As Head of Business Operations & International, Alina Niekrawietz takes responsibility for key business functions and the subsidiaries in Spain, Brazil and Mexico.
Responsibility for Key Functions and the International Subsidiaries
As Head of Business Operations & International, Alina Niekrawietz oversees Marketing, HR, Controlling, and Finance & Accounting at the company’s headquarters in Betzigau. She also manages the subsidiaries in Spain, Brazil and Mexico. Her appointment marks the beginning of a gradual generational transition, based on close collaboration with the other department heads and managing directors.
Experience at UWT and in International Sales
Alina Niekrawietz has had close ties to the company for many years. While working at UWT alongside her studies, she gained insights into project management, strategy, recruitment, international sales and order processing. Her subsequent professional experience included international sales at a global company, focusing on the APAC and EMEA regions.
In her new role, she works with the respective teams to develop the functions within her remit. She also contributes to the Group’s strategic development and strengthens its established international presence.
Continuity and New Perspectives in the Leadership Team
Alina Niekrawietz joins the existing team of department heads, who work with the managing directors to shape UWT’s continued development.
The company continues to be led by:
Since the late 1990s, Uwe Niekrawietz has played a key role in developing UWT into an international group of companies. Together with the leadership team, which now also includes his daughter Alina, he remains committed to the company’s healthy, long-term development.
This commitment provides the foundation for gradually involving the next generation in the company’s leadership.
Shaping the Future Together as a Leadership Team
Alina Niekrawietz brings additional perspectives to UWT’s leadership team. Together, the managing directors and department heads are building on the strengths of the globally established Group and refining its long-term strategic direction.
UWT’s expanded senior leadership team, from left to right:
- Bernhard SchönmetzlerHead of Technical Department
- Christoph LängleHead of International Sales
- Markus SchalkCommercial Managing Director
- Andreas HaugTechnical Managing Director
- Uwe NiekrawietzManaging Partner
- Alina NiekrawietzHead of Business Operations & International
- Thomas SchäferHead of Sales DACH
- Jens FehrenbachAuthorised Signatory & Head of Operations and Digitalisation
