BIZERBA
“ We are seeing some important changes around us and I think it ’ s important that , in IT , we are grasping what ’ s happening on the market ”
CHRISTIAN HÜRTER DIRECTOR GLOBAL IT , BIZERBA
We see this in every aspect of our work , especially in IT .
“ I already mentioned we act businesscentric , so what matters most to IT is what our customer needs , and then we make that happen in a joint effort together at Bizerba .
“ Being a large , mid-sized business , and given the scale of our products and global footprint , it ’ s all about taking this asset we have as an advantage and combining different people and knowledge to come up with solutions . That ’ s our daily business .”
Overcoming new challenges Evidently , key to Dr Hürter ’ s role – and that of his IT department – is to try and respond and adapt to rapidlyevolving business requirements .
He highlights sustainability , digital transformation and the digital skills gap , which he refers to as the “ war for talent ”, as just some of the biggest challenges to overcome .
“ We are seeing some important changes around us and I think it ’ s important that , in IT , we are grasping what ’ s happening on the market ,” says Dr Hürter . “ We have influences like sustainability which is just taking off and that is something we need to take care of everywhere in the company and of course in IT , too .
“ We have this war for talents that is definitely affecting us in the IT organisation ; we need to continuously ensure that we have
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