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Going Ahead with New Force

For new paths, growth and further development, forces must be mobilised – the “new force” of the Brüning | Group is Matthias Mecking. On 01 September 2020, he took up the position of COO (Chief Operating Officer) and will be responsible for the operational business as Managing Director in future. “Until now, there has been a bottleneck in the top management level,” explains Arnd Brüning during its introduction. “In order to achieve more dynamism, implement strategies better and faster and drive forward the company’s development, it was time to eliminate this bottleneck”.

After working out a profile and evaluating the required skills and competencies, a suitable candidate was soon found. It was particularly important to Arnd Brüning that above all, this candidate would fit the Brüning | Group’s corporate culture. Thus, great hopes are placed on Matthias Mecking.

Growing up in Bremerhaven, he decided to train as an industrial clerk in the south of the country, more precisely in Herzogenaurach, the capital of the sporting goods industry. He quickly gained a foothold in this industry. In 20 years he worked in various departments and positions at Adidas. Then he changed to the competitor Puma, where he took over the global team sports business for the next 5 years. In this division he developed the global strategy and was responsible for product management and marketing around soccer. And now it was time for something new.

“When I took my next professional step, it was important for me to get to know a different industry,” Matthias Mecking describes. “In addition, I wanted to work in a company that is smaller and more agile than a large corporation. The change from a large to a medium-sized company represents the challenge I was looking for. Here, you take on direct responsibility and also feel the effects of decisions immediately”. He continues: ” Right from the start I was impressed by the Brüning | Group, which is a company with an interesting past and probably has an even more exciting future ahead of it. What I find extremely remarkable is the corporate culture that is lived and upheld by everyone. It is certainly one of the most important factors to which the Group owes its success”.

Matthias Mecking is looking forward to the tasks that lie ahead of him and is convinced that great results can be achieved by ” perfect” cooperation. The Brüning | Group is also looking forward to the new manpower.

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