Hacon
Frank Gerken has an extensive work experience in the field of mobility and management. Starting from 2008, they served as the Business Segment Head at Siemens. In 2015, they took on the role of Leiter R&D (CTO) at Siemens Mobility Management until 2019 when they became the COO at SIEMENS Mobility RI. In 2022, they became the Chief Operating Officer at Siemens Mobility SW. Presently, they hold the position of Managing Director at Hacon since 2023.
Frank Gerken has a degree in Diplom-Ingenieur in Elektrotechnik und Elektronik from Paderborn University.
Hacon
Hacon, headquartered in Hanover/Germany, is a leading provider of software solutions for transport operators and passengers. With the aim of making tomorrow's mobility more sustainable, more convenient and accessible to everyone, the company, which was founded in 1984 and has nearly 500 highly qualified employees, is constantly developing its product portfolio. The focus is on Mobility as a Service solutions, travel information and ticketing, operator business products, and timetable design and scheduling. Each day, Hacon´s apps and web-based solutions receive over 100 million requests from passengers who rely on HAFAS to empower their mobility choices; the software is considered the highest industry standard for trip planning throughout the world. Hacon´s mobile ticketing solutions can be incorporated to create an efficient and simple user experience for passengers, while the backend fleet management solutions add a new dimension of efficiency for both small and large operators. Since 2017, Hacon has been part of Siemens Mobility, where it forms the Software business unit with the companies eos.uptrade, Bytemark, Padam Mobility and Sqills.