HARTING is continuing its global expansion drive. The Technology Group founded a subsidiary in South Africa at the beginning of April 2013. "The South African market has experienced significant growth in recent years, especially in automation and robotics," emphasized Philip Harting, Senior Vice President Connectivity and Networks.

The subsidiary will be managed by 35-year-old Errol Mann who, as an electrical engineer and electronics specialist, possesses the necessary knowledge of the South African electrical and electronics industry. Errol Mann has worked in South Africa since 2002 as a sales manager for a company in the sector with responsibility for the development of new markets and services.