27.06.2018
KION GROUP AG DE000KGX8881
DGAP-News: KION GROUP AG: Susanna Schneeberger appointed additional Executive Board member and Chief Digital Officer
DGAP-News: KION GROUP AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
KION GROUP AG: Susanna Schneeberger appointed additional Executive Board
member and Chief Digital Officer (news with additional features)
27.06.2018 / 13:48
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Susanna Schneeberger appointed additional Executive Board member and Chief
Digital Officer at KION GROUP AG
- New Executive Board role will be responsible for the KION segment Supply
Chain Solutions and digital business transformation
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board John Feldmann: "Internationally
experienced leader with broad expertise in the global capital goods and
software industry"
Frankfurt/Main, June 27, 2018 - The Supervisory Board of KION GROUP AG has
appointed Susanna Schneeberger (44) as a member of the Executive Board for a
term of five years starting October 1, 2018. Ms. Schneeberger will assume
strategic responsibility for the KION segment Supply Chain Solutions and, as
Chief Digital Officer (CDO), will be responsible for managing the Group-wide
activities aimed at digitalizing and networking products and processes and
further development of the IT systems.
The expansion of the Executive Board to include a fifth member is part of
the KION 2027 strategy presented in February. The KION Group strategy aims
at further consolidating its position as a leading integrated provider of
industrial trucks and warehouse automation technology and software. The
Group has launched several initiatives to drive forward the development of
digitalized customer solutions, robotics, and automation, in particular.
KION is also forging ahead with the alignment of its internal processes with
the digital economy.
Most recently, Ms. Schneeberger was Executive Vice President and member of
the executive board at Konecranes Plc. Her responsibilities included among
others corporate strategy, M&A and business development. From 2015 onward,
she led DEMAG's global business as CEO and Managing Director, when the
company was still part of the Terex Corporation. Between 2007 and 2014, she
held several positions at Trelleborg AB, initially as Director of Strategic
Business Development and, from 2011, as Vice President of Sales & Marketing
in the Business Area Industrial Solutions. Prior to that, she worked in the
software industry from 2000 to 2006 and for a global media company from 1997
to 1999. Ms. Schneeberger studied in Sweden, the USA, and Germany, and has a
Master of Science in International Business Administration and a Master of
European Affairs (MBA) from Lund University. She is married and has three
children.
John Feldmann, chairman of the Supervisory Board at KION GROUP AG, said, "We
are delighted that, in Susanna Schneeberger, we have found an
internationally experienced leader with broad expertise gained in global
capital goods and software businesses for our Executive Board. She combines
wide-ranging knowledge of the lifting and material handling industry with
extensive experience in software and digitalization."
Gordon Riske, Chief Executive Officer of the KION Group, said, "Susanna
Schneeberger will further develop KION Group's leadership position in the
supply chain solutions market, and will use her broad experience in digital
business transformation to push forward the Group's digital strategy. I very
much look forward to working with her."
The Company
The KION Group is a global leader in industrial trucks, related services and
supply chain solutions. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION
Group designs, builds and supports logistics solutions that optimize
material and information flow within factories, warehouses and distribution
centers. The Group is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in
Europe, the second-largest producer of forklifts globally and a leading
provider of warehouse automation.
The KION Group's world-renowned brands are clear industry leaders. Dematic,
the newest addition to the KION Group, is a global leader in automated
material handling, providing a comprehensive range of intelligent supply
chain and automation solutions. The Linde and STILL brands serve the premium
industrial truck segment. Baoli focuses on industrial trucks in the economy
segment. Among KION's regional industrial truck brand companies, Fenwick is
the largest supplier of material handling products in France, while OM STILL
is a market leader in Italy, and OM Voltas is a leading provider of
industrial trucks in India.
With an installed base of more than 1.3 million industrial trucks and over
6,000 installed systems, the KION Group's customer base includes companies
in all industries and of all sizes on six continents. The Group has more
than 32,000 employees and generated revenue of around EUR7.7 billion in
2017.
Disclaimer
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purposes only and do not constitute a prospectus or an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or in
any other jurisdiction.
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various
risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those
described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, e.g.
changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory
reforms, results of technical studies, foreign exchange rate fluctuations,
uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the
availability of financing. We do not undertake any responsibility to update
the forward-looking statements in this release.
Further information for the media
Michael Hauger
Senior Vice President Corporate Communications
Tel: +49 (0)69 201 107 655
Mobile: +49 (0)151 1686 5550
[email protected]
Henrik Hannemann
Senior Director Media Relations & External Communications
Tel: +49 (0)69.2 01 10-77 52
Mobile +49 (0)151 15 88 90 36
[email protected]
Further information for investors
Dr Karoline Jung-Senssfelder
Vice President, Head of Investor Relations and M&A
Tel: +49 (0)69 201 107 450
[email protected]
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Company: KION GROUP AG
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Internet: www.kiongroup.com
ISIN: DE000KGX8881
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