ASC has announced that Kai Klöppel will become sole managing director of the German systems integrator from May 1, 2017, with Leif Witte resigning from the company.
The news comes shortly after Amptown System Company (ASC)
announced Klöppel’s arrival as its CFO with Witte continuing as CEO and cites differing opinions regarding ASC’s “future organisational and strategic orientation”.
Klöppel is now set to assume responsibility for the finance, organisation, business development, and sales divisions as managing director of Amptown System Company.
In a written statement Klöppel said: "Situations may develop when there seems to be no chance any more for bringing together diverging views. When this happens it is the right thing for the welfare of the company to decide which way to go.
“Together with the advisory board we amicably agreed with Leif Witte to terminate the management contract prematurely. We thank him for his commitment and for the expansion of the ASC business areas and wish him all the best for his professional and personal future.
“First and foremost my own responsibility in the company is that of ensuring leadership! Anyone with the ambition to lead should give orientation both by infusing the staff with the proper spirit and by setting a good example generally, but should also accept better arguments for the sake of the company's benefit.
“We have got a competent and well-coordinated sales team for our various business areas which is capable of identifying and configuring the optimal solution for any customer requirement. The company is successful owing to the team spirit of its staff and a sound basis of mutual trust.
“My efforts in an initial stage will be concentrated on promoting cooperation, confidence, and the agreement on a common course. In a second step I intend to give ASC's core competencies in the field of system integration more direction with a view to fine-tuning the growth of recent years and to increasing our options of responding flexibly to market demands.
“Our motto ‘ASC seeking continuous improvement’ is the basis, too, for my resolve to lead the company and its people into a successful future.”