Janoschka magazine Linked_V5_2020

issue #5 ©
l i n k e d
71
1
e x e c u t i v e b o a r d : c e o j a n o s c h k a a g
Janoschka’s
Excellence
Cluster
Stefan Gutheil has been managing Janoschka’s
global operations since he became
Chief Executive Officer in August 2019
Kippenheim, August 2019:
Stefan Gutheil takes the helm of
Janoschka AG as the new CEO. The
company is slowly reaching calmer
waters after the stormy months that
followed the cyber-attack and the
extensive and successful restructuring.
The effects of the enormous
workload can still be felt among staff.
It has not, however, weakened either
their commitment or their team spirit.
"From my first day at Janoschka,
I was impressed by how staff work
to achieve Janoschka's ambition to
be the most customer-oriented company
in the industry," stresses Gutheil.
"You notice this whenever they deal
with customers, in each product
delivered and in all the services that
Janoschka provides."
Not even three quarters of a year later,
in March 2020, Covid-19 shakes the
world. Once again, Gutheil’s foresight
pays off: staff ensure that projects
stay on track even while working from
home. Some produce printing tools
at the various sites observing strict
hygiene and safety requirements,
while others turn designs into artwork
and repro. Everyone works together to
keep the ship on course.
In these difficult waters, Gutheil
knows he can rely not just on all of his
colleagues, but also on several measures
that have already been successfully
introduced. While optimising
production (operational excellence),
he and his team have also redefined
processes across the group. The
new structures are effective, as the
smooth running of business processes
even under difficult conditions
goes to show.
Customer orientation will continue
to be the company's prime objective.
Responding flexibly to customer needs
is therefore also the key element of the
planned growth strategy (commercial
excellence). In order to stay on course,
Janoschka is working on boosting
marketing for the whole group.
"In all of these areas, Janoschka is benefitting
from its innovative strength
and its expertise in providing solutions
for customers," says Gutheil, analysing
the situation before looking to
the future: "Particularly in the current
sustainability debate, we are all set to
show what we can do. Whether it is
printing on alternative substrates for
packaging or rethinking printing cylinders
so as to move away from chrome
and towards innovative surface materials
and new business models for a
faster and more flexible supply chain.
This represents a dynamic change for
the packaging industry."
Janoschka is playing its part – with
smart ideas and advancements for
the environment and sustainability.
So for the good ship "Innovation Excellence",
it's full speed ahead!