Change in management at Bürkert Fluid Control Systems

The fluidics specialist Bürkert Fluid Control Systems said goodbye to its long-time managing director Heribert Rohrbeck during a works meeting at the beginning of December. In the course of this, his successor Georg Stawowy was also introduced to the employees. "Every person is the most important in his or her place" - this is what Heribert Rohrbeck would like to pass on to Bürkert employees as he bids them farewell. Born in Freiburg, Heribert Rohrbeck looks back on almost three decades at the international family-owned company from Hohenlohe: After joining Bürkert in 1993, Rohrbeck was initially responsible for research and development. In 2004, after holding various other positions, he succeeded Gerhard Hettinger as CEO of the Bürkert Group. Heribert Rohrbeck wishes his successor that "Mr. Georg Stawowy will succeed in applying his experience and new ideas within the framework of the corporate culture, so that the great Bürkert team, which gives its best every day with a lot of heart and fire zeal, will be fully on board right away".

The successor Georg Stawowy (53) will take up his duties as CEO at Bürkert in April 2023. The fact that the management of the Bürkert Group was recently expanded with long-standing team members also ensures continuity until then and the stable management of the company. "Bürkert has a strong value-based culture and is known far beyond the region as an attractive employer. I look forward to being able to shape things in this environment," says Stawowy about his decision to join Bürkert. From 2013, Georg Stawowy worked at Lapp Holding AG in Stuttgart as the Board Member for Innovation and Technology. At Lapp, he was responsible for innovation, product management and development, the supply chain including production and purchasing, as well as IT and digitalization activities. For Stawowy, the main focus is on the topic of digital business transformation: "We have to grasp the opportunities and implications of digitization in all corners of the organization and tackle them boldly. And above all, this means not only "taking along" the employees, but also assuming responsibility together. Bürkert's future viability is in our own hands."