Management   Dieter Manz (46 years old), Chief Executive Officer Engineering and Sales Systems   Engineering degree with major in fine mechanics 1985-1987  Sales of industrial robots and technical consulting with IBM Germany in Böblingen 1987 Foundation of Manz Automatisierungstechnik GmbH 1987-2001 Managing Director of Manz Automatisierungstechnik GmbH 1993 Foundation of acs GmbH as sole shareholder Since 2001 Chief Executive Officer of Manz Automation AG Otto Angerhofer (60  years old), Member of the Executive Board Sales Components   Engineering degree with major in production technologies 1974-1984  IBM Deutschland, development of customized machines for semiconductors, multi-layer ceramics 1984-1994 IBM Deutschland, sales of industrial robots, industrial computers 1995-2001 Managing Partner of acs GmbH Since 2001 Member of the Executive Board of Manz Automation AG Martin Hipp (40 years old), Chief Financial Officer Finance, Human Resources, Administration   Business administration degree at University of Stuttgart 1994-2000  Management assistant and later head of controlling at Theben-Werk Zeitautomatik GmbH 2000-2003 Commercial manager at Büschel Kontaktbau GmbH & Co. KG 2003-2007 Commercial Manager at Manz Automation AG Since 2007 Member of the Executive Board of Manz Automation AG  Volker Renz (40 years old), Chief Operating Officer Procurement, Logistics, Production and Assembly   Graduate in engineering, majoring in production systems 1992-1997  Construction and project management at Manz Automatisierungstechnik GmbH 1997-2003 Managing Director of Bäurle GmbH & Co. KG 2003-2007 Head of Operations at Manz Automation AG Since 2007 Chief Operating Officer at Manz Automation AG