Family-owned company
HARTING was founded in 1945 and since then has been in 100% family ownership.
- President/Partner Dietmar Harting
- Senior Vice President Margrit Harting Partner
- Philip F. W. Harting - Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks
- Maresa W. M. Harting - Senior Vice President of Finance, Controlling and Tax
Active participation
Active participation in a multitude of organizations and associations gives HARTING the opportunity to bring decisive influence to bear.
Dietmar Harting is
- President of the German Institute for Standardization (DIN)
- President of CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
- Honorary President of the ZVEI - German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association
- Honorary Member of the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE)
- Member of the Presidential Board of BDI (Federation of German Industries)
- Chairman of the German Commission for Electrical Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE (DKE)
- Chairman of the construction and investment committee Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover
- Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover
- Member of the consultancy team of IKB Deutsche Industriebank
- Member of of the regional advisory board Ruhr and Westfalen of Dresdner Bank AG and Allianz Deutschland AG
- Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande", 1998
- Honored with the "Niedersächsisches Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse", 2004
- Honored with the trade fair´s honorary medal in gold by Deutsche Messe AG, 2008
Social Commitments
Social commitment takes an important place in HARTING's company policy.
Margrit Harting is
- Chairwoman of Philharmonic Society, East Westfalia Lippe
- Honorary chairwoman of the Industrial Location Promotion Interest Group District of Minden-Lübbecke
- Honorary chairwoman of Espelkamp Association of Culture and Theatre
- Vize president of the chamber of industry and commerce of East Westphalia, Bielefeld
- A member of the board of trustees of the Westphalian Peace Prize of the "Wirtschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Westfalen und Lippe e.V."
- A member of the board of trustees of foundation of "Sparkasse Minden-Lübbecke for promotion of art and culture"
- A member of the board of trustees of the Westphalian/Lippe University Society, Bielefeld
- A member of the board of trustees of "Fachhochschule Bielefeld"
- A member of the general assembly of the chamber of industry and commerce of East Westphalia, Bielefeld
- Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande", 1998 and Espelkamp medal, 2002