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Albrecht Neumann nam ed CEO of Metals Technologies Business Unit

11.10.2013, 13:31

Effective November 1, 2013, Albrecht Neumann (51) will assume the position of CEO of the Sector-led Metals Technologies Business Unit. He will succeed Werner Auer (58) in this position. Auer is leaving the company for personal reasons. He will be available during a transitional period to assist the new CEO with advice and support. Until now, Neumann has been the CEO of Siemens Metals Technologies in the United States, with responsibility for the North American business of Metals Technologies.
 
Neumann joined Siemens in 1988 as a commissioning engineer for pulp and paper plants. After that, he served as an applications engineer exercising responsibility in various areas of sales, projects and service. He was later appointed to many leadership roles, including Regional Head Germany for the former Industry Solutions Division of Siemens. He was also responsib le for introducing a new vertical market strategy for Siemens. Neumann possesses extensive experience in the food and beverage, cement, water treatment and metals industries.
 
“In his career spanning more than 30 years, Werner Auer set important milestones for the success of Metals Technologies. He is widely respected throughout the industry. We thank him for his tremendous dedication and entrepreneurial accomplishments,” said Siegfried Russwurm, CEO of the Industry Sector. Auer had worked since 1982 for VAI, which was acquired by Siemens in 2005. He has been CEO of Siemens Metals Technologies since 2009. During his career, he has held numerous managerial positions in the international plant engineering business, with an emphasis on steel plants and environmental technology.
 
This press release and a press picture is available at www.siemens.com/press/pi/IMT201310530e
(Albrecht Neumann, CEO of the Sector-led Metals Technologies Business Unit of Siemens Industry Sector).
 
For further information on solutions for steelworks, rolling mills and processing lines, please see www.siemens.com/metals
 
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the world’s leading supplier of innovative and environmentally friendly products and solutions for industrial customers. With end-to-end automation technology and industrial software, solid vertical-market expertise, and technology-based services, the Sector enhances its customers’ productivity, efficiency, and flexibility. With a global workforce of more than 100,000 employees, the Industry Sector comprises the Divisions Industry Automation, Drive Technologies and Customer Services as well as the Business Unit Metals Technologies. For more information, visit www.siemens.com/industry
 
The Metals Technologies Business Unit (Linz, Austria), part of the Siemens Industry Sector, is one of the world’s leading life-cycle partners for the metallurgical industry. The Business Unit offers a comprehensive technology, modernization, product and service portfolio as well as integrated automation and environmental solutions covering the entire life cycle of plants. For more information, visit www.siemens.com/metals

Based on Siemens (Industry Sector, Metals Technologies) information

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