Sora Kim (49) will take over the position of Senior Vice President People & Culture at IT consulting company Materna Information & Communications SE from December 1, 2024.

The IT group Materna, which specializes in IT consulting and digitalization projects, continued to demonstrate its financial strength last year with a 21.5 percent increase in Group sales (20 percent organic) to a total of 673 million euros. EBIT also developed positively.

The Materna Group has announced the sale of its subsidiary, Materna IPS (Intelligent Passenger Solutions), to SITA. This decision reflects the dynamic changes in the aviation industry and allows Materna to focus more on its strategic goals. The divestment will provide the company with resources to effectively implement its core strategy GRIP².

The Materna Group has taken decisive steps to strengthen its leadership position in the rapidly evolving cyber security market. With the appointment of Philipp Kleinmanns as Managing Director of Materna Radar Cyber Security Austria GmbH, the company is signaling its clear commitment to innovation and proactive adaptation to the dynamics of the market.

The Materna Group is setting itself ambitious new goals with its "GRIP²" strategy: By 2027, the Dortmund-based IT service provider is aiming for one billion euros in sales and an unrestricted position as market leader for the application of AI in public administration and private companies.

Materna is pleased to announce the addition of three experienced experts to the Supervisory Board. Nicole Materna and Lennart an de Meulen, shareholder and partner of the Materna Group, as well as long-time employee and works council member Maria Brandt will strengthen the company's highest body with immediate effect.

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The Materna Group is continuing to pursue its Mission 2025 strategy, strengthening itself in the cyber security sector and has acquired 100 percent of the company RADAR Cyber Security with effect from 23 September 2022. With the purchase of the Vienna-based cyber security specialist, Materna completes its portfolio in the focus area of cyber security and sustainably expands its capacities and delivery capability in this important market segment.

The IT group Materna is fully on track with its Mission 2025 growth strategy launched last year and has now welcomed its 3,000th employee. Over 500 new jobs have been created for 2022. Last year, the group of companies already grew by a record 470 new employees. Nationwide, Materna is one of the top 5 employers in the IT industry (Stern/Statista ranking) and specializes in digitalization projects.

Tim Thomas (40) has taken over the vacant position of Senior Vice President Marketing & Communications at IT consulting company Materna Information & Communications SE as of January 1, 2022. In this role, he expands the Executive Management Board of the Materna group and reports to CEO Martin Wibbe. Tim Thomas was previously Executive Vice President Marketing & Communications and a member of the management board at the market companion msg group in Munich.