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About Us

ABOUT MOBA MOBILE AUTOMATION

We support OEMs and end customers in becoming safer, more efficient and more economical by upgrading their products with innovative sensors, control systems and software solutions.

second-generation family-owned company

Together we take responsibility for society and the environment. Above all, our success is due to the more than 800 people in the company. Since time immemorial, each of us has invested a lot of time and passion in making a lasting change to the automation industry. As a family business, we specifically promote talent and offer our employees a platform for personal and professional development. Because of our many years of experience, we know that as our employees grow, so do we.

 

We treat each other with respect and trust worldwide and strive for fair and honest action. As part of our social responsibility, we pay close attention to the human and labor rights of our employees, suppliers and distributors and support regional associations and non-profit organizations. Out of respect for the environment we maintain an ecological way of working and meet the strictest RoHS requirements for minimizing pollutants. Responsibility also means acting for us economically – through growth with foresight.

MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

Corresponding with our company philosophy, loyalty and commitment are top priority not only in cooperation with customers, but also with our staff members. Therefore, an important pillar of the MOBA management philosophy is to take responsibility for all employees. Promoting employees and offering them the best possible working conditions – from workplace design to reconciling work and family life – is a principle that is practiced in all subsidiaries.

MANAGEMENT Team:

Volker Harms • CEO

After studying business administration, Volker Harms worked at the Allgemeine Kreditversicherung Coface AG (a credit insurance company) in Mainz. In 1993, he joined his father’s company becoming commercial executive at MOBA Dresden. In 1994, he took the role of CEO of MOBA Data GmbH. In 1999, Volker established MOBA Corporation in the US. In 2004, he took over the management of MOBA Mobile Automation AG from his father Paul Harms.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Dr. Holger Barthel • (VP)

Holding a doctoral degree in industrial engineering, Dr. Barthel had been head of corporate logistics, production planning and control at the Fraunhofer Institute for manufacturing engineering and automation IPA, in Stuttgart. Previously, he worked at Robert Bosch GmbH. Dr. Barthel has been MOBA’s vice president for production and logistics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Founded
1500

50

Years of Excellence

Worldwide

Suppoprt

Made In Germany

17

Subsidiaries

800

Employees

>100

active patents

0

Million € Turnover

very high

production depth

Full Control Over Quality

Over

1 Million

Components installed

Components Installed

AWARDS & HONORS

Overview Of MOBA Products And Services That Have Received An Award, Such As The PAVE-TM System, Which Was Awardedthe BAUMA Innovation Award 2019 And The VDBUM – Innovation Der Industrie Award 2018.

top 100 innovator

MOBA Mobile Automation AG is one of Germany’s top 100 innovators. The innovative strength was awarded the Top100 Prize by Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke and science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar and is thus one of the most innovative companies of the German middle class. In the independent selection process, MOBA was particularly convincing in the category “Outward Focus / Open Innovation”.

 

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