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Werner Kapp

Technology executive

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Portrait of Altron group chief executive Werner Kapp
Werner Kapp, group chief executive of Altron.: Altron · Source. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.

Werner Kapp became Altron group chief executive on 1 October 2022. [1][5]

Management authority

Kapp manages Altron under the oversight of its board. [5]

His executive authority differs from shareholder equity and voting rights. [3][5]

Key contributions

Kapp leads the group’s multi-platform growth strategy. [6]

Life and career timeline

  1. Became Altron group chief executive. [1]

  2. Reported the group’s full-year 2026 performance. [4]

  3. Reported Altron’s interim 2027 results. [6]

Frequently asked questions

Who is Werner Kapp?

He is the group chief executive of Altron. [5]

When did he join Altron?

He became group chief executive on 1 October 2022. [1]

Did he found Altron?

No. Bill Venter founded the original business in 1965. [2][5]

Related people

  • Bill Venter — Telecommunications engineer who founded the business that became Altron in 1965.

Associated organisations

Related research

Sources

  1. Altron, About us and company timeline. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-13. ↩
  2. Altron, Altron founder steps down from board, 2018-07-31. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-13. ↩
  3. Altron, Annual financial statements 2026, 2026-05-25. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-13. ↩
  4. Altron, Integrated annual report 2026, 2026-06-30. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-13. ↩
  5. Altron, Leadership. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-13. ↩
  6. Altron, Altron reports strong interim growth and increases dividend by 15%, 2026-11-02. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-13. ↩