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Basler expands management board

Digital camera manufacturer Basler has made changes to its management board to prepare the company for planned future growth, by the board to four members from 1 January 2014. On January 1, 2014, the management board will be expanded from three members to four members and the allocation of management board departments will be adjusted to future needs. Hardy Mehl, as CFO/COO, will lead the company together with the chairman of the board, Dr Dietmar Ley and management board members Arndt Bake and John Jen
August 30, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
Digital camera manufacturer 7094 Basler has made changes to its management board to prepare the company for planned future growth, by the board to four members from 1 January 2014.  On January 1, 2014, the management board will be expanded from three members to four members and the allocation of management board departments will be adjusted to future needs.

Hardy Mehl, as CFO/COO, will lead the company together with the chairman of the board, Dr Dietmar Ley and management board members Arndt Bake and John Jennings. Mehl will also take responsibility for a newly-created finance and operations department, while current COO, Arndt Bake, will head up a new marketing department as chief marketing officer.  Chief commercial officer John Jennings will continue to take responsibility for sales, marketing communications and the company’s subsidiaries.

Management board chairman, Dr Dietmar Ley, will be responsible for research and development, organisational development and human resources. 

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