At its general meeting in November, the cioforum elected Andreas Rebetzky, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Bizerba, to the board. He is responsible for the association's press and public relations work. “The voice of the cioforum is getting more intense. We will stand up for the concerns of the CIOs vis-à-vis companies, providers and politicians and address current issues in information technology, ”said Rebetzky after his election to the board.
Paul-Heinz Wesjohann and his brother Erich Wesjohann have been awarded this year's Entrepreneur's Prize by the Oldenburger Münsterland Association. In front of 350 guests at the University of Vechta, Eugen Block, owner of the Blockhouse chain, paid tribute to the entrepreneurial lifework of Paul-Heinz and Erich Wesjohann. In his laudatory speech, Block emphasized the sense of responsibility as an entrepreneur and the social commitment of the award winners. According to Block, both Wesjohanns have in common a “distinct down-to-earth attitude, a value-conservative, Christian attitude and their ties to their homeland”. Although traveling all over the world, they always felt at home in this region.
The picture shows Erich Wesjohann with his wife Anneliese on the right, Eugen Block in the middle and Paul-Heinz Wesjohann with his wife Annegret on the left. [Source: Engel & Zimmermann]
General Director Annemie Burger from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality awarded the board member of VION, Geert Janssen, with a royal medal on November 21, 2008. When he left VION on the occasion of his 65th birthday, Mr. Janssen was appointed an officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.
