PRESS RELEASE: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft: GEA announces nomination of Siemens Board Member Klaus Helmrich as Chairman of Supervisory Board

 
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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft: GEA announces nomination of Siemens Board 
Member Klaus Helmrich as Chairman of Supervisory Board 
 
2020-12-17 / 14:15 
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PRESS RELEASE 
 
*GEA announces nomination of Siemens Board Member Klaus Helmrich as Chairman 
of Supervisory Board* 
 
· *The Supervisory Board member Dr. Helmut Perlet (Chairman) will not seek 
re-election at the end of April when his mandate expires * 
 
· *Klaus Helmrich, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, will be 
proposed as his successor to the Annual General Meeting and is set to take 
over as Chairman of the Supervisory Board * 
 
Düsseldorf, December 17, 2020 -The Supervisory Board of GEA Group 
Aktiengesellschaft set the course for an orderly membership transition in 
the Supervisory Board. Klaus Helmrich (62), currently a member of the 
Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO Digital Industries until September 30, 
2020, is to succeed Dr. Helmut Perlet as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. 
The corresponding resolution recommending the election of the candidate at 
the Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2021 was passed by the Supervisory 
Board at its meeting today. 
 
After a 35-year tenure with the company, Klaus Helmrich will retire from the 
Managing Board of Siemens AG at the end of March 2021 as planned. Dr. Helmut 
Perlet said: "I am very pleased that, with Klaus Helmrich, we have won over 
a highly experienced manager to take over as Chairman of our Supervisory 
Board. After more than 15 years on GEA's Supervisory Board and serving as 
its Chair for over four years, the time has come for me to pass the baton to 
a suitable successor. Klaus Helmrich is a proven expert on industrial 
digitalization and automation. In his future role as advisor to the 
Executive Board, his expertise will be decisive in shaping GEA's future 
development." 
 
"I am delighted to stand for election and look forward to accompanying GEA 
on its future journey in my capacity as designated Supervisory Board 
Chairman. GEA is a dynamic company operating in industries with a secure 
long-term outlook. Throughout its long history, the company has developed 
many pioneering engineering solutions. Drawing on my experience, I would 
like to see GEA tap the full potential of these solutions and contribute to 
the company's success story," stated Klaus Helmrich when commenting on the 
result of today's Supervisory Board meeting. 
 
*Corporate Media and Press:* 
Marc Pönitz 
Peter-Müller-Strasse 12, 40468 Düsseldorf, Germany 
Phone [phone] 
[e-mail] 
 
*About GEA * 
 
"Engineering for a better world" is the driving and energizing principle 
connecting GEA's 18,500-strong workforce. As one of the world's largest 
systems suppliers, GEA makes an important contribution to a sustainable 
future with its solutions and services, particularly in the food, beverage 
and pharmaceutical sectors. In 2019, the Company generated consolidated 
revenue of EUR 4.9 billion. Across the globe, GEA's plants, processes and 
components contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, 
plastic use as well as food waste in production. 
GEA is listed on the German MDAX and the STOXX(R) Europe 600 Index and also 
included in the DAX 50 ESG and MSCI Global Sustainability indexes. 
 
*Contact* 
 
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft 
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Fax [phone] 
gea.com 
 
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Company:     GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft 
             Peter-Müller-Straße 12 
             40468 Düsseldorf 
             Germany 
Phone:       [phone] 
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ISIN:        DE0006602006 
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EQS News ID: 1156006 
 
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