{"id":4753,"date":"2026-01-15T17:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/?p=4753"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:19:41","slug":"panoptec-technologies-holding-strengthens-group-leadership-to-drive-innovation-and-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/2026\/01\/15\/panoptec-technologies-holding-strengthens-group-leadership-to-drive-innovation-and-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Panoptec Technologies Holding Strengthens Group Leadership to Drive Innovation and Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"cf0\">Mark Schmidt <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">appointed<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Group CTO and Alena <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Lombartov\u00e1<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">joins<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">as<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Group CFO<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">We <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">are<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">pleased<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">to<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">announce<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">key<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">leadership<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">appointments<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/panoptec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec<\/span><\/a><span class=\"cf0\"> Technologies Holding, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">group<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">uniting<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/2025\/01\/21\/gd-vuwall-and-tritec-unite-to-redefine-control-room-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"cf0\"> G&amp;D, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">VuWall<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Tritec<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"cf0\">under<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">shared<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">strategic<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">technological<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">framework<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">. Mark Schmidt <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">has<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">been<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">appointed<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Chief Technology Officer (CTO) <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Technologies Holding, and Alena <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Lombartov\u00e1<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">has<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">joined<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">organization<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">as<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Chief Financial Officer (CFO), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">both<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">effective<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">immediately<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">These <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">appointments<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">represent<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> an <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">important<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">step<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">strengthening<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">leadership<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">structure<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">as<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">holding<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">company<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">formally<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">introduced<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> in external <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">communications<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">. <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">While<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">has<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">existed<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">for<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">several<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">years<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, 2026 <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">marks<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">new<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">phase<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">clearly<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">communicating<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">how<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">its<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">three<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">companies<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">operate<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">under<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">unified<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">strategic<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">vision<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">while<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">continuing<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">to<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">market<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">their<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">solutions<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">through<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">distinct<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, well-<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">established<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">brands<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4766\" style=\"width: 741px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4766 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt-1024x519.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt-1536x779.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt-1183x600.jpg 1183w, https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2026\/01\/Management_-Thorsten-Lipp-Alena-Lombartova-Mark-Schmidt.jpg 1649w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thorsten Lipp, CEO, together with Alena Lombartov\u00e1, CFO, and Marc Schmidt, CTO, of the Panoptec Technologies Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">As Group CTO, Mark Schmidt will <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">define<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">guide<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">technical<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">direction<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">across<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">VuWall<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, G&amp;D, and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Tritec<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">. Schmidt <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">has<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">been<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">with<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">VuWall<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">since<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">its<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">early<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> European <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">expansion<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> in 2014 and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">most<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">recently<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">served<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">as<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">company\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> CTO, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">where<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> he <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">played<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">central<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">role<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">shaping<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">its<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">technology<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">roadmap<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">security<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> initiatives, and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">platform<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">strategy<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">. In <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">his<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">new<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">role<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, he will <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">focus<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> on <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">aligning<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> R&amp;D <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">efforts<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">across<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">group<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">leveraging<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">synergies<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">between<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">engineering<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">teams<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">accelerating<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">execution<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">shared<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">innovation<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">roadmap<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">Alena <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Lombartov\u00e1<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">joins<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">as<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Group CFO, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">bringing<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> international <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">experience<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">financial<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">leadership<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">strategic<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">planning<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, and operational <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">governance<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">within<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">technology-driven<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">organizations<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">. <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Previously<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">serving<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">as<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> CFO at <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Leyard<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Europe, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">she<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">brings<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> extensive <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">experience<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">deep<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> AV <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">industry<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">to<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> her <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">new<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">role<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">\u201cThese <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">leadership<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">appointments<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">reflect<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">our<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">clear<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">intent<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">to<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">lead<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">as<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">truly<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">integrated<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">technology<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">group<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">said<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Thorsten Lipp, CEO <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Panoptec<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Technologies Holding. \u201cBy <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">strengthening<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">our<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">executive<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">team<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> at <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">holding<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">level<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, we <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">are<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">creating<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">foundation<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">for<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">disciplined<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">execution<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">our<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">group-wide<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> R&amp;D <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">roadmap<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">closer<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">collaboration<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">across<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">our<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">companies<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, and <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">sustainable<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">long-term<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">growth<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">while<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">preserving<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">strength<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">independence<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">each<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">brand<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf1\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">Panoptec<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">brings<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">together<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">deeply<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">experienced<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">highly<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">capable<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">engineering<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">teams<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">said<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> Mark Schmidt, CTO <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">Panoptec<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> Technologies Holding. \u201c<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">My<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">priority<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">is<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">to<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">align<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">these<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">capabilities<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">more<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">closely<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">establish<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">dedicated<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">group-wide<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">development<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> initiatives, and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">ensure<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">that<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">innovation<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">across<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">VuWall<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, G&amp;D, and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">Tritec<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">moves<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">forward<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">with<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">clarity<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">focus<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">speed<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf1\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">I\u2019m<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">excited<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">to<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">join<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">Panoptec<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> at a time <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">clear<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">strategic<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">momentum<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">said<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> Alena <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">Lombartova<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, CFO <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">of<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">Panoptec<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> Technologies Holding. \u201c<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">With<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> strong <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">technology<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">brands<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> and a well-<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">defined<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">vision<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">my<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">goal<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">is<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">to<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> support <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">group\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">continued<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">growth<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">through<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">financial<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">discipline<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">transparency<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">scalable<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">structures<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">that<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">enable<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">long-term<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">value<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">creation<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf1\">These <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">leadership<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">changes<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> follow <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">the<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">recent<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">appointment<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/2026\/01\/12\/leo-bull-appointed-as-ceo-north-america-for-vuwall-and-gd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"cf1\"> Leo Bull <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">as<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> CEO North <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">America<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">for<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> G&amp;D and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">VuWall<\/span><\/a><span class=\"cf1\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">further<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">strengthening<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">Panoptec\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> global <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">management<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">structure<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> and regional <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">execution<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">capabilities<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf1\">With<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">its<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">reinforced<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">leadership<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">team<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> in <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">place<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">Panoptec<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> Technologies Holding <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">enters<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> 2026 <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">with<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> a <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">unified<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">strategic<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">direction<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, a <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">renewed<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">focus<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> on <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">innovation<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, and a <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">commitment<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">to<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">closer<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">collaboration<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">across<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">its<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">portfolio<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">companies<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">to<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">deliver<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">long-term<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">value<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">for<\/span> <span class=\"cf1\">customers<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">partners<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">, and <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">employees<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; Other articles you might be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/2025\/06\/11\/gd-and-vuwall-launch-visionvs-a-unified-appliance-redefining-control-room-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G&amp;D and VuWall Launch VisionVS: A Unified Appliance Redefining Control Room Operations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/2025\/08\/27\/4-kvm-features-that-maximize-operator-efficiency-in-control-rooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 KVM Features That Maximize Operator Efficiency in Control Rooms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<div class=\"shariff\" data-title=\"Panoptec Technologies Holding Strengthens Group Leadership to Drive Innovation and Growth\" data-info-url=\"http:\/\/ct.de\/-2467514\" data-backend-url=\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/shariff-sharing\/backend\/index.php\" 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