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🔔 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩! We are pleased to announce the expansion of our management team. Philipp Schulz and Dr. Johannes Fues have been appointed to the management board of Kontron AG, taking on new, strategically important roles within the company. 👉 Philipp Schulz will be responsible for the Aerospace/Defense and North America divisions. 👉 Dr. Johannes Fues will oversee for the GreenTec division. Hannes Niederhauser, CEO of Kontron AG, said: "We are delighted to have the continued support of Philipp Schulz and Dr. Johannes Fues, who have already demonstrated their expertise throughout their careers. The new management board portfolios will further advance Kontron's future initiatives by expanding the North America and Aerospace business as well as environmental technology." Read more in today’s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/d6sTPszp #KontronGroup #Kontron #IoT #Leadership #BusinessStrategy 

📢 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐎𝐂: 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐆 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐈 2024 📈 On 14 June 2024, the Executive Board of Kontron AG (www.kontron.com) resolved to implement a new share buyback program ("Buyback Program I 2024"). This decision follows the authorization from the extraordinary shareholder meeting on 8 November 2023. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: ✔Start Date: 1 July 2024 ✔End Date: 31 December 2024 ✔Volume: Up to 434,000 shares (approx. 0.7% of the current share capital) ✔Price Cap: EUR 23.00 per share ✔Maximum Amount: EUR 10 million The purchase price will not exceed 10% above or below the average price of the last 5 trading days in XETRA trading. The buyback will be managed by a credit institution independently of Kontron AG. 👉For more details, visit Kontron AG Buyback Program I 2024 https://lnkd.in/d2ttHetw 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘎 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴. #KontronAG #ShareBuyback #Investment #Finance

🔔 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩! We are pleased to announce a significant milestone in our portfolio streamlining process. As part of our focused strategy on core business areas, Kontron Group subsidiary, Katek SE, has successfully agreed to sell its entire stake in TeleAlarm Europe GmbH to PRIMEPULSE SE for EUR 39 million. This decision aligns with our strategic focus on pioneering IoT solutions in sectors such as #smarttrains, intelligent #solarsystems, #eMobility, #aerospace, and #smartfactories. TeleAlarm, known for aiding seniors and individuals with physical disabilities, will now have the opportunity to grow under new guidance, reflecting our commitment to optimizing our business portfolio. Moreover, we're thrilled to share that Clemens Billek, CFO of Kontron, will join the Executive Board of Katek SE, effective from June 1, 2024. This move is set to enhance the rapid integration of Katek SE into our group, further strengthening our leadership and operational efficiency. Read more in today’s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/dXCXiYkE #KontronGroup #kontron #IoT #Leadership #Innovation #BusinessStrategy

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 Kontron AG | Kontron Group, a global leader in IoT technology, has been greenlit to supply 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲!   With a contract worth at least EUR 200 million, our innovative charging solutions are set to make a meaningful impact in the electric vehicle market. This deal is leveraging the expertise of our subsidiary eSystems, acquired as part of the KATEK merger. “By acquiring KATEK, we have expanded our product portfolio to include high-quality products and solutions for solar energy and smart charging”, says Kontron CEO Hannes Niederhauser. “We are already seeing the first success stories and synergic effects”. One tangible advantage is the considerable cost benefits achieved by upgrading KATEK products with Kontron software. “The software of our charging systems allows us to provide the smart answer for what the energy and transport transition needs, strongly driven by digitalisation and networking”.   Read more in today’s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/de8qmU5B 🌍🔋 #SmartCharging #Sustainability #KontronAG #IoT

𝐐𝟏 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐆: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Today, Kontron AG, a global leader in IoT technology, proudly announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. This quarter marks the beginning of our journey with the integration of the newly acquired Katek, signaling exciting times ahead! 📈 Our revenue went up by 36% to EUR 356 million – for the first time, Katek is included for 1 month. 💪 Our gross margin stayed strong at 41.3% – as a result of the strategic realignment towards IoT. Our EBITDA amounted to EUR 35.4 million (+19.6%). Our new Software & Solutions segment alone accounted for 50.1% of the EBITDA – this development underscores that Kontrons strategic realignment was the right move. Our outlook is strong with the ongoing Katek integration in 2024: 📈 Strong increase in net profit by 33% to EUR 100 million 📈 Consolidated revenue of at least EUR 1.9 billion 📈 EBITDA increase by around 50% to EUR 190 million Stay tuned for Kontron! 👉 Learn more by reading today’s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/dhykiKh7 #KontronAG #Kontron #FinancialResults #Technology #IoT #IIoT

