DS AUTOMOTION GmbH
Franz Hofko has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Franz began their career at ENGEL Austria in 1978 where they gained expertise in technology planning. Franz later worked as a consultant at ÖKERGO Unternehmensberatung GmbH before transitioning to a role as a production leader at ENGEL Automatisierungstechnik. In 1998, they joined Wacker Neuson SE as a production manager. Hofko then served as the technical manager and operations manager at Duscholux GmbH before becoming the head of production logistics at Hainzl Industriesysteme. Franz went on to establish their own consulting firm, hofko consulting, in 2010. Currently, Hofko is working as the head of quality management and commercial management at Ds Automotion Gmbh.
Franz Hofko completed their education at several institutions. From 1988 to 1992, they attended HTL Linz, where they earned an Ing. degree in Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen. In 2008, they entered MBA Management Business Academy and obtained an Executive MBA degree specializing in various fields such as Prozessmanagement, BWL, Marketing, Unternehmensführung, Sanierungsmanagement, and Finanzmanagement. Additionally, they also completed a Dipl. Betriebswirt degree from the same institution, focusing on Personalmanagement, Vertriebsmanagement, and Organisationsmanagement. At some point, they attended the Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut and became a certified external auditor for ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001. The start and end years for this certification are not provided.
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DS AUTOMOTION GmbH
DS AUTOMOTION GmbH, headquartered in Linz, is a leading global supplier of automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robotics. The company has specialized in the development and production of automation solutions for a wide variety of applications and industries since 1984. The experience gained from the development and production of over 8,000 customer-specific vehicles is incorporated into the development of the company's own products. Over 250 employees operate worldwide, which is reflected in an export quota of 97%. #WhatWeDo: We automate recurring transport orders in all logistics sectors, our focus industries are: Automotive, Hospital & Healthcare, Intralogistics and Agriculture. #MadeInAustria: Our AGVs and AMRs are developed in Austria and appreciated worldwide. #DSProducts: The product portfolio is broad: our "Born Driverless" series vehicles LUCY, SALLY, OSCAR, ARNY, AMADEUS and CAREY cover common requirements and can be deployed quickly. And our Customized AGVs are developed especially on customer request. We will be happy to inform you which AGV suits you best! They all have one thing in common: they optimize your work orders and thus increase efficiency. #DSKnowsHow: Our AGVs are one core competence, the other is the in-house programmed software of the fleet manager NAVIOS and the vehicle software ARCOS. (VDA5050 Ready) #WhoWeAre: We offer our employees an exciting, visionary environment with international projects. We attach great importance to the further development of our FTF and our software, which is why our research & development department works on innovative solutions every day, thus shaping the future! #CustomerCentricity: If you want to know how Industry 4.0 works in your operation or how you can develop a Smart Factory, our AGV experts will be happy to help. Simply contact us via email at info@ds-automotion.com.