{"id":58219,"date":"2025-04-24T07:30:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingstagenew.wpenginepowered.com\/insights\/managing-director-hire-helmut-laner-to-expand-global-industrial-technology-practice-group-as-global-head-of-origination\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:36:24","slug":"managing-director-hire-helmut-laner-to-expand-global-industrial-technology-practice-group-as-global-head-of-origination","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/en\/insights\/managing-director-hire-helmut-laner-to-expand-global-industrial-technology-practice-group-as-global-head-of-origination\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Director Hire, Helmut Laner, to Expand Global Industrial Technology Practice Group\u00a0as Global Head of Origination"},"content":{"rendered":"&#13;\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Livingstone is excited to announce the expansion of its Industrial Technology team with the addition of Helmut Laner, who has joined as Managing Director with a strong focus on international origination.<\/strong><\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Laner brings over 15 years of experience originating and executing Industrial Technology transactions in various sub-sectors, including Test &amp; Measurement, Flow Control, Automation, Internet of Things (IoT), Power Transmission, and Laboratory Equipment, among others.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cGlobal trends of industrial automation, IoT, and Industry 4.0 are fundamentally changing the global manufacturing landscape and accelerating M&amp;A and new technology developments within the broader industrial segment. Livingstone\u2019s extensive sector experience coupled with our uniquely global presence is well positioned to lead these activities,\u201d <\/em>said <a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/en\/\/en\/team\/ralph-hagelgans\/\">Ralph Hagelgans<\/a>,<strong> Partner in Livingstone\u2019s D\u00fcsseldorf office<\/strong>.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cHelmut\u2019s appointment as Global Head of Origination underscores Livingstone\u2019s commitment to leveraging our proven success in the Industrial Technology sector.\u00a0 Helmut\u2019s international experience and unique perspectives will accelerate our international efforts, enhance global team cohesion across the Livingstone offices, and drive Livingstone\u2019s continued success in the dynamic Industrial Technology sector,&#8221; <\/em>adds<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/en\/\/en\/team\/andrew-isgrig\/\"> Andrew Isgrig<\/a>, Partner in Livingstone\u2019s Chicago office<\/strong>.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Laner joins Livingstone from EC M&amp;A, where he developed intimate client relationships, originated new business opportunities, and executed transactions with strategic and financial buyers from Benelux, Germany, Italy, the Nordics, Spain, and the US as well as other countries.\u00a0 He received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the University of Innsbruck and his MPA in Finance from Cornell University.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n&#13;\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI am thrilled to join a fast-growing firm such as Livingstone and contribute to its impressive global track record in Industrial Technology. 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