Silvana Jäkel takes over the lead of lift managers in Jänzendorf!

Silvana Jäkel takes over the lead of lift managers in Jänzendorf!

Jänkendorf, Deutschland - Roland Jäkel has been running the Lift Manager in Jänzendorf for many years. At the age of 70 he has not yet retired, but has taken an important step in corporate succession. His middle daughter, Silvana Jäkel, was appointed official managing director. Roland Jäkel himself remains registered as managing director and is also involved in the Lower Silesia entrepreneur.

The decision to successor was an early consideration for Roland Jäkel, which he made after an economic seminar. In his family, the company was always a central point, because not only Silvana, but also her two sisters learned in the family business and are active there. Silvana completed her training as an office clerk in the family business and gained over 26 years of experience. Most recently, she was responsible for staff and controlling.

The importance of succession in family businesses

Family businesses such as lift managers are the backbone of the German economy and have often developed into so-called hidden champions. According to deloitte are sustainability, innovative strength and the courage to change the success for these specialized companies. In addition, the successful implementation of a generation change is often complex, especially depending on the size and owner structure of the company.

As the study by Deloitte , family businesses in particular have mastered the pandemy exceptionally well. Despite the challenges, 27% of companies showed high resilience and optimistic future prospects. A remarkable aspect is the accelerated digital transformation, which was carried out in response to COVID-19 pandemic in 69% of the executives surveyed worldwide.

The resilience of German companies is remarkable, even if 63% of those surveyed consider the tightened competition and the market sequences of pandemic as risks. Change to digital transformation is a little slower than desired compared to the global average compared to the global average. Nevertheless, it turns out that the commitment and planning, especially in family businesses, are the key to survival in difficult times.

For Roland Jäkel and his company Lift Manager, the successor is now secured. The connection between tradition and strategic foresight is firmly anchored in the family and thus also the hope of continuing to successfully conduct the company.