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐨𝐓: 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐆 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 2023 🌐 Kontron AG, the leader in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today published its strong financial performance for the fiscal year 2023. This period marked a pivotal year in Kontron's history, showcasing not just financial growth but also a strategic pivot towards IoT that promises an exciting future of innovation and market leadership. 2023 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: ✔ 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠: Sold our IT service division at YE2022 to prioritize IoT, a sector with more growth and profit potential. ✔ 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Acquired companies like Comlab, Telit, Bsquare, and Hartmann W-IE-NE-R, including a major stake in Katek Group, diversifying into environmental tech. ✔ 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: Revenue hit EUR 1,225.9 million, up 15%. Net profit reached EUR 75.3 million, with EBITDA at EUR 126.0 million and cash flow at EUR 116.6 million. ✔ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: An order backlog of EUR 1,686 million prepares us for growth in 2024. Engineering Strength: Our team, now 3,600 strong (including Katek), boosts our innovation and leadership. 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 2024: Expecting EUR 1.9 billion in revenue and a 30% net profit increase to EUR 100 million, we'll integrate acquisitions and focus on innovation. Our solid performance in 2023 paves the way to achieve our 2024 goals, aiming for global IoT leadership with our vast technology and engineering resources. More in today’s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/dQ7VA-Me #kontron #KontronAG #ThePowerOfIoT #IoT #IIoT #financialresults #2023results

Kontron Transportation, a Kontron AG | Kontron Group 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐆𝐒𝐌-𝐑 (𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬) 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐳𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐔𝐑 34 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧.   Over the course of approximately 3 years, our dedicated team at Kontron Transportation will embark on a comprehensive project, starting in March 2024.   This project, awarded through a public procurement process, will extend the existing GSM-R digital radio network operated by the esteemed state organization SŽ (Správa železnic). 🚆   The project consists of various activities and technical solutions, all mutually connected to achieve the common goal of a smooth-running GSM-R network for future ETCS (European train control system) level 2 use.   Read more in today’s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/dinKfMiE #KontronTransportation #Kontron #KontronGroup #SmartTransportation #railways

Today we salute the resilience, strength, and achievements of women worldwide! 💪💞 Let us continue to empower, support and uplift each other in our striving for equality and justice. Happy International Women´s Day! 🥳💞 #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay

📢 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐤 𝐒𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! 🌐 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐆, a global leader in 𝐈𝐨𝐓 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 today gained control of the listed company KATEK SE. The integration process into the Kontron Group will commence immediately. The acquisition of Katek marks a significant milestone in Kontron's journey toward expanding our 𝐈𝐨𝐓 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. We´re enlarging our high-margin "Software + Solutions" segment with the future-oriented "GreenTec" division that brings high-quality solutions and products for solar energy and e-mobility to our portfolio. With now arround 𝟖,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 and expected cumulative 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐔𝐑 𝟏.𝟗 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧  for the 2024 financial year, Kontron has reached a new size in the market! This marks by now the most significant moment in Kontron's strategic growth. We´re excited about the possibilities this acquisition brings, and we look forward to a #green #IoT #future For all remaining Katek SE shareholders: Kontron is preparing a mandatory offer to the shareholders of Katek SE that shall be published in the coming weeks. Kontron is also working on an exchange offer involving Kontron shares, which will be open to KATEK shareholders as an alternative. More in today´s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/ewEhgXEc #Kontron #KontronAG #StrategicGrowth #IoT #GreenTec

🚀 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐔𝐑 100 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 🌍    These milestone contracts highlight our strong capability to deploy mission-critical communication systems, paving the way for the evolution from GSM-R to Future Railway Mobile Communication Systems (FRMCS).    More in today’s #pressrelease https://lnkd.in/dg9MdyEW 💪 #Kontron #Transportation #MissionCritical #CommunicationSystems #FRMCS #Innovation #RailwayTechnology 🚆