{"id":2169,"date":"2023-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xplm.local\/new-managing-director-xplm\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T14:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:01:48","slug":"new-managing-director-xplm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xplm.com\/fr\/news\/business-xplm\/new-managing-director-xplm\/","title":{"rendered":"New Managing Director @XPLM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A new era begins for XPLM<\/h3>\n<p>For more than ten years, Michael Pieper has been with XPLM and has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and a deep commitment to our company&#8217;s mission and values. Michael Pieper started his career as a PDM Specialist at Siemens and then moved to XPLM in 2013. At XPLM, he has played a pivotal role in our service department and has shown a remarkable ability to drive growth and foster a positive working environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am very pleased that Michael is now taking on the role of Managing Director at XPLM.\u201d said Charly Wachtel, founder, and previous Managing Director of XPLM. \u201cHis impressive track record in our service department and unique combination of skills make him the ideal leader to drive our business forward. Michael is very familiar with our internal processes, is trusted by our employees, and is also well known and highly valued by our partners and customers. Therefore, we have full confidence in Michael Pieper&#8217;s ability to build on our past successes and take XPLM to new heights.&#8221;<br \/>\nCharly Wachtel is therefore happy to hand over the reins to Michael Pieper<\/p>\n<p>Michael Pieper expressed great enthusiasm about taking over the new role at XPLM. &#8220;I am honored to have the opportunity to lead such a talented and dedicated team at XPLM. Together, we will continue to deliver exceptional products and services and create value for our clients and stakeholders. I look forward to working closely with the team to achieve our collective goals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"quote\">\u201cI am honored to have the opportunity to lead such a talented and dedicated team at XPLM. Together, we will continue to deliver exceptional products and services and create value for our clients and stakeholders. 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