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New CFO appointed for thyssenkrupp
Dr . Jens Schulte will become the new Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ) of thyssenkrupp AG on 1 June 2024 . He succeeds Dr . Klaus Keysberg , who ( as announced last September ) has decided not to extend his contract after reaching the age of 60 this year and steps down on 31 May 2024 . The Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG had already approved the appointment of Jens Schulte as a member of the Executive Board and CFO of thyssenkrupp AG at the end of November last year . In accordance with the German Corporate Governance Code , Jens Schulte has been appointed as a Member of the Executive Board for three years .
Prof . Siegfried Russwurm , Chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG , commented : “ The Group is undergoing a fundamental transformation process . As a proven financial expert in listed and foundation companies , Jens Schulte perfectly complements the competence profile of the Executive Board team . I would also like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Klaus Keysberg , who has not only been a member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG since 2019 but has also
Dr . Jens Schulte .
played a key role in shaping the fortunes of the Group in a wide variety of management positions for 28 years . On behalf of the thyssenkrupp Supervisory Board and the entire workforce , I wish him all the best for the future .”
Miguel López , Chairman of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG , added : “ With the appointment of Jens Schulte on 1 June 2024 , the reorganisation of the Executive Board is complete . Together , we will significantly increase the Group ’ s financial performance and profitability and ensure its ability to pay dividends in the long term . In particular , we want to leverage the growth potential of the green transformation and decarbonisation in our businesses .”
Jens Schulte joins thyssenkrupp from Schott AG . Most recently , he was CFO of the specialty glass and materials technology company and a member of the Executive Board . He began his professional career at the consulting firm , McKinsey & Company , and then worked at the investment bank , Goldman Sachs . This was followed by management and Board positions at Siemens and the tool manufacturer Hilti in Switzerland before he moved to Schott AG in 2016 .
He studied business administration at the University of Cologne and completed his doctorate at the EBS University of Business and Law in Oestrich-Winkel . n
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Wilcock to design trophy for skills awards
Arron Wilcock , a reliability maintenance engineering apprentice at Amazon ( UK ) who is part of a Manufacturing Technology Centre ( MTC ) Training Apprenticeship Programme , has been announced as the winner of this year ’ s Enginuity Skills Awards Trophy Design Competition . His design will now be manufactured by industrial automation specialist , FANUC , and presented at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2024 .
2024 marks the tenth anniversary of this event , held by engineering and manufacturing skills charity Enginuity , to celebrate the brightest and best in UK engineering and manufacturing talent and the organisations championing skills development to ensure a bright future for the sector .
“ To close skills gaps , it is vital that we inspire people with the careers available in engineering and manufacturing and share best practice in skills development ,” said Ann Watson , Chief Executive of Enginuity .
The MTC and FANUC are both supporters of the Enginuity Skills Awards 2024 , with FANUC sponsoring the ‘ Large Employer Skills Champion ’ category . The two organisations teamed up with the engineering and manufacturing awarding and end-point
Trophy competition announcement . Arron Wilcock ( winner ) is second from right .
assessment specialist , EAL , who is sponsoring the ‘ Training Partner Skills Champion of the Year ’ award , to run a trophy design
Computer image of Arron ’ s trophy design .
competition so that even the prizes handed out at this year ’ s ceremony are a demonstration of UK engineering and manufacturing talent .
Over 150 engineering apprentices on MTC Training Apprenticeship Programmes were invited to submit designs for the trophies . Entrants were asked to design a CAD drawing ,
3D-print a prototype and present a business case for their design . Arron ’ s design was selected as the winner . His design impressed the judges by incorporating references to lifelong learning , skills development , growth and sustainability in manufacturing .
As well as getting to see his design brought to life by FANUC , Arron will also be invited to attend the Enginuity Skills Awards ceremony on 5 June 2024 . Prior to joining Amazon as an apprentice in 2021 , Arron was a member of the Royal Navy for six years where he served as a Seaman Specialist . On leaving the Royal Navy , he spent some time back at college reskilling . In 2023 , he secured a place as an Amazon reliability maintenance engineer on the MTC Training Apprenticeship Programme where he is studying to become an engineering technician in mechatronics . Other sponsors and supporters of the Enginuity Skills Awards 2024 include UCAS ; Teesside University ; BAE Systems ; Rolls- Royce ; Innovate UK ; EDT ; The Manufacturer ; Siemens plc ; KMF ; Manufacturing Technology Centre and Kontent . ai . n
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