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Jörg Frommeyer
May 13, 2020 at 8:20 pmI worked for 10 years at KN. I left some years ago. They have changed considerably and it is not “my KN” anymore. BUT: They do the right things and they do the things right! Just firing people is not innovative, it is not sustainable and yes, sorry for being “social”, it is totally illoyal. Loyalty is not a one-way street! KN, CHAPEAU