LayTec’s CEO & president Zettler stepping down at end of year
In-situ metrology system maker LayTec AG of Berlin, Germany says that, as part of an internal transition that has been ongoing for several months, co-founder Thomas Zettler is to step down as CEO & president at the end of this year. In alignment with a sustainable long-term plan for internal succession, Volker Blank and Kolja Haberland will join the management board, effective 1 January.
Designated CEO Blank has been working for LayTec since 2012. As co-founder, Haberland has been with LayTec since 1999 and will continue as chief technology officer. Both are familiar not only with the team but also with the needs of the markets and customers. With Blank and Haberland building on what LayTec has already achieved, the firm is confident that it will further strengthen its market position. To support this process, Zettler will continue working for LayTec in an advisory role as vice president, strategic busines