Change in Executive Board of Siemens Energy AG
Germany, Munich: The Siemens Energy Supervisory Board and Jochen Eickholt have mutually agreed to terminate his contract as Member of the Executive Board.
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Germany, Munich: The Siemens Energy Supervisory Board and Jochen Eickholt have mutually agreed to terminate his contract as Member of the Executive Board, effective February 28, 2022.
Jochen Eickholt (60) has been appointed the new CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, effective 1 March1 2022, in which Siemens Energy holds a majority stake of 67 %. The Supervisory Board of Siemens Energy will appoint a successor to Jochen Eickholt very soon.
“As the majority shareholder we support a new start in SGRE leadership. Jochen has a long and proven track record turning around businesses in challenging situations and I wish him all the best in his new role,” said Christian Bruch, President and CEO of Siemens Energy.
Jochen Eickholt joined the Siemens Energy board in January 2020 where he is responsible for the Power Generation and Industrial Applications businesses and for Asia-Pacific and China. He studied electrical engineering at the RWTH Aachen in Germany and at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London, UK. After receiving his engineering degree, he went on to earn his doctorate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology. Jochen Eickholt joined the Siemens Group in 1999 and has held various management positions in Germany and abroad over the years, including Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Mobility, which became the global market leader in the mobility sector under his leadership, and Chairman and Managing Partner of the Siemens Portfolio Companies.
Source: Siemens Energy