LAPP strengthens personnel management
Dr Wilma Kauke becomes new Global HR Director & CPO LA EMEA
Stuttgart, 17 January 2023 - LAPP reorganises the Human Resources division. Dr Wilma Kauke (49) will take over the newly created role of Global HR Director from February 2023. As Chief People Officer (CPO) LA EMEA, she is also responsible for the HR strategy for the Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
For the global market leader for integrated solutions in the field of cable and connection technology, headquartered in Stuttgart, attracting outstanding employees is one of its focal points. "In today's world, human resources is an absolute success factor for companies," emphasises Matthias Lapp, CEO of Lapp Holding SE, adding: "In order to achieve the growth targets of Strategy 2027, we have to be an excellent employer, develop our employees in a targeted manner and at the same time retain new talent at LAPP. I am therefore delighted that we have been able to recruit Dr Kauke, an outstanding HR manager for LAPP, who will also drive forward the topic of Best People in Business worldwide.
" Dr Wilma Kauke began her HR career in 2002 at Bosch, based in Stuttgart. Over the past 20 years, she has familiarised herself with all facets of her field - including as an HR business partner, project manager, specialist consultant for HR policy issues and communication in Germany and Japan, HR manager of a site with around 15,000 employees and most recently as Vice President with global, strategic and operational HR responsibility for a business unit with around 12,000 employees worldwide. On 1 February 2023, she will join LAPP as Global HR Director & CPO LA EMEA.
"I am very much looking forward to working with my team from February 2023 to drive forward the HR strategy and the topic of Best People in Business and to establish LAPP as an attractive employer on the applicant market. I am convinced that it is the people who make a company successful. We are shaping the future of LAPP together with the people," says Dr Wilma Kauke.