Harald Schrimpf

Kontron AG engages in the development and provision of embedded computer systems. It operates through the following segments: Industrial, Communications, Avionics/Transportation/ Defense, and Other. Its products include aircraft computers, cloud systems, connectivity, monitor, panel personal computers, rack mount systems, telecom systems, rugged tablets. and security solutions. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau eV, also known as VDMA, is an association that represents around 3,600 German and European companies in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The non-profit company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Portugal. The VDMA offers a wide range of services and benefits to its members, including access to expert knowledge and a unique network of machine builders. The association helps its members to stay informed about industry trends and to use them as a competitive advantage. The CEO of the German company is Thilo Brodtmann.

Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V. is a German parent company of ZVEI-Services GmbH (ZSG), which provides services to the ZVEI and companies in the industry. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The ZVEI's foreign trade department advocates for economic policy issues in the electrical and electronics industry. The ZVEI Berlin office represents the interests and competencies of electrical industry companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regions to regional politics, institutions, and organizations. The electrical and digital industry is a leading sector in digitization and a driver of technological progress.