Physik Instrumente (PI) Welcomes Beate van Loo-Born as Chief Financial Officer

Beate van Loo-Born, CFO at PI Group

In her role as CFO, Beate van Loo-Born will oversee a wide range of business areas, including Finance & Controlling, Treasury, Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Supply Chain Management, Business Architecture, Sustainability, and Human Resources. Her leadership will play a pivotal role in advancing the company’s operational excellence and long-term success.

Beate van Loo-Born brings over twenty years of international leadership experience across financial services and data technology sectors. She has a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives, leading global cross-functional teams, and executing transformative projects with measurable success. Her experience spans roles at organizations such as UBS and the Swiss Stock Exchange, as well as philanthropic start-ups, where she has delivered end-to-end transformations.

With her expertise and leadership, the PI Group is well-positioned to solidify its status as an industry leader, realizing its ambitious growth objectives.

“We are very pleased to have been able to recruit such an experienced manager for this vital position,” emphasizes Markus Spanner, CEO of the PI Group. “With her expertise and dedication, Beate van Loo-Born will play a decisive role in the further development of our company.”

“Physik Instrumente (PI) represents a unique combination of innovation and proven expertise, consistently advancing precision technologies to the highest standard. With its ambitious global growth strategy, PI is set to play a transformative role in shaping the future of the industry,” says Beate van Loo-Born. “I am honored to join PI during such an exciting and pivotal time. I look forward to working with our global teams to drive sustainable growth, foster innovation, and create long-term value for all our stakeholders. This is an inspiring challenge, and I am fully committed to dedicating my efforts to ensuring PI’s continued success and impact.”

Physik Instrumente (PI) in Brief

PI with headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, is the market and technology leader for high-precision positioning technology and piezo applications in the market segments of Industrial Automation, Photonics, Semiconductor, and Microscopy & Life Sciences. Working closely with customers around the world, PI’s more than 1,700 specialists have been continuously pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible for more than fifty years. Various drive technologies, internally developed sensor technology, electronics, and control technology provide the basis for this. PI’s portfolio ranges from components to subsystems to tailor-made complete solutions. More than 560 granted and pending patents underline the company’s claim to leadership in the fields of precision positioning and piezo technology. PI operates on a global scale, with nine production sites in Europe, North America, and Asia, as well as sixteen sales and service subsidiaries.