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Press Release04 August 2021Siemens AGMunich
New leadership team at Siemens Financial Services
Veronika Bienert
Andreas Rudolf
“Veronika
Bienert has been working for Siemens in a wide variety of leadership positions for
more than 25 years. As CFO of Siemens Financial Services, she successfully
expanded our global expertise in financing and risk management. For these
reasons, we are very pleased to appoint her – a recognized expert with international
experience and a profound knowledge of Siemens – CEO of Siemens Financial
Services. Together with Andreas Rudolf as the new CFO, SFS continues to have a competent
leadership team that has proven itself in practice,” said Ralf P. Thomas, CFO
of Siemens AG. “On behalf of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, I would like to
express our heartfelt thanks to Roland Chalons-Browne for his many years
of successful work.”
“SFS links
technological expertise with financial know-how in a unique way and employs
this combination as an enabler and integrator for Siemens’ businesses. I’m
looking forward to working together with Andreas Rudolf and our global team to continue
to help drive Siemens’ transformation and thus support our customers in key
areas like automation, digitalization and sustainability,” said Veronika
Bienert.
Bienert began her career at Siemens in 1993 with a focus on automotive
technology as a participant in the company’s management training program. She
has been CFO of Siