Industrial motors and drives manufacturer scaling digital and electrification transformation
Innomotics is a 15,000-person industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Nuremberg, producing electric motors and variable-frequency drives across low, medium, and high-voltage segments. The tech stack reveals a traditional industrial-software foundation (SAP, EPLAN, SCADA, PLC) now actively adopting Azure OpenAI and AWS Bedrock, paired with an aggressive digitalization agenda spanning customer engagements and internal HR processes — signaling a pivot toward software-enabled services and AI-assisted design workflows alongside core hardware.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Procurement, Country Head
Innomotics manufactures electric motors, geared motors, variable-frequency drives, and associated digital services for industrial and infrastructure customers. The company operates at significant scale — approximately €3 billion in annual revenue — with a global footprint spanning 25+ hiring countries and established design/manufacturing centers across Europe, North America, and Asia. Active initiatives include expanding after-sales service capabilities, developing go-to-market strategies for new geographies (notably Canada), and implementing compliance frameworks (IFRS standards). Engineering and sales departments dominate the active hiring mix, reflecting investment in product development and customer account coverage.
Core systems: SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics 365, ServiceNow, Snowflake. Design tools: EPLAN Electric P8, Ansys Maxwell, Motor-CAD. Recently adopting Azure OpenAI and AWS Bedrock for AI-driven capabilities.
Nuremberg, Germany. The company employs 15,000 people and actively recruits across 25+ countries including Germany, Slovakia, Turkey, the United States, India, and Southeast Asia.
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