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Follow on Google News | Change of leadership in Siemens Managing BoardThe Supervisory Board looks back on Peter Löscher’s achievements as President and CEO of Siemens AG with great respect. Mr. Löscher took office on July 1, 2007
Joe Kaeser designated new President and CEO Peter Löscher resigns position by mutual consent Joe Kaeser (56), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Siemens AG since 2006, has been designated the new President and CEO of Siemens AG, effective August 1, 2013. Anew CFO will be appointed very shortly. The current CEO Peter Löscher will resign his position at the end of the day today and leave the Managing Board of Siemens AG by mutual consent. These changes were unanimously approved by the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG at its meeting today. The Supervisory Board looks back on Peter Löscher’s achievements as President and CEO of Siemens AG with great respect. Mr. Löscher took office on July 1, 2007.With great energy and commitment, he established a culture of integrity at Siemens that is today considered a model of its kind worldwide. Under his leadership, the company achieved a substantially higher level of performance and profitability, improved its position in the emerging countries and focused its portfolio. Gerhard Cromme, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG, thanked Peter Löscher for his great commitment and many services in the management and representation of the company. Confronted first with the compliance crisis and then with the global financial and debt crisis, Löscher led the company successfully in very challenging times. “Peter Löscher restored Siemens’ Peter Löscher will continue to assist the company in the processing of open topics until September 30, 2013. He will also remain associated with Siemens AG and perform a number of duties – for example, chairing the Board of Trustees of the Siemens Stiftung – at the request and in the interest of the company. “It would be fatal for the future of Siemens and its employees if the successful course we’ve adopted in order to reorient the company, the clarification of past errors, the return to profitable growth and the establishment of a new company culture were called into question by a loss of mutual trust. The interests of individuals – including my own – must take second place to the well-being of Siemens as a whole,” Joe Kaeser will succeed Peter Löscher as President and CEO of Siemens. “Our company is certainly not in crisis, nor is it in need of major restructuring. However, we’ve been too preoccupied with ourselves lately and have lost some of our profit momentum vis-à- For further information, please contact: Atul Malikram atul@atulmalikram.in End
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