Wassmer will also be the head of the port technology segment and a member of the group management of the holding company Demag Cranes AG.
Wassmer was recently involved as a business consultant in profitability improvement and remediation projects. Prior to this he held management positions at various companies including MAG Industrial Automation Systems, Bombardier and what is known today as the Daimler Group.
Dr. Mathias Dobner (47), the sole member of the executive management and CEO of Gottwald Port Technology GmbH to date, will take on the responsibilities of the chief operating officer (COO) and chief technical officer (CTO).
Meanwhile, Stefan Weckermann (41) was also appointed to the new executive management team and will become chief financial officer (CFO). Most recently, Weckermann held simultaneously the positions of head of group controlling of Demag Cranes AG and director of business administration at Gottwald Port Technology GmbH.
Gottwald Port Technology GmbH, based in Düsseldorf, Germany and a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG, is a manufacturer of harbour cranes and port automation technology.
