Franz Hajek

CEO at TRIADON

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Global corporate strategist with substantial experience in international sales and marketing in automation and fluid power industries. Focus to expand in three business areas Automation, Process Control and Hydraulics by acquiring small companies or business units within TRIADON GmbH, a Financial Holding Company. Specialties: Sales and marketing of highly technical products, systems and software, market research and M&A experience specially in motion and controls, automation and fluid power technologies.

Experience

  • General Manager at PTS Group
    Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Leading technical distribution company in western Germany providing distinct systems capabilities in fluid power and motion control as well in process and factory automation.

  • CEO at TRIADON Holding
    Apr 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 3 mos

    Owner and General Manager of a Germany based Industrial Group, currently holding a setup of several industrial activities into one, in 2023 merged, mid-size company: PTS Group GmbH in Cologne, within the Motion, Drive and Control sector. Former, pre-merger investments (100%) and Management tasks have been: PTS Automation GmbH (Pulheim), PTS Hydraulik GmbH (Schalksmuehle), PTS Fluid Control GmbH (Cologne), PTS Industrietechnik GmbH (Cologne).

  • General Manager at Interfluid Hidráulica SL
    Oct 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 9 mos

    General Manager of a leading Spanish Distributor for Hydraulics mainly dedicated to hydraulic Pump and Motor business with strong capabilities in maintenance, repairs and on site services. Key brands are: Poclain Hydraulics, Linde Hydraulics, Black Bruin, Rexroth, Parker, Hydromot, Hydraforce and MP-Filtri.

  • General Manager at Hans Hess Industrietechnik GmbH
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • General Manager at AUTEC process automation GmbH
    Oct 2013 - Jul 2019 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Software and Process Controls in Food and Beverage Applications