Dr Hönle UV-Technology, a Germany-based technology company, has appointed Dr Markus Arendt to its Executive Board and will take up the position in May.
An expert in industrial UV-technology and UV-systems, Dr Hönle UV-Technology covers the entire spectrum of drying, hardening, bonding, disinfecting and measuring.
Arendt succeeds Dr Franz Richter, who the Supervisory Board appointed for a year to lead the company on an interim basis. Richter has now returned to his role as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Dr Markus Arendt will take up the postion in May
Arendt has extensive experience with international industrial companies and was the Managing Director of the German subsidiary of MKS Instruments, a supplier to the Semiconductor Industry.
Before that, Arendt spent 15 years with SUSS MicroTec SE, where he held positions including Head of the Business Unit Lithography and Managing Director of SUSS Photonic Systems in Corona, US.
Arendt, said: “It is fantastic to take on such an important role in a dynamic medium-sized, but worldwide operating company like Dr. Hönle. The Hönle Group is already active in attractive growth markets with its unique range of products and technologies. I look forward to contributing my expertise in advanced packaging and my international experience, particularly in the USA and Asia, to the further development of the corporate group."
