Element Materials Technology (“Element”), a leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, announced the appointment of Dr. Fabian Schober as SVP of its global Connected Technology and Mobility (CT&M) business unit.  Schober joins Element this week and reports into Matt Hopkinson, EVP, EMEAA.

In his new role, Schober will lead a team of 1,200+ technology experts based in laboratories in the US, the UK, Germany, China, South Korea and Japan, with the goal of helping manufacturers safely accelerate time-to-market for consumer electronics, IoT devices, autonomous vehicles, and medical equipment.

Schober brings a proven track record of success in the TIC sector to the role.  He joins Element from the TÜV SÜD group, another global player in the industry, where he held a range of senior roles over a 16-year tenure.  He was most recently CEO for TÜV SÜD’s Americas region where he was instrumental in driving significant growth, and before that held various divisional CFO and M&A leadership positions. 

Matt Hopkinson, EVP for Element’s EMEAA region, commented: "We are thrilled to welcome Fabian to the Element team as we seek to expand our offering in the fast-growing connected technology and mobility markets.  His deep industry expertise, combined with his leadership flair and real passion for helping customers safely bring products and services to market, made him the ideal choice for this role."

Dr Fabian Schober added: “The rapid advancements in connected technology and mobility are reshaping industries and making safety, reliability, and time-to-market more critical than ever. I am excited to lead Element’s global CT&M team in driving innovation and helping our customers bring groundbreaking solutions to market with the highest standards of quality and performance." 

Schober, originally from Austria and now living in the US, holds a degree from Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria), a PhD from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), and is an alumnus of Havard Business School’s General Management Program (USA). 

For more information, visit https://www.element.com/connected-technologies.