Finance Meeting 2025

Team spirit driven by strategy

This year's Finance Meeting took place at a special venue: the home stadium of MK Dons in Milton Keynes. On 19 May 2025, 36 team members from Asia and Europe travelled to Milton Keynes to spend three inspiring and insightful days together.

Welcome to Milton Keynes

On the day of arrival, participants were warmly welcomed by the Axis team. The evening was devoted to getting to know each other – initial conversations were held and new contacts made during a dinner together.

Day 1 – Exchange, strategy and teamwork
On Tuesday, 20 May, CFO Peter Neumann opened the meeting with a warm welcome. New colleagues then introduced themselves with personal slides – a great opportunity to get to know each other better.

The corporate team then introduced themselves and provided an insight into their respective areas of responsibility – a valuable contribution to a better understanding of the cross-functional cooperation.

Our CEO Alexander Hagemann also joined virtually. In a motivating speech, he looked back on the 2028 strategy and the Cicor Group's successes to date. With this positive impetus, the participants moved on to cross-country group work, where current challenges and priorities were discussed.

In the afternoon, we embarked on an inspiring journey into the past: at the historic Bletchley Park – the place where the Enigma codes were deciphered during the Second World War – it became clear just how much teamwork can achieve. The key message: even seemingly impossible tasks can be mastered together.

We celebrated the successful end to the day at David Carty's favourite pub, the Swan at Salford. The weather was perfect, and we enjoyed an aperitif outside followed by dinner together in a relaxed atmosphere.

Day 2 – Perspectives, energy and decisions
Wednesday began with distinguished guests from the University of Cranfield. The first presentation, ‘The World Beyond the Horizon – what to expect as your organisation grows,’ opened up exciting perspectives on the future growth of our company.

The focus then shifted to the topic of ‘Leading and managing your energy for high performance.’ In interactive group work, we learned how to use our energy consciously and what effects this has on team dynamics.

In the afternoon, there was another practical input: ‘Making effective decisions under pressure.’ Using a specific case scenario, we worked in groups to figure out what really matters when making decisions under pressure.

To round off an intense day, we were taken to Brasserie Blanc. There we were joined by Sarah Clough, Managing Director of Axis Electronics, and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner together in good company.

Day 3 – Insights and farewell
On Thursday, 22 May, a visit to Axis Electronics was on the agenda. During an extensive tour, we gained exciting insights into the various areas of responsibility and teams on site.

Shortly before lunch, we welcomed Board Member Konstantin Rhyzkov, who joined us virtually. He shared his perspective on what investors and the Board of Directors consider particularly important. We appreciated his openness and listened to his ideas with great interest – especially because he took so much time to answer our questions.

After lunch, it was time to say goodbye: we bid farewell to Anca Mang, Finance Director at Cicor Romania, who was attending her last finance meeting after 18 years with the company. We would like to thank her warmly for her many years of service and wish her all the best for the future, both personally and professionally.

At the end of the event, CFO Peter Neumann bid us farewell with words of appreciation. These three days not only provided an opportunity for professional exchange but also strengthened our sense of community. They laid a valuable foundation for even closer teamwork – in keeping with the spirit of Bletchley Park: Together, we can achieve great things.

Alina Osterwalder
Team Assistant