Lantek, a multi-national company focused on the digital transformation of the sheet metal and fabrication sector, has
appointed Alberto Lopez de Binaspre Maurolagoitia as its new CEO.

He has more than 16 years’ experience leading global teams, with a clear focus on “promoting and fostering corporate culture, and developing talented and committed high-performing teams”.

A business development specialist, he speaks several languages (German, English and French), which has allowed him to manage multi-cultural teams.

In recent years he has worked for the North American multinational General Electric in various areas, most recently in its Grid Automation business.

Within this division, he acted as managing director of the GE plant in Zamudio, with a staff of 200 and revenues of 70 million euros.

He has an engineering degree in Automation and Industrial Electronics from the University of Deusto, is certified in Advanced Project Management by the University of Mondragón, and is a Senior Member of the IEEE — the world’s largest technical professional organisation for the advancement of technology.

Lantek (www.lanteksms.com) says that with this appointment, it aims to consolidate the company as a market leader and underpin its firm commitment to the digital transformation of the sheet-metal industry.