Since 2012, Jens Köwing has worked at HDI Systeme AG, initially as Head of IT Controlling and since 2015 as Head of Holding IT Supply. Previously, the business information technology specialist aged 42 was employed as a consultant at Accenture in the areas of IT strategy and IT financial management, and as project manager at IT service companies in the Siemens Group. Jens Köwing took his degree (Dipl. FH) in business information technology at Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

Together with his colleagues on the Management Board, Michael Krebbers, Dr Thomas Kuhnt and Herbert Rogenhofer, Jens Köwing will drive forward the ongoing development of Group IT. Optimising cooperation between IT and the specialist departments is one key issue he will be focusing on.

“His comprehensive experience in major IT projects, means that Jens Köwing brings outstanding knowledge and skills to this position,” commented Dr Jan Wicke, CIO of the Talanx Group and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HDI Systeme AG. “I am very happy that he will be making a proactive contribution to ensuring that IT once again becomes the key success factor for our company.”