Siemens Energy Supervisory Board has appointed a new Member of the Executive Board, effective March 1, 2022.

Karim Amin (44) is succeeding Jochen Eickholt (60) as the new Member of the Executive Board. Eickholt is leaving Siemens Energy to serve as the new CEO at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, in which Siemens Energy holds a majority stake of 67%.

Karim Amin is currently Executive Vice President for the Siemens Energy Generation division. As Member of the Executive Board, he will be responsible for the Generation and Industrial Applications divisions and continue to lead the Generation business.

Amin graduated from Cairo University as an Electrical Engineer and holds an MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK. He served in various management positions and had experience in service operations, sales and product management and was recently responsible for the biggest division within Siemens Energy. He has been leading the performance improvement for the Generation Division since the establishment of Siemens Energy.

Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens Energy said: “Karim is an excellent leader. His passion for customers, people and competitive edge is outstanding. I’ve known him for over a decade and value his experience and dedication for our industry and his relentless efforts to drive innovation and decarbonization at all levels of the value chain.”

Source: Siemens Energy