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Welcome to PiLog Group, Ekrem Yigitdoel! We are excited to welcome Ekrem Yigitdoel to PiLog Group, where he will lead strategic growth, customer engagement, and partnerships across the DACH region and Europe. Ekrem brings more than 20 years of international executive leadership experience in industrial digitalization, enterprise software, #MasterData, and digital transformation. Throughout his career, he has successfully connected business strategy, technology, and customer value while building strong partnerships across global industries. Most recently, Ekrem served as Managing Director of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance, where he built and scaled one of Europe's leading industrial ecosystems, bringing together more than 100 international member companies from manufacturing, automation, software, and technology. He also played a key role in advancing Europe's Manufacturing-X and Factory X initiatives, working closely with industry leaders, technology providers, research organizations, and standardization bodies to accelerate trusted industrial data ecosystems, interoperability, and AI-ready digital infrastructures. Earlier in his career, Ekrem spent more than 13 years with the Voith Group, leading international #DigitalTransformation initiatives, platform strategies, strategic partnerships, and global business development. At PiLog, Ekrem will focus on expanding our presence across the DACH region and Europe, strengthening strategic customer relationships, and deepening collaboration with SAP and our global partner ecosystem. His expertise in #MasterDataManagement, Data Quality, industrial digitalization, and enterprise information management will help customers build trusted data foundations that enable AI, digital transformation, and operational excellence. Beyond his operational leadership, Ekrem also serves as a Senate Member of the European Economic Senate (EES), contributing to dialogue between industry, business, and policy across Europe. Please join us in welcoming Ekrem to the PiLog family. We look forward to an exciting journey together! #WelcomeToPiLog #Leadership #PiLog #DataQuality #EnterpriseData #SAP #ManufacturingX #FactoryX #AI #DACH