Espelkamp, June 2017 – Readers of trade journal "Markt & Technik" (Market & Technology) have once again chosen Philip Harting as "Manager of the Year". This time, the Chairman of the Board of HARTING Technology Group took top honours in the "Connection Technology" category. Two years ago, Harting was elected "Manager of the Year" in the "Electromechanical" category.

Some 7,000 readers of “Markt & Technik” used the internet to rank managers in the electronics industry for their 2017 performance. Voting took place for nine categories: Automation/Image Processing, Embedded Systems, EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services), Semiconductor, Industry 4.0, Lifetime Achievement, Start-ups, Power Supply and Connection Technology. Key criteria were market and corporate success as well as the introduction of innovative products and solutions.

"I am delighted to receive this award for the second time. The award makes it clear that specialist readers of Markt&Technik closely monitor our global business success as well as our innovative products and solutions,"says Philip Harting.

The HARTING Technology Group is one of the world's leading providers of industrial connection technology for the three lifelines of "Data”, "Signal" and "Power" and has 13 production plants and branches in 43 countries. In addition, the company also produces retail checkout systems, electromagnetic actuators for automotive and industrial series use, as well as hardware and software for customers and applications in automation technology, robotics and transportation engineering. In the 2015/16 business year, some 4,300 employees generated sales of EUR 586 million.