Materna Group with new HR management
Sora Kim takes over responsibility for People & Culture and expands Executive Management Board
location Dortmund, Date 2024.12.02
Sora Kim (49) will take over the position of Senior Vice President People & Culture at IT consulting company Materna Information & Communications SE from December 1, 2024. In this role, she will strengthen the Executive Management Board of the Materna Group, which is responsible for the strategic direction and operational management of the company and will report to CFO Dr. René Rüdinger. Sora Kim was most recently Vice President Talent Management & Internal Acquisition at Deutsche Post DHL Group. She takes over the role from Martin Brochhaus, who is retiring after more than seven years of successful work at Materna.
In her new role, Sora Kim will head up the People & Culture division and will be responsible for Learning & Development, Employer Branding, HR Marketing and Recruiting, HR Systems, Services and Processes as well as Labor Law. As a trained lawyer and experienced HR manager, she has over 20 years of cross-industry experience in human resources and people management. Her career is characterized by management positions in various industries such as consulting, automotive, customer service and logistics, where she has successfully implemented strategic consulting, transformation projects and HR initiatives.
With the GRIP² program, the Materna Group is pursuing its ambitious growth course until 2027, which aims to achieve sales of one billion euros by 2027 and to take a market-leading position in the field of artificial intelligence. As part of this strategic direction, Sora Kim will play a key role in shaping the HR strategy for the future and optimally preparing the company and its employees for the challenges of these growth targets.
“We are delighted to have gained Sora Kim for the strategic development of our People & Culture division. She not only brings with her extensive management experience and proven HR expertise, but has also proven that she can successfully accompany change processes and cultural developments. At the same time, I would like to thank Martin Brochhaus for his outstanding work and many years of dedication, which have played a decisive role in shaping the HR department at Materna. I look forward to working with Sora Kim,” says Dr. René Rüdinger, CFO of the Materna Group.
“The Materna Group is one of the leading medium-sized IT companies and has established itself as one of the most attractive employers. The further development of the People & Culture division and the implementation of innovative talent strategies are decisive steps in supporting the company and its employees in a forward-looking manner. I am delighted to be able to actively shape these tasks in my new role at Materna,” says Sora Kim.
With her many years of experience and innovative approaches, Sora Kim will make a significant contribution to the successful implementation of the Materna Group's strategic HR goals.
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Sora Kim, Senior Vice President People & Culture at Materna Information & Communications SE
About Materna
The Materna Group implements sustainable IT and digitalization projects for customers from corporations, SMEs and public authorities. With currently more than 4,400 employees worldwide, Materna generated sales of 673 million euros in 2023. Know-how and expertise are bundled along nine focus areas. Materna has been a market leader in the focus areas of Digital Administration, Enterprise Service Management and Data & AI for many years. With the focus areas SAP Transformation, Cloud Transformation and Cyber Security, Materna offers solutions for today's most pressing challenges in almost all industries. In the focus areas of digital experience, sustainability and resilience, Materna offers solutions that enable customers to position themselves sustainably and generate added value in the long term.
