Canatu Appoints New CTO & CMO

Canatu has made two key appointments to its executive leadership team. Walter Braun will join as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Bernd Meier as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), both taking effect on the 1st of September 2026.

“These appointments form a strong foundation for the next phase of the company’s development,” says Maximilian Slawinski, Chief Executive Officer of Canatu. “Walter and Bernd bring an impressive track record of leadership that combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial execution, which is key to accelerating innovation, bringing new products to the market faster, and strengthening our customer understanding. These capabilities are essential as we scale the business and build long-term value for our customers and shareholders.”

Walter Braun

As Chief Technology Officer, Braun will lead the continued advancement and industrialization of Canatu’s technology.

Braun is an experienced international technology executive with over 20 years of leadership in industrial automation, semiconductor equipment, and advanced manufacturing systems. He has a strong track record in scaling high-complexity production environments, leading global operations, and driving organizational transformation across Europe, Asia, and the United States. 

Before joining Canatu, he held senior executive roles at Scrona AG, SÜSS MicroTec SE, Manz AG, and Homag Machinery Shanghai, where he led large-scale industrial ramp-ups and significant growth initiatives through operational transformation and excellence.

Bernd Meier

As Chief Marketing Officer, Meier will lead sales, marketing, and business development at Canatu.

Meier brings over 25 years of international sales, product management, and executive leadership experience in the semiconductor, industrial technology, and robotics markets, with a proven track record of accelerating growth, expanding market share, and building high-performing global commercial organizations. 

Most recently, he served as Vice President, Global Service Sales at Teradyne Robotics, where he defined the global go-to-market strategy, rapidly grew the OEM business, and built a global After-Sales & Service organization. Before that, he held senior leadership roles at Semikron Danfoss and Infineon Technologies, where he led large-scale go-to-market transformations, developed high-performing global channel structures, and drove the transition toward recurring, service-driven business models.