12/05/2024 Press Release PSI Strengthens Its Management Team in the Areas of Sales and Operations

Claudio Ranaudo and Dr. Martin Neuenhahn appointed as heads of the central functions Sales & Partner Management and Operational Excellence

Berlin, December 5, 2024 – PSI appoints Claudio Ranaudo as experienced Head of Sales & Partner Management and fills the position of Head of Operational Excellence with Dr. Martin Neuenhahn. With the implementation of the central function of Sales & Partner Management, the foundations are being laid for the implementation of a uniform sales and partner strategy in the PSI Group, which encompasses all business units and international hubs. The task of the central Operational Excellence function is to define and establish Group-wide rules and standards for efficient project management and the provision of customer services. Both functions will make a significant contribution to increasing efficiency and leveraging synergies across PSI.

Claudio Ranaudo was most recently responsible for the global forcasting and opportunity management process at Siemens AG as Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing in the Digital Industries division. Since 2007, he has held various international positions at Siemens AG, including Head of Industry in the Middle East and Africa. Claudio Ranaudo studied business administration with a master's degree at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena and energy and resource engineering at the Clausthal University of Technology.

Dr. Martin Neuenhahn has worked for Software AG since 2013, where he was most recently responsible for the redesign and implementation of the new business model as Director Digital Transformation/Cross Product Strategy. He started his career as a specialist for the development of electronic systems at 3M Germany. Dr. Martin Neuenhahn studied electrical engineering with a degree in engineering at RWTH Aachen University and business administration with a master's degree at the University of Hagen, before completing his doctorate in electrical engineering at Leibniz University Hanover.

The PSI Group develops software products for optimizing the flow of energy and materials for utilities and industry. As an independent software producer with more than 2,300 employees, PSI has been a technology leader since 1969 for process control systems that ensure sustainable energy supply, mobility and production by combining AI methods with industrially proven optimization methods. The innovative industry products can be operated on-premises or in the cloud.