Ready for Belt & Road's next phase

Led by Jan Rinnert, Germany's Heraeus expects China's initiative to spawn digital infrastructure

Overseeing a business as tough as precious metal recycling, thick film pastes and water decontamination, Jan Rinnert, chairman of German technology company Heraeus, has long recognized the importance of adding a human touch to his management philosophy.

It may have been derived from his earlier experience as a local government spokesperson, where he grasped the art of articulating a view, or, later, as a management consultant role in which he learned a slew of business best practices.