Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger
Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger
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Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger has been proposed new Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG by the Personnel Committee of the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG. The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG followed this proposal in its meeting on May 12, 2010.
The current member of the Executive Board of Siemens AG in Munich will succeed to Dr. Ekkehard Schulz with effect from the close of the Annual General Meeting of ThyssenKrupp AG on January 21, 2011. Dr. Hiesinger (49) will join the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG as of October 1, 2010 as Vice Chairman.
As Chairman of the Executive Board, he will be responsible for Corporate Strategy & Technology, Corporate Executives, Corporate Communications, Corporate Information Technology and Internal Auditing.
Furthermore, Dr. Jürgen Claassen was appointed member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG with effect from the close of the Annual General Meeting of ThyssenKrupp AG on January 21, 2011. He will be responsible for Corporate Development, Legal & Compliance, Corporate Programs and Corporate Sustainability.