Founder Wilhelm Harting recognized early that the emerging German industry needed technical products. Their committed employees and innovative ideas helped them work towards the goal of developing a connector that would be robust, easy to handle, and applicable for a variety of purposes. Wilhelm Harting had long recognized the need for such a product. And soon thereafter, the Han®connector made its convincing market debut and went on to set a globally recognized standard. He has remained the backbone of the Technology Group during all its changes. Meanwhile, HARTING Technology Group has become a global leader supplying connectivity solutions for the three main lifelines of industrial technology – data, signals and power – with 14 production sites and 43 sales companies worldwide.