With effect from April 1, Oliver Dörre has taken over as CEO of the Hensoldt Group Group. As a member of the Management Board, Dörre had worked closely with his predecessor Thomas Müller since the beginning of the yearto ensure a smooth succession.
The handover is the result of long-term succession planning announced in March last year. Together with Oliver Dörre, Chief Financial Officer Christian Ladurner, Chief Human Resources Officer Lars Immisch and Celia Pelaz as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) will form the company’s management body with immediate effect. As part of a change in the distribution of responsibilities, Oliver Dörre will be directly responsible for all Hensoldt divisions as CEO. He will also be responsible for external and customer relations and the internationalization strategy. In her new role as COO, Celia Pelaz will be responsible for optimizing process and organizational efficiency and promoting innovation in order to expand delivery capability both quantitatively and qualitatively. https://militaeraktuell.at/wir-schreiben-gerade-geschichte/ Oliver Dörre: “On our way to becoming a solution provider, we will implement our strategy in a focused and consistent manner. In view of the growing demand for innovative defense and security solutions for reconnaissance, surveillance and self-protection, we will sustainably expand our delivery capacity and continuously improve our operational capabilities. We will systematically open up new markets and drive forward the digitalization of our products and solutions as well as our company.” Dörre continued: “In recent years, Hensoldt has laid a strong foundation for further development with very good business results. We will consistently pursue this profitable growth course, create added value for our investors and continue to be a reliable, innovative partner for our customers in the future.” Before joining the company, Oliver Dörre was CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Thales Germany. In the past financial year, Hensoldt built up an order backlog of almost six billion euros. In addition, the company was recently able to complete last year’s agreed takeover of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH last year after receiving all official approvals.
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