Ralf Kladtke from ZKW left his company and is replaced by Jûrgen Antonitsch who has already done in ZKW a wonderful job.
The seconf CTO, Todd Morgan is leaving his position. His successor will arrive in July.
I want to say them that DVN and mainly myself, we regret their leave. We have had very nice relationship with them. They were everytime involved in the DVN activity, in workshops, in participation in the newsletters and in the reports. They understood how much important is DVN for lighting industry.
I wish them a great future.
Good Bye Ralf and Todd and thank you for all your involvment in DVN and in the lighting commuunity. It was a pleasure to work with you !
DVN wishes you a great future.
– Morgan joined Ford as a manufacturing engineer in the Interior Systems plant in Saline, Michigan. In 1994, he began his experience in the design of exterior lighting systems for Ford. Then, he moved to the Czech Republic.
Morgan became Director of Lighting Product Development-Europe/Asia in 2007 before assuming his current role as Senior VP of Product Development for Varroc Lighting Systems. He led all development activities globally with technical centers in the Czech Republic, Germany, India, China, Mexico, and the USA.
– Ralf Klädtke was Vice-Chairman and CTO of ZKW Group since July 2017.
He has a master’s degree in aerospace engineering, and he started his career as Captain of the German Air Force. He has been a German delegate of the German Space Agency, was the European Program manager for the X38 Space Vehicle with NASA. And has been CEO of Carl Zeiss Optronics, CEO of Airbus DS Optronics, Vice President at Airbus and several further positions