable has announced changes to its management team, effective from 1 October. Maximilian Blanck and Marie-Kathrin Huber have joined the management of the Straubenhardt-based company. They will succeed Friedhelm Sommer, the co-founder and long-standing managing director, who is taking his retirement.
As the children of Rainer Blanck, the co-founder and CEO of Sommer cable, both have had a direct relation to the company since their childhood. Among other things, Maximilian developed the SYSBOXX configurator in the course of his studies. Since October 2023, he has been supporting Sommer cable's entrepreneurship, sales and product management as well as the IT management and was co-responsible for the new website of the company's online shop.
Marie-Kathrin Huber (née Blanck) also joined the company in August 2023. Following her years of experience in the cultural sector, she brings in a lot of creativity as well as high organisational skills. These talents form the basis for her activities in management, but also in the HR department as well as in marketing and sales, notably in the digital world and the field of social media.
“Their joining to the management team underlines the continuity, foresight and family tradition that have characterised the company since its foundation,” says owner Rainer Blanck who will remain CEO. The two authorised signatories Andreas Bauer and Pascal Miguet will also remain in place.
The management team at the partner company Sommer-Technik is also changing. Maximilian Blanck will be appointed as an additional managing director and Cedrik Haenel as an authorised signatory alongside Bernd Heise, also with effect from 1 October.
