Munich, June 25, 2024. idealworks, a leading deep tech company in the realm of industrial automation, announces the appointment of Markus Schmermund as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective September 1st, 2024. In this role, he will spearhead all commercial activities, further propelling the company’s growth and global market presence.  
 
With over two decades of experience in automation and intralogistics, Markus Schmermund brings a wealth of expertise and strategic vision to idealworks. Most recently, as Vice President Product Management Automation & Intralogistics Solutions at KION Group, he played a key role in driving innovation and successfully transforming the company from a product provider to a solution provider. 
 
Schmermund’s career includes notable tenures at KION ITS EMEA, a member of the KION Group, and SSI Schäfer Group, where he held senior leadership positions and demonstrated a remarkable ability to deliver results. His extensive background in business consultancy and enterprise solutions uniquely positions him to drive idealworks‘ commercial strategy forward.  
 
“We are delighted to welcome Markus Schmermund to idealworks as our CCO,” said Michael Schneider, CEO at idealworks. “His track record of success and deep understanding of the industry make him the ideal candidate to lead our commercial efforts as we continue to revolutionize the automation landscape with our cutting-edge robotics ecosystem. His extensive connections with industry partners will be invaluable in strengthening the idealworks brand globally.”  
 
Expressing his enthusiasm, Markus Schmermund stated, “I am honored to join idealworks as Chief Commercial Officer and look forward to leveraging my experience to accelerate the company’s growth. Contributing to the advancement of autonomous logistics solutions is incredibly compelling, and I am eager to work with the talented team to deliver value to our customers.”  
 
As CCO, Schmermund will play a key role in expanding idealworks‘ market reach, forging strategic partnerships, and driving revenue growth. His appointment underscores idealworks‘ commitment to building a world-class leadership team poised for success in the evolving logistics landscape.  
 
 
 
Contact
 
Sarah Kuehn 
Corporate Communications 
Sarah.Kuehn@idealworks.com   
 
About idealworks  
As a forward-thinking deep tech company, idealworks has been enabling the future of logistics and industrial automation since November 2020. Its flexible, scalable robotics ecosystem, featuring the intelligent automation platform AnyFleet for seamless mobile robot integration, the CE-certified autonomous mobile robot (AMR) iw.hub, the simulation technology iw.sim, and the advanced robotics operating system iw.os, is reshaping intralogistics processes for companies globally. Emerging from its roots as a BMW Group spinoff, idealworks is committed to driving efficiency and operational optimization in a rapidly evolving automation landscape.