ProGlove co founder Brunnbauer takes managing director role
ProGlove has appointed co-founder Konstantin Brunnbauer as Managing Director, as Chief Executive Stefan Lampa steps down after three years in the role.
Brunnbauer joined the Munich-based wearable technology supplier 11 years ago as its first intern and later became part of the founding team. He has held senior roles across production, people operations, and finance, including Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer.
ProGlove supplies wearable solutions for industrial and logistics workers and says it serves more than 2,000 customers across warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, and retail.
Brunnbauer's appointment follows a change in commercial leadership. In November, ProGlove named Marcel Kars Chief Revenue Officer, with responsibility for the global commercial organisation.
Board backing
The board framed the move as a sign of continuity and internal progression. Chairman Petteri Saarinen said the board was confident in Brunnbauer's leadership.
"Konstantin's journey from intern to Co-Founder and now Managing Director is truly exceptional and deeply rooted in ProGlove's DNA," Saarinen said. "He combines entrepreneurial spirit, operational excellence, and a strong values-driven leadership style. The Board has full confidence in Konstantin to lead ProGlove into its next phase."
ProGlove said Brunnbauer's remit includes executing strategy, strengthening a solution-oriented approach, advancing product development in industrial wearables, and expanding the company's global market presence.
The business has built its brand around wearable scanning and data capture for frontline staff. It sells ergonomic hardware alongside software, including INSIGHT, which it describes as an analytics platform for capturing and analysing data at the point of work.
CEO transition
Lampa is leaving the chief executive role but will remain connected to the business as an advisor, the company said. ProGlove credited him with improving internal collaboration and shifting the organisation from a product-focused approach to what it described as a more solution-driven model for customers in industry, retail, and logistics.
Investor Nordic Capital also commented on the change. "Stefan has made a meaningful impact on ProGlove, both professionally and culturally," said Magnus Hammarström, Managing Director at Nordic Capital. "We thank him for his leadership and are pleased that he will continue to support the company as an advisor."
Brunnbauer said his focus would be on execution and customer outcomes. "ProGlove is not just a company to me - it has been a defining part of my life for more than a decade," he said. "I am grateful for the trust placed in me and proud to lead this incredible team. Our strategy is clear, and now our focus is on strong execution and delivering real value to our customers."
Commercial focus
Kars will work closely with Brunnbauer across all regions, ProGlove stated. The appointment of a Chief Revenue Officer places sales and go-to-market leadership at the heart of the executive team, particularly as industrial technology suppliers navigate fluctuating demand across the manufacturing and logistics sectors.
ProGlove is headquartered in Munich and maintains offices in Chicago, Coventry, and Belgrade. Its client portfolio includes high-profile names such as BMW, DHL, Gap, and Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services.
Thomas Kirchner, a ProGlove founder and former chief executive, highlighted Brunnbauer's long tenure and early involvement in the business. "Konstantin knows ProGlove like no one else," Kirchner said. "He was the first person to ever join us, took responsibility from day one, and helped us master challenges that many hardware startups never overcome. This company would not be where it is today without him. From Intern to Managing Director - we are immensely proud."
ProGlove said the new leadership structure will steer the company's next stage of international growth, with Brunnbauer leading overall execution and Kars running the global commercial organisation.