London, 7 January 2025: Element Materials Technology (“Element”), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, has today announced the appointment of Dr Fabian Schober as SVP of its global Connected Technology and Mobility (CT&M) business unit. Schober joins Element this week and reports into Matt Hopkinson, EVP, EMEAA.
In his new role, Schober will lead a team of 1,200+ technology experts based in laboratories in the US, the UK, Germany, China, South Korea and Japan, with the goal of helping manufacturers safely accelerate time-to-market for consumer electronics, IoT devices, autonomous vehicles, and medical equipment.
Schober brings a proven track record of success in the TIC sector to the role. He joins Element from the TÜV SÜD group, another global player in the industry, where he held a range of senior roles over a 16-year tenure. He was most recently CEO for TÜV SÜD’s Americas region where he was instrumental in driving significant growth, and before that held various divisional CFO and M&A leadership positions.
Matt Hopkinson, EVP for Element’s EMEAA region, commented: "We are thrilled to welcome Fabian to the Element team as we seek to expand our offering in the fast-growing connected technology and mobility markets. His deep industry expertise, combined with his leadership flair and real passion for helping customers safely bring products and services to market, made him the ideal choice for this role."
Dr Fabian Schober added: “The rapid advancements in connected technology and mobility are reshaping industries and making safety, reliability, and time-to-market more critical than ever. I am excited to lead Element’s global CT&M team in driving innovation and helping our customers bring groundbreaking solutions to market with the highest standards of quality and performance."
Schober, originally from Austria and now living in the US, holds a degree from Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria), a PhD from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), and is an alumnus of Havard Business School’s General Management Program (USA).
About Element
The Element Materials Technology Group is one of the world’s leading global providers of testing, inspection, and certification services for a diverse range of products, materials, and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure in use is not an option. Headquartered in London, UK, Element’s c.9,000 scientists, engineers, and technologists, work across a global network of over 270+ laboratories, support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production ensuring their products are safe and sustainable and achieve market access.
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About Element Connected Technologies & Mobility
Element Connected Technologies & Mobility, a specialized business unit of Element Materials Technology, is a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification services for connected devices and mobility solutions. Operating from 17 specialized laboratories across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, South Korea, and Japan, our team of 1,200+ technology experts help manufacturers accelerate time-to-market for consumer electronics, IoT devices, autonomous vehicles, and medical equipment. We provide comprehensive testing and certification services that ensure products meet international standards for connectivity, interoperability, and safety. As part of Element's global platform, we combine deep connected technology expertise with the broader capabilities of one of the world's leading testing partners.
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