More than 1000 years of know-how and experience: long-standing employees honored and awarded

Henke-Sass, Wolf honors numerous deserving employees at a festive anniversary celebration in the Légère Hotel Tuttlingen. Due to the pandemic, a double vintage of 2020 and 2021 was honored this year. For a group photo with the management on the stairs in the foyer of the Tuttlingen town hall, almost 1500 years of service together.

Henke Sass Wolf honored many long-standing employees at an anniversary celebration and thanked them for their hard work. During a photo session in the town hall and a festive dinner afterwards in the Légère Hotel Tuttlingen, the managing partner Kathrin McKenna, together with the two managing directors Silke Hartmann and Dr. Markus Westhues the loyalty and know-how of the 53 jubilarians. Due to the pandemic, it was not possible to celebrate in 2020, so that a particularly strong double year group gathered this year. After many months apart, the evening was the first opportunity for many colleagues to get together in a relaxed atmosphere and in compliance with the 3G rule, to have conversations and to cultivate friendships.

Kathrin McKenna: "The HSW employees are our most valuable asset"

“HSW's employees are our most valuable asset and play a significant part in HSW's success. It is therefore very important for us to thank you for the loyalty and trust you have placed in our company,” explained Kathrin McKenna in her speech. Managing director Dr. Markus Westhues in view of the assembled jubilarians. “Together you have 1010 years of service. With the colleagues who cannot be present today, it is even 1480 years. These figures are not only an absolute honor for you, but also for Henke Sass Wolf,” says Westhues. Know-how and experience are the basic prerequisites for sustainable success, especially in demanding medical technology. In the two years 2020 and 2021, 42 colleagues have reached ten years of service. 13 employees were honored for 25 years, 17 employees for 30 and another four employees for 35 years.

For her 40th anniversary, Emma Hipp was particularly honored and singled out. "Ms. Hipp is one of our most versatile and experienced employees in endoscopy assembly," explained operations manager Boban Ivanovic in his appreciation. "With Ms. Hipp, the focus is never on what is not feasible, but always on the question of how to reach your goal."

The long-time head of IT Werner Hipp, who was unable to attend in person and for whom a video message was recorded on site, was also particularly honored. Hipp was responsible for the company's IT from 1981 to 2021 and, with 45 years of service, is one of the veterans of HSW. “For forty years it was clear: Mr. Hipp has IT under control. There has never been a critical failure of the systems throughout the entire period," explained Managing Director Silke Hartmann in her laudatory speech. Hipp, according to Hartmann, has been an anchor of stability in a rapidly developing field for almost 40 years. "This is an achievement for which we are very grateful and of which you can be proud."

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Nach Monaten auf Abstand war der Abend für viele Kollegen die erste Gelegenheit, um in lockerem Rahmen und unter Einhaltung der 3G zusammenzukommen, Gespräche zu führen und Freundschaften zu pflegen. Bild: HSW