Leoni has appointed Dr. Frank Hiller as the head of its Wiring Systems division. Hiller has so far been in charge of the Wire & Cable Solutions division and has been a part of the company's Management Board since April 2014. Hiller's new position will be effective from 1 January 2016.

Hiller has been managing the Wiring System's division since November, along with Dieter Belle. Hiller and Belle will jointly manage the Wire & Cable Solutions division until a suitable appointment is reached. Meanwhile, the company has also decided to remove the dual position of CEO and CFO.

Dieter Belle, who took over as chairman of the company's management board in May 2015, along with retaining his position as CFO, will concentrate on his role as CEO. Leoni will appoint a new CFO.