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Press Release06 August 2024Siemens AGMunich
Annette Kraus and Hanno Kunkel assume new responsibilities in People & Organization and Legal and Compliance for Siemens
"Annette
Kraus, a valued colleague with an excellent track record as a leader, will join
the P&O team to lead industrial relations and our social strategy globally,
while assuming responsibility for large parts of our approximately 87,000
people in Germany. She will play a key role in engaging with a broad range of stakeholder
groups, to represent Siemens as an employer. Annette will also continue to
develop our social strategy worldwide, ensuring that we create societal impact
by supporting people to remain resilient and relevant through learning –
leveraging what we do for our own people, customers and partners. At the same
time, Annette will lead our P&O function in our home market, Germany,
engaging with our people and our social partners to create the most effective
working conditions," said Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability
Officer, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and Labor Director.
Hanno Kunkel (50) will become Chief Compliance Officer, Head of the global Compliance organization and Human Rights Officer of Siemens AG effective October 1, 2024. He succeeds Annette Kraus.
"I would like to thank Annette Kraus for her work on compliance and human rights over the last three years. She has made an invaluable contribution creating an excellent foundation and helping to navigate the company through a complex geopolitical landscape. We welcome Hanno Kunkel, an internationally experienced and well-connected successor, who will continue to drive this development forward to ensure compliance while bringing our ethical framework to life in complex times," said Andreas C. Hoffmann, General Counsel and Head of Legal and Compliance at Siemens AG.
Annette Kraus took on the role of Chief Compliance Officer in 2021. She has been with Siemens since 2009 and has gained experience in all aspects of compliance management at Siemens in several management positions. Before joining Siemens, Annette Kraus also advised in the area of compliance, first in an international law firm, then in a management consultancy.
Hanno Kunkel has been working for Siemens AG since 2012 and has held management positions in the legal departments of various business units during this time. In recent years, Hanno Kunkel has served as General Counsel of Siemens Ltd. India and has focused on the further development of our business. Prior to joining Siemens, Kunkel worked as a lawyer in an international law firm and for various industrial companies, where he held both legal and compliance roles.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 320,000 people worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 320,000 people worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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