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Family-owned company

HARTING was founded in 1945 and since then has been in 100% family ownership.

• Dietmar Harting - President/Partner
• Margrit Harting - Senior Vice President and Partner
• Philip F. W. Harting - Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks
• Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz - Senior Vice President Finance, Controlling & 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

• 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 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
• Member of the EXPRESS Group (Expert Panel for the Review of European Standardisation) in the European Union.
• Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse", 2009
• Member of the new regional advisory board Nordwest of Commerzbank AG
• Honored with the DIN honorary ring, 2009
• Honorary citizen of the municipality of Espelkamp, 2009

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
• Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse", 2009
• Honorary citizen of the municipality of Espelkamp, 2009