FORTEC Elektronik AG has completed the succession process for Mr. Bernhard Staller (62) who will retire on 30th June 2023 for age reasons. The Supervisory Board has appointed Ulrich Ermel (38) to the Management Board (COO) as of 1st March 2023 for a duration of 3 years. The qualified electrical engineer (FH) and chartered engineer has previously worked in various management functions in the electrical industry in Germany and as a consultant abroad.

Ulrich Ermel has a wide range of management competence, leadership qualities and proven expertise in the Power Supply and Embedded sectors. He is currently Vice President of B2B Sales for the European region at a leading distributor of electronics. After Bernhard Staller sold his profitable companies to FORTEC, he joined the Management Board and took on responsibility for the Display Technology & Embedded sectors in 2017.

As COO, he was responsible for a wide range of competencies from distribution and production to developing complete solutions. Since July 2020, the qualified engineer's Management Board responsibilities have also included the successful distribution of power supplies. In order to guarantee a smooth transition, Bernhard Staller will remain in the company initially following the arrival of Ulrich Ermel.

After handing over the business to Ulrich Ermel, Bernhard Staller will leave the Management Board on 30th June 2023 at the latest. The FORTEC Elektronik AG Management Board will therefore comprise Sandra Maile, Chair of the Management Board along with Bernhard Staller and Ulrich Ermel, Members of the Management Board as of 1st March 2023.