SICK EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH CEO DR. MATS GÖKSTORP, MARKUS SCAGLIOSO TAKES OVER SALES & SERVICE

The Supervisory Board of SICK has extended the contract of CEO Dr. Mats Gökstorp by five years. In addition, the company announced that Feng Jiao steps aside from his position as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at his own request. Markus Scaglioso has been appointed to the Executive Board by the Supervisory Board and will take over responsibility for the Sales & Service portfolio.

The Supervisory Board of the international sensor company SICK has extended the contract of the CEO, Dr. Mats Gökstorp, by five years. The company is focusing on continuity and thus confirming its confidence in his successful work. Dr. Mats Gökstorp has been Chairman of the Executive Board at SICK since October 1, 2021, and has been a member of the Executive Board since 2013. 

“Mats Gökstorp plays an important role in the success of SICK. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Mats Gökstorp for his valuable contribution over the past years and for his willingness to continue to actively advance the company. I am convinced that he will continue to successfully steer the company in the very dynamic market in the future – I look forward to continuing to work with him,” says Dr. Robert Bauer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SICK AG. 

Feng Jiao hands over Executive Board portfolio Sales & Service to Markus Scaglioso

At his own request, Feng Jiao, previously responsible for the portfolio Sales & Service, will step aside from the Executive Board on June 1, 2025. The engineering graduate joined the company in 2014 and, as Managing Director for SICK China Co., Ltd., headed the Group’s sales activities on the Chinese market. In 2021, he was appointed to the Executive Board. In his new role, Jiao will support the Executive Board in the strategic business development of the Chinese market. 

Markus Scaglioso will take over as a member of the Executive Board responsible for Sales & Service from June 1, 2025. He has a degree in industrial engineering and was born in Ostfildern in 1974. He looks back on an 18-year career at SICK and brings a broad experience in various sales and marketing functions to his new role. With his extensive knowledge of industry-specific customer requirements, he will optimally align sales and service with the constantly changing needs of markets and customers.

"With Markus Scaglioso, the SICK Executive Board has gained an experienced leader with a clear customer focus and a deep understanding of our strategic target markets. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Feng Jiao for his great commitment in recent years," says Dr. Robert Bauer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

About SICK: 

SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquar-ters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With 63 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and gener-ated a group revenue of EUR 2.1 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. Additional information about SICK is available at www.sick.com.