15.11.2024 • Newspersonnel

Norbert Hanke appointed interim president and CEO of Hexagon

Paolo Guglielmini stepped down, company initiated recruiting process for his permanent succession.

Hexagon’s board of directors and Paolo Guglielmini have mutually agreed that Paolo steps down from his position as president and CEO. The board sees a new leadership approach as essential to steer the company through its next phase.

Norbert Hanke (Bild/Source: Hexagon AB)
Norbert Hanke (Bild/Source: Hexagon AB)

On November 11, the board of directors appointed Norbert Hanke as interim president and chief executive officer of Hexagon AB with immediate effect. Hanke joined Hexagon in 2001, most recently serving as Hexagon’s chief operating officer and prior to that as Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division president for more than ten years.

“The board of directors is starting the process of recruiting a new CEO to accelerate our growth and to capture the opportunities we see in the market. In the meantime, day to day operations will be overseen by Norbert, with the full support of myself and the board. I would like to thank Paolo for his 14-year tenure with Hexagon and his last two years as CEO. Paolo has made many positive contributions to the results and strategy of the company. The board would like to thank him and wish him every success for the future,” said Ola Rollén, chairman of the Hexagon’s board in a webcast and telephone conference on Monday.

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