After an incredible 45 years with the company, we bid farewell to our highly esteemed CEO Hans Bruder. Not only has he been our CEO for 24 years, but also a mentor, a friend and a role model. His tireless dedication and incredible expertise have made our company what it is today. Under his leadership, we have achieved numerous milestones such as the development of our Maxima system, and overcome great challenges like the Covid 19 pandemic. Most importantly, we owe him our international success. Jet lag has always been a stranger to him. We will miss his inspiration, his persistence and his unwavering optimism.
We are grateful for the countless hours he has invested in this company - more than half of his life so far, after all. As well as for his passion for perfection, which has inspired us to always give our best - no matter how last-minute an idea came to the table, or how close EuroShop was. Under his leadership, we all rose above ourselves as a team. Team spirit always came first for him, as he never shied away from a job and held the strings together at all times. On his birthday, there was no cake for him, but instead he brought one for the entire staff, to name just one example.
As much as we will miss Hans Bruder, we know he has truly earned his retirement. After all, he added quite a few more years. Now it is time for him to relax and do all the things he always wanted to do. Be it in Mallorca or somewhere else in the world. The numerous contacts he has made over the years have turned into many international friendships, for which there is now finally space and time. Even though we say goodbye to him, we are sure that he will always remain a part of our corporate family.
Not only because we know that someone like Hans Bruder will probably never trade work for free time 100%, but also because his son Benjamin will continue to lead the company. We are looking forward to a new era with Benjamin and are sure that he will not only fill his father's big shoes, but also break new ground.
“In the 4 years at my father‘s side, I had the chance and the opportunity to get to know our company and the industry at a very fast pace. Quality, service and reliability are just three of the many values that I have been given along the way. I will continue to hold on to them and drive them forward with respect. Now I am looking forward to a new chapter for me personally, as well as for OCTANORM. We will base our activities on two pillars - innovative system applications for exhibition and shopfitting as well as the cleanroom sector, which is an absolute growth market. With the backing and support of our shareholders, our committed and experienced team, and our worldwide partners, I am looking forward to leading our family business successfully into the future,“ says Benjamin Bruder.