New managing directors of IT Chain GmbH and Distriparts Deutschland GmbH

• Björn Kaiser becomes managing director of IT Chain GmbH.
• Markus Henn joins the management of Distriparts Deutschland GmbH.
• Both companies are 100% subsidiaries of the Simon Hegele Group.

With effect from April 1, 2025, Björn Kaiser and Markus Henn will take on new management positions within the Simon Hegele Group. Björn Kaiser, who has been with Simon Hegele since 2003, will become the new managing director of IT Chain GmbH in addition to his existing role as head of sales and key account management. In addition, Markus Henn, who has held a leading position in project management at Simon Hegele since 2008, joins the management of Distriparts Deutschland GmbH alongside Michael Wahl, who has been managing director of Distriparts since 2020. Both companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Simon Hegele Group.

Björn Kaiser has over 15 years of experience in management positions and is familiar with the challenges and opportunities of the logistics industry. Since January 2023, he has been working at Simon Hegele Gesellschaft für Logistik und Service mbH in Karlsruhe as Head of Sales and Key Account Management. Other stages in his career include senior positions at Simon Hegele Gesellschaft für Logistik und Service mbH and IT Chain GmbH, where his responsibilities included the development of logistics concepts and team leadership. He is looking forward to his new role: “This new challenge offers a great opportunity to further advance IT Chain GmbH together with our dedicated team. Our goal is to develop innovative solutions and offer our customers a first-class service,” says Kaiser.

Developing the company is also the goal of Markus Henn, who has been working in project management since 2008 and has been head of central project management at Simon Hegele since 2018. The trained business economist brings with him extensive expertise in the areas of project management, material flow planning, process modeling and process cost accounting. “Taking over the management of Distriparts Deutschland GmbH is an exciting task that I am approaching with great commitment. Together with our team, we will work to further increase the efficiency and innovative strength of our company for our customers,” says Markus Henn, looking ahead to his new role.