The graduate business economist has over 25 years of professional experience in publicity work and marketing. She joins us from the Weidmüller Group, a globally active company in the electrical engineering sector, where she worked in corporate communication. Previously, Ms. Sommerwerck was employed for many years as a marketing and PR manager at renowned consulting firms, including Arthur D. Little and A.T. Kearney. She began her professional career in the media industry, where she was responsible for the press and publicity work at the Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt (publishing group).

Her future core tasks at the KraussMaffei Group will include the strategic further development and implementation of all the company's communication and marketing measures, the expansion of digital communication and the enhancement of the brand profile of the KraussMaffei Group as one of the world's leading manufacturers of machines and systems for the production and processing of plastic and rubber.

CEO Dr. Frank Stieler: "We are delighted that in Marion Sommerwerck we have been able to gain a high-profile and creative communication manager for our company. We are sure that, with her expertise and support, we will be able to successfully develop further the public perception and reputation of the KraussMaffei Group."