Uwe Hihn became CEO for both companies Altran Germany and IndustrieHansa

17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Uwe Hihn (43) has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for both companies Altran Germany and IndustrieHansa. He is member of the Group’s management committee and reports directly to Michael Blickle, Group Executive Vice-President for Northern Europe.

In his capacity as CEO, Uwe Hihn will notably be responsible for steering the Group’s expansion in Germany, which is currently Altran’s second largest market after France.

Uwe Hihn, who graduated from the University of Ludwig-Maximilian in Munich, began his career as a Financial Controller at IndustrieHansa in 1995, and was later appointed global head of controlling, before being appointed Managing Director of the company in 2003.

Uwe Hihn joined Altran in 2013 at the time of the acquisition of IndustrieHansa. Altran and IndustrieHansa will remain two separate entities throughout 2013.

About Altran
As global leader in innovation and high‐tech engineering consulting, Altran accompanies its clients in the creation and development of their new products and services. Altran’s Innovation Makers¹ have been providing services for thirty years to key players in the Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Railways, Finance, Healthcare and Telecoms sectors. Covering every stage of project development from strategic planning to manufacturing, Altran’s offers capitalise on the Group’s technological know-how in four key areas: Lifecycle Experience,
Mechanical Engineering, Intelligent Systems and IT Systems.

In 2012, the Group generated revenues of €1,456m. Altran now has a staff of 20,000 employees in more than 20 countries.

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