OroraTech is a thermal-infrared data intelligence company that fuses predictive AI capabilities with an expanding, spaceborne, sensor network. The company has now extended the management board to support continued, rapid growth.
Dr. Martin Langer has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of OroraTech, taking over from Co-Founder Thomas Grübler, who continues as Chief Strategy Officer. Langer was the third employee to join OroraTech in 2019. As CTO, he managed the company’s technical development and defined its technology roadmap and vision. As an accomplished Aerospace Engineer with more than 15 years of experience and a doctoral degree, Dr Langer has led the development of several innovative products and services that helped the company grow and succeed. In addition to his technical capabilities, he has shown a deep understanding of the company’s business and is committed to driving growth and profitability. He is also a passionate advocate for the company’s culture and values.
“I am delighted to have been appointed to lead our stellar team. OroraTech has a great reputation for supporting sustainability and an impressive footprint. This year, we have seen accelerated growth fuelled by growing customer demand and have built our strong product portfolio. I will continue to broaden and strengthen our operational capabilities to deliver and expand our market leadership around thermal-infrared intelligence. There is considerable potential and need for our technology and data intelligence worldwide.” — Dr. Martin Langer, CEO, OroraTech
With this change, Dr. Axel Roenneke, Chief Commercial Officer, and Viktor Gauk, Chief Financial Officer, will also be appointed Managing Directors. Thomas Grübler will remain as Managing Director and will become OroraTech’s new Chief Strategy Officer, focusing on the execution of strategic initiatives and further internationalization of OroraTech.
“I am very proud of the progress we have made over the past year. We will be tripling last year’s revenue and, more importantly, we have defied the impossible by launching two sensors into space to help monitor wildfires and foster climate resilience. It’s time to broaden our leadership team to enable OroraTech to grow even further. Martin’s vast industry experience, strategic mindset, and leadership are the ideal fit for the next stage of our mission.” — Thomas Grübler, Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, OroraTech
The new management team refinement will enable OroraTech to further scale internationally in North America and the APAC region to foster climate change resilience.
Having received 15 million euros of Series A funding last year, OroraTech has grown to 90 professionals and has expanded beyond its headquarters in Germany, with experts now based in Brazil, Canada, and Australia. Notable achievements this past year include the further expansion of its proprietary spaceborne thermal sensor network with the launch of FOREST-2 (Fire Observation and Remote Sensing Technology), alongside contracts with the Canadian and European Space Agency and the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales (FCNSW) for wildfire detection.