He will work closely with co-founder and CTO Chris Beynon and the leadership teams across the group to scale the business and strengthen the company's technical foundations and values. Brian O'Connell brings extensive experience in managing complex programs in the defense and aerospace sectors.
Managing Director Marc Luksch emphasizes that the future of connection technology lies in the integration of ready-to-connect systems.
Unemployment in IT and engineering professions rose by 17.6 percent, while the total number of vacancies fell by 23 percent to 99,470.
With the integration, the company is contributing its experience to the development of a European Polyworks organization.
Steute Technologies, backed by Battery Ventures, has acquired the industrial switching technology specialist and part of Kiepe Electric GmbH
Lünnemann took up the position on January 1, 2026 and brings with him over 20 years of international experience in the lighting, automotive and display industries.
