As part of the strategic realignment of the Vogel Communications Group's publishing activities, Gerd Kielburger, previously the sole editor-in-chief, will focus more on strategic development, target group topics and business development in future. As a Board Member of Vogel China, he has also been responsible for the Vogel Communications Group's China business together with Managing Director Günter Schürger since fall 2018.

"Jörg Kempf has intensively supported and helped shape the changing tasks and transformation processes in the editorial team for many years. I am very much looking forward to working even more closely with him in the editorial team," comments Kielburger: "With this constellation, we are currently creating the ideal conditions for further development and growth in our target groups."

Dr. Jörg Kempf has been editor of "Process" since January 2000 and deputy editor-in-chief of "Process" since January 2006. His editorial focus is on I&C technology/process automation and pumps/compressors.

Kempf studied chemistry (Dipl.-Chem.) from 11/1989 to 12/1997 and completed his doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Technical University of Munich, specializing in "Technical Chemistry".

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