New management structure of ATR International AG

The Supervisory Board of ATR International AG (ATR) has decided to strengthen the international support of its shareholders and to expand the competence in the field of telematics and digitisation. The managing team will be extended as follows: Warren Espinoza, previously member of the ATR Supervisory Board, will join ATR as Chief Executive Officer at the end of 2020. 

Wolfgang Menges, member of the Management Board, will continue to perform his duties unchanged as Chief Purchasing, Finance and Internal IT Officer.

Already on 1 September 2020, Henning Kaess will join the Management Board, responsible for digitisation and marketing.
Warren Espinoza together with Wolfgang Menges and Henning Kaess will make up the new strong ATR management team. 
Stephan Bens is leaving ATR by mutual agreement with immediate effect.


Stuttgart, August 2020 – In order to better meet the needs of the worldwide operating ATR shareholders and to support them in their markets the ATR Supervisory Board has decided to strengthen the management team. 

The Supervisory Board was fortunate to win over Warren Espinoza for the position of Chief Executive Officer of the board for ATR International AG. Warren Espinoza has 25 years of experience in the IAM, having successfully part owned and managed an independent distributor in Southern Arica and is currently a member of the ATR Supervisory Board. He knows very well the needs of the shareholders and has been involved in the strategic orientation of ATR as a member of the Supervisory Board for many years.

Wolfgang Menges, for numerous years responsible for the development of supplier and shareholder relations in the area of purchasing coordination and since January 2020 member of the Management Board for purchasing and finance, has more capacity in the new structure to further develop his areas in the interest of the ATR shareholders and IAM suppliers. 

Henning Kaess will join the management team on 1 September 2020. As a former member of the management team of a large parts distributor, he is having a deep knowledge of the IAM. Henning Kaess, as ATR project manager, supported by the industry and in cooperation with CARUSO, has recently been involved in the development of a white label solution for the IAM within the Connected Car area. He also has broad specialized knowledge in the environment of workshop concepts and marketing.

The ATR Supervisory Board and Stephan Bens have decided to go separate ways in the future due to different opinions concerning the long-term strategic orientation of ATR. Regardless of this decision, Stephan Bens has given valuable impulses to ATR. For that and for his target-oriented work we would like to thank him also on behalf of the ATR shareholders.


Press contact:
Kurt Schnyder
ATR International AG, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Tel.: +41 79 205 76 92
kurt.schnyder@sag-ag.ch    

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