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Press Release

Experienced Sella Controls Manager to lead

HIMA Global Rail

Chris Elliott has been appointed to the newly created position of Sales Director, Global
Account Management – Rail from 1st January 2024. In this role Elliott will drive the
business growth in rail for HIMA Group globally.

Bruehl, Germany, 19/02/2024

With this appointment, the provider of safety-related automation solutions is pursuing its
strategy of strengthening its offering to the rail market. Rail is seen as a core market for
HIMA in which it has an expanding international partner network, installed base
and advancing capabilities.

Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA commented: “The global rail and metro industry is seeing
significant investment over the next ten years. Infrastructure is being modernised with the
use of digitalised safety systems to improve performance and decarbonise our transport
networks. This is a key growth market for HIMA. Chris’ appointment is a logic next step, just
one year after Sella Controls became part of HIMA: With his many years’ of industry
experience, he will provide focus and support to the HIMA Rail business globally. That will
help to drive forward and strengthen our relationships with customers and partners, and
expand our market offering.”

Chris Elliott began his career as a control systems engineer, before joining rail industry
specialist Transmitton Limited in 1997. In 2007, Chris joined Sella Controls where he
developed into the position as Director for Rail Business Development until HIMA’s
acquisition in 2023.

Elliott commented: “HIMA have developed a reputation globally in the field of functional
safety. With the digitalisation of control systems, HIMA is able to bring this to its rail business
alongside a more diverse capability and offering. Environmental change is driving significant
investment across all of our regional offices and I look forward to working with our global
sales management team, our partner network and our client base as we grow HIMA’s rail
business”.

In addition to this new role, Chris will continue as Head of Sales at Sella Controls, driving
forward HIMA’s UK rail business growth.

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