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Change of CEO at ZEISS
Carl Zeiss AG has announced an important change in management: Andreas Pecher, previously responsible for the Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (SMT) division on the Executive Board, has been appointed as the new CEO with effect from 1 April 2025. He succeeds Dr Karl Lamprecht, who, after almost 20 years with the company and five years as CEO, has decided not to extend his contract in order to devote more time to his private life. Dr Michael Bolle, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG, paid tribute to Lamprecht's outstanding achievements, under whose leadership the ZEISS Group's revenue increased from 6.3 billion euros to over 10 billion euros. The operating result and the number of employees also increased significantly.
30/09/2024
Pecher succeeds Dr Karl Lamprecht, who after almost 20 years with the company and five years as CEO has decided not to extend his contract in order to devote more time to his private life. Dr Michael Bolle, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG, paid tribute to Lamprecht's outstanding achievements, under whose leadership the ZEISS Group's revenue increased from 6.3 billion euros to over 10 billion euros. The operating result and the number of employees also increased significantly. Andreas Pecher, who has worked for ZEISS since 2013 and has been a member of the Executive Board since 2022, brought extensive experience in the high-tech industry and had successfully implemented innovation and growth strategies. The Supervisory Board is confident that Pecher will continue the company's successful development.
In addition, Dr Frank Rohmund was appointed as a new member of the Executive Board and Head of the SMT division with effect from 1 January 2025. Rohmund, who previously headed the strategic business unit Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics, has in-depth industry knowledge and innovation expertise, making him the ideal candidate for this position.In its other personnel decisions, the Supervisory Board favoured continuity: the contracts of Susan-Stefanie Breitkopf, Chief Transformation Officer, and Sven Hermann, Head of the Consumer Markets Division, were both extended until 2030. From April 2025, the Executive Board of Carl Zeiss AG will consist of Andreas Pecher (Chief Executive Officer), Susan-Stefanie Breitkopf, Stefan Müller (Chief Financial Officer), Sven Hermann, Dr Jochen Peter (Head of the Industrial Quality & Research division), Dr Frank Rohmund and Dr Markus Weber (Head of the Medical Technology division).
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