Johannes Petrowisch (*1985) is Head of Corporate Partnerships at COPA-DATA Headquarters. He holds a degree in Business & Information Management from the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, where he is now teaching marketing. Since 2012, he has been responsible for building up strategic partnerships, managing the worldwide partner eco-system and developing new business solutions based on latest technologies. Thereby he is especially focusing on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Smart Factories and Smart Cities.

COPA-DATA is the technological leader for ergonomic and highly-dynamic process solutions. The company, founded in 1987, develops the software zenon for HMI/SCADA, Dynamic Production Reporting and integrated PLC systems at its headquarters in Austria. zenon is sold through its own offices in Europe, North America and Asia, as well as partners and distributors throughout the world. Customers benefit from local contact persons and local support thanks to a decentralized corporate structure. As an independent company, COPA-DATA can act quickly and flexibly, continues to set new standards in functionality and ease of use and leads the market trends. Around 135,000 installed systems worldwide provide companies in the Food & Beverage, Energy & Infrastructure, Automotive and Pharmaceutical sectors with new scope for efficient automation.