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Friederikos Kariotis is our new Chief Operating Officer

03 March 2026

Press Release | Computer & Automation

Neuron Automation, a functional safety specialist in industrial automation, has expanded its management team further. Friederikos Kariotis has assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and will now be responsible for Organization and Human Resources.

The business administration graduate has more than 20 years of management experience across various industries. For a large part of his career, he worked in the technology environment, with a clear focus on people and organization as well as on sustainably optimizing structures and processes.

In his new role as COO at Neuron Automation, Friederikos Kariotis will focus on shaping a future-oriented, scalable corporate organization. The goal is to continuously develop and optimize operational processes to ensure efficient workflows, sustainable growth and a high-performing organization.

'The clear and consistent strategy of Neuron Automation to sustainably shape the functional safety market convinced me immediately, ‘ says Friederikos Kariotis. 'I find the development of safe automation solutions that actively contribute to protecting people and their environment meaningful and socially relevant. For me, Neuron Automation offers the ideal environment in which to combine innovation, technological excellence and responsible, purposeful work.'

'Over the past few years, Neuron Automation has evolved from a small niche player into an international scale-up with around 150 employees,' says Michael Plankensteiner, CEO of Neuron Automation. 'Our goal is to turn functional safety from a complex specialist discipline into a scalable commodity in industrial automation. In addition to technological excellence, this requires strong operational structures above all. With Friederikos Kariotis as COO, we are creating exactly this operational reinforcement for the next phase of growth.'

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