Proglove gets new supervisory board boss

The start-up has brought Ken Allen onto the board of overseers. He was CEO of DHL Express for a long time.

Ken Allen has already become the new chairman of Proglove's supervisory board as of August 01. This was announced by the Munich-based company at the beginning of the week. With Allen, the wearable start-up secures a long-standing e-commerce expert. Allen, for example, spent 37 years at Deutsche Post DHL Group, including 13 years as a member of the board and CEO of DHL Express and DHL E-Commerce Solutions.

Thomas Kirchner, Paul Günther, Jonas Girardet and Alexander Grots founded the company in 2014. The start-up sells an intelligent scanner that can be integrated into gloves. The technology is said to allow companies to save four seconds per scan. By May, the company said it had 250 employees in Munich, Chicago and Belgrade and customers in more than 30 countries. At the time, the company managed a spectacular 500-million-euro exit. Nordic Capital struck at the time, securing a large portion of the company's shares.

"I am delighted to join Proglove at this important point in the company's development. Proglove has built an excellent business and is ideally positioned to grow further. I look forward to bringing fresh perspectives and supporting Proglove's strong team," said Ken Allen.