Spectro Analytical Instruments announces the appointment of Franzotto Hornung, formerly managing director of Kramer Werke, as chief operating officer
Franzotto Hornung, a graduate of the University of Karlsruhe, joins Spectro with over 20 years of experience in a diversity of national and international management positions, including key executive management positions at ABB and most recently as the managing director of Kramer Werke.
Tom Blades, Spectro CEO, commented, "Franz brings with him a wealth of experience, leadership skills, and a proven track record that will contribute greatly to the continued expansion of Spectro's success.
In this key position, Franz will be focused on the ongoing optimisation of the Spectro organisation, underscoring our commitment to customer satisfaction and shareholder value." Founded in 1979, Spectro develops, manufactures and distributes state-of-the-art ICP, ICP/MS, arc/spark, GDA, XRF, and AA spectrometers.
Within each product line, Spectro markets an extensive selection of instruments: from the niche specific to multi-purpose laboratory and on-line models.