Apleona has announced the appointment of Dr Pascal Engel to the company’s Executive Board as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), effective 1 April 2025. The move is part of Apleona’s strategy to further strengthen its market-leading position as an integrated facility management (FM) company in Europe, with a strong emphasis on innovation, digitalisation, and decarbonisation of buildings.
The creation of the CTO role reflects Apleona's ongoing focus on driving the digital transformation of the company. Dr Engel will oversee IT & ERP, AI & Data Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Digital Customer Solutions, and Green Real Estate initiatives. These areas are critical for the company as it continues to innovate and professionalise its services, both domestically and internationally.
“With the appointment of Dr Engel to the Executive Board, we are strengthening our ability to combine digitalisation, operational excellence and innovative customer solutions under one strategic umbrella. Over the past few years, Dr Engel has provided impetus for the transformation of central processes and will play a key role in driving our growth and decarbonisation strategy through data-driven management, intelligent technologies and closer integration of our innovation and technology areas,” said Dr Jochen Keysberg, CEO of Apleona.
Dr Pascal Engel joined Apleona in 2019 with extensive experience in business process optimisation and digitalisation. Previously, he worked with international consulting firms before supporting Apleona’s transformation efforts. His work has led to the successful implementation of numerous digital initiatives, including the rollout of a digital end-to-end process for service delivery and the introduction of AI-based automation in FM operations.
Looking ahead, Dr Engel is committed to advancing Apleona’s existing projects and driving further growth. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to expand Apleona as the FM brand for end-to-end digitalised processes, fast and intelligent customer solutions, data-driven innovations and AI-supported and technically sophisticated decarbonisation solutions for existing buildings,” he said.
Photo: CTO Dr Pascal Engel@apleona
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