Strong product cyber security offering
“Right now, for instance, I believe there is a rapid growth potential for our product cyber security offering. As more and more products become connected to the internet and each other, security becomes more critical – both from a regulatory and an end-customer perspective. We are in a great position to support many companies industry-wide with this. Exciting things are also happening in machine vision as it transcends from product lines to actual products as part of an automated inspection and preventative maintenance program.”
Shared learnings
It’s obviously not a walk in the park. Whoever takes on the role must be inquisitive, a fast learner, dedicated, and able to handle a lot of responsibility. Working with strategic and operative decisions that impact the organization is challenging but also exciting. It’s something we do together with mutual respect for each other’s opinions. For me, it’s a learning curve on both sides. Young people bring a different mindset and new ideas to the table, providing valuable new insights to me, senior management and the board. They force us to challenge our preconceptions, which bring added value.
Mutual development
Over the past year, Thomas, our current CEO Trainee, has been an incredible help to me and the company. We’ve worked together 100 percent. People have even commented it’s like having two Dimitris at the company! If I haven’t been available Thomas has. We’ve taken easy and difficult decisions together. I’ve developed, he’s developed and so has the company.
Soon Thomas will be moving into a new role at Knightec as a Business Controller, and he is extremely well prepared for this role. I’m now looking forward to working with Anna, his successor.