- Former President of GE Hungary
- Top Leaders to Follow 2020 by IndustryWired
- Global Thought Leader at CBS
- Person of the Year 2020 in Hungary
- Global network acquired during 25 years of multinational experience as a leader
Tungsram Executives
Tungsram is present on 100 global markets and exports 95% of its production. Its highly-productive supply chain is centered around its 5 factories in Hungary working to the highest quality standards with its 3700 employees and a network of 1600 suppliers and partners around the globe.
Tungsram Group invests into future-safe technologies and dynamically growing global markets, such as smart solutions, smart cities, indoor farming and healthcare, while still strengthening the lighting core of its business.
Joerg BauerOwner, President & CEOTungsram Group

Board

Joerg Bauer
Owner, President & CEO

Gábor Boncz
Deputy CEO
- In charge of the global operation and organization of Tungsram Group
- 20 years of international experience at GE Capital and GE Healthcare in finance leading positions
- Member of the prestigious Young Presidents Organization

István Tóth
Chief Financial Officer
- CFO of the Year 2019 in Hungary
- 13 years of experience at various subsidiaries of GE
- Played a globally unique role in transforming Tungsram as an independent company from a GE business
Senior Leadership Team

Péter György
Solution Business Unit Leader
- In charge of the project business of Tungsram that was set up with his leadership
- Previously worked at GE, primarily in Information Technology and Process Excellence functions
- Joint from Affidea as SVP, CIO & Digital Transformation
- MBA in economics and quality management

István Magyar
Chief Operations Officer & Components and Services Business Unit Leader
- In charge of the Supply Chain and the operation of the Components and Services business set up with this leadership as a part of the transformation at Tungsram
- Held supply chaing leading positions at GE, like GM of Supply Chain at Industrial Solution, at GE Lighting EMEA and GE Current
- MBA in international management

Márta Majtényi
Chief Information Officer
- In charge of the Information Technology strategy, operation and continuous development as well as the IT commercial services
- Internationally certified senior expert of IT methodologies as ITIL, COBIT, CGEIT, etc. and in GDPR compliance
- 20 years’ experience in IT leadership (in Service Management, Governance, CISO and CIO roles)
- Built global Governance Framework, Service Management Office in previous roles at Avis Budget and General Electric

Ferenc Pongrácz, Phd.
GM of Innovation
- In charge of the innovative businesses of Tungsram, such as Agritech or Smart Solutions
- International academic expert of smart cities
- Former Vice President of IBM Hungary
- Former Chairman of American Chamber of Commerce Hungary

Neil Primrose
Lighting Business Unit Leader
- In charge of the sales and commercial operations of the General Lighting and Automotive business
- Spent 2 years in the US and 6 years in Africa building business for the likes of Eaton Electrical.
- His projects background includes The Olympics 2012/2014/2018 as well as FIFA World Cup, UEFA Cup and many Stadiums and Arenas around the world.

Katalin Ragályi
Chief Human Resources Officer
- In charge of human resources for all Tungsram entities in Hungary and worldwide in terms of strategy and HR operations
- Owns international education and work experience background
- Former HR leader of Telenor Hungary and Global HR Business Partner at Affidea
- Committed to lifelong learning and continuous self-development

Réka Martini
Chief Transformation Officer
- In charge of transformational programs and building project management capabilities
- More than 20 years professional career primarily in the service, bank and telecommunication sectors, she actively took part in innovative and digital transformation projects.
- For 3 years responsible for Telenor’s client-centered, digital and operation effectiveness projects as a Transformation Leader.

Gergely Kovács
Chief Marketing Officer
- In charge of the strategic marketing of all business units
- Worked in marketing, sales, business development, regional and global sales management positions
- Experience in FMCG, pharmaceutical, paint and salt industries at Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Danone and AkzoNobel and Orbicon