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#SPITZKE Group 26 September 2024

SPITZKE Once Again Honored with DB Supplier Award

InnoTrans 2024 has barely begun, and we already have a reason to celebrate: SPITZKE has been honored with the “DB Supplier Award” in the “Infrastructure” category by Deutschen Bahn AG (DB AG) for the second time, following the first award in 2018.

On Tuesday evening, Waldemar Münich, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Mark Fisher, CTO, and Dr. Andernach Kirsten, Director of Processes & Strategy, accepted the award from Dr. Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB InfraGO AG. This recognition places us among the five award recipients out of Deutsche Bahn’s 20,000 suppliers, 15 of whom were nominated. During the ceremony, Dr. Nagl thanked everyone present for their dedicated contributions to strengthening the rail system and emphasized the importance of reliable partnerships for a successful transport transition – especially in light of the upcoming general renovations.

“For us, this second award is both recognition and appreciation of our intensive commitment to the rail system in Germany,” said CEO Waldemar Münich at the presentation of the DB Supplier Award. “We see ourselves as partners and will do everything possible to deliver the Riedbahn on time and support Deutsche Bahn with its further general renovation projects. I am pleased to accept this award on behalf of all SPITZKE group employees. They are the true heroes.”

The DB Supplier Award has been granted eleven times. Companies are honored in the categories “Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts”, “Infrastructure”, “General Requirements and Services” and the “Environment”. Through awarding the Supplier Award, Deutsche Bahn AG honors high-quality services from companies which have prevailed in competition within their market segment, fulfilled their contractual obligations in an exemplary and sustainable manner, and have supported us with exceptional performance in implementing our corporate strategy ‘Germany Needs a Strong Railway’, stated Jan Grothe, Head of Procurement / CPO Deutsche Bahn AG, an SPITZKE, in his nomination for SPITZKE.

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