Corporate press release

GEA renews Executive Board mandates of Steffen Bersch and Niels Erik Olsen

09 Mar 2018

At yesterday’s ordinary meeting, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft extended the terms of office of Steffen Bersch (48) and Niels Erik Olsen (51) as members of the company’s Executive Board, scheduled to end on December 31, 2018, by a further three years until December 31, 2021.

Steffen Bersch and Niels Erik Olsen

Steffen Bersch (left) is responsible for the Business Area Equipment, while Niels Erik Olsen (right) is in charge of the Business Area Solutions.

The two long-standing and internationally experienced GEA managers were both appointed to the Group’s Executive Board with effect from January 1, 2016. Bersch is responsible for the Business Area Equipment, while Olsen is in charge of the Business Area Solutions.

“We are delighted to be able to continue our trusting working relationship with Steffen Bersch and Niels Erik Olsen. Their expertise in technologies and markets is pivotal in helping GEA prepare for the future and guiding the company through what is at times a challenging market environment,” said Dr. Helmut Perlet, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft.

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About GEA

GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services.

With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenues of about EUR 5.4 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2023 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customer’s production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world“. GEA is listed on the German MDAX the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is among the companies comprising the DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability as well as Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Indices.
 
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