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Prof. Dr Gottfried Koch (71), member of the Supervisory Board of adesso SE, will step down from his role with effect from 30 September 2022. Koch has informed the Supervisory Board and Executive Board of adesso SE of his intention. Prof. Dr Koch has been a member of the Supervisory Board since June 2013. During his term of office, he advised on, reviewed and supported key decisions regarding the development of the business, such as the conversion to a Societas Europaea (SE), capital increases to fund growth and numerous strategic acquisitions. He has therefore played a major part in the Group’s successful expansion into one of the leading IT service providers in Europe. Stefanie Kemp (58) is set to succeed Prof. Dr Koch on the adesso SE Su-pervisory Board on 2 January 2023.

Companies considering the use of artificial intelligence need to address fundamental questions: how can those responsible ensure that decisions made by an AI application are transparent? How will they control the potential risks of using AI? The answers are crucial for consumer acceptance of the technology. IT service provider adesso surveyed corporate AI experts on the subject of trustworthy AI as part of a representa-tive study. The majority of them believe that their customers are willing to take a leap of faith towards AI. At the same time, the participants in the study would like to see more control mechanisms.

Drive technology manufacturer Flender has a gear unit to meet every requirement – from modular designs to customised solutions. Two years ago, Flender joined forces with its digitalisation partner adesso to develop a new and unique gear unit solution. The cutting-edge transformation programme used to digitalise processes end-to-end has led to the creation of Flender One, the next-generation gear unit. A system like this has never been seen before in the manufacturing industry. It is also the first major contract for adesso’s new subsidiary adesso Manufacturing Industry solutions GmbH.

What role will the Chief Information Officer (CIO) play in the future? How will they interact with the Chief Digital Officer (CDO)? A lot is happening in top management right now. New roles and responsibilities revolving around IT are vying for a spot in the leadership ranks. This diversification is entirely justified. After all, many managers are feeling the pressure caused by the digital transformation. A high-profile example is the automotive industry, which is hard at work to advance the transformation towards software-defined cars. This will only work if car makers succeed in reducing the clutter of IT in their vehicles and rethink the processes involved in software development and maintenance. Similar developments can be seen in every industry.

IT service provider adesso is to have a presence in Münster starting in October 2022. The company will reside on the top floors of the striking DZ HYP Tower in Weseler Straße in what will be its ninth office in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and its 27th overall in Germany. In opening the new location, adesso is remaining true to its principle of staying as close as possible to customers and the next generation of academic talent in university cities.

adesso’s Digital Pilgrimage is set to bring the digital transformation of the business world to life for the fifth time by giving participants a chance to experience a variety of digitalisation projects in person. The event is the IT service provider’s contribution to Digitale Woche Dortmund, or #diwido22, a five-day programme to bring together customers and digital players in the region.

The German Federal Chamber of Notaries hailed the first online formation of a GmbH (a limited liability company under German law), which took place on 1 August 2022, as a “milestone in the digitalisation of the notarial profession”. As well as forming a GmbH, it is now possible to make applications to the commercial and cooperative registers digitally. The German Federal Chamber of Notaries commissioned IT service provider adesso to design and develop the key specialist application required to implement online procedures in company law.

adesso is expanding its expertise in the manufacturing industry through strategic co-operation with the process industry experts at OrgaTech Solution Engineering Consult-ing (SEC) GmbH. This means customers in the process industry will receive advice and software for process engineering and technology from a single source going forward. The partners will make their first joint appearance at ACHEMA 2022 in Frankfurt. At the world’s leading trade show for the process industries, adesso and OrgaTech SEC will present their portfolio having to do with all aspects of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) for manufacturers and service providers.

Fostering new talent is the best remedy for the shortage of skilled workers in the IT industry – or at least that’s the philosophy at adesso, Germany’s Best Employer 2020 (Great Place to Work®). When recruiting the IT experts of tomorrow, companies can control their destinies by offering attractive training programmes and content that appeals to young people. As the new 2022/23 training year kicks off, 45 apprentices and students from cooperative

adesso SE is acquiring quadox AG, a company based in Walldorf, Germany, that specialises in SAP analytics. The acquisition will double the size of adesso’s existing team of experts in the burgeoning SAP analytics field, taking the number to about 70. The move to expand this financially important cross-cutting segment puts the IT service provider among the five biggest SAP analytics experts in Germany. Big-name companies that are already customers of quadox will be served by the adesso Group going forward.