ProGlove, a global leader in wearable solutions that empower frontline workers, announced the appointment of Marcel Kars as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective November 1st, 2025. With this executive position, ProGlove brings together its Global Marketing, Channel, Sales Operations, and Strategic Account Management under one umbrella to align go-to-market operations and accelerate growth across regions.

With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years, Kars brings extensive leadership experience in enterprise sales, industrial automation, software solutions, and recurring revenue models. His appointment is a key part of ProGlove’s continued commitment to scaling human-centered technology, accelerating growth across strategic enterprise accounts, and advancing recurring revenue streams.

Track Record of Elevating Industrial Tech Organizations

Kars has held senior leadership roles at some of the most prominent technology and automation companies in the industry, including:

• Zebra Technologies, where he helped drive significant growth through data capture, mobile computing, and wearable technologies – developing a deep understanding of the market where ProGlove is a recognized innovator.
• Zetes, where he led regional growth and enhanced supply chain performance for enterprise customers as well as M&A integration.
• Fortna and Oracle, where he spearheaded commercial operations and recurring revenue programs.

His deep expertise aligns seamlessly with ProGlove’s ambitions to continue winning the trust of large-scale enterprise clients, enhance channel-first strategies, and support industry verticalization efforts with tailored, software-enabled solutions.

“ProGlove is entering an exciting new chapter as we evolve from a hardware innovator to a platform leader in frontline optimization,” said Stefan Lampa, CEO of ProGlove. “Marcel’s leadership in enterprise tech, his deep roots in the industrial space, and his strategic approach to scaling recurring business models make him the ideal leader to help us capture our next wave of high-level growth. Our passion to create safe, healthy and hyper efficient workplaces for frontline workers fits perfectly with Marcel’s experience and vision for a modern workplace.”

Please join us in welcoming Marcel Kars to the ProGlove team. His leadership will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of wearable intelligence, building smarter workflows, and delivering value to frontline operations globally.

 

About ProGlove

Founded in 2014, ProGlove develops industry-leading wearable solutions that improve safety, quality, and efficiency in industrial environments. With its unique combination of ergonomic hardware and data-driven software, ProGlove empowers more than 2,000 global customers across manufacturing, logistics, retail, and e-commerce. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Chicago (USA), Coventry (UK), and Belgrade (RS), and employs over 350 people from more than 30 nations. Learn more at: www.proglove.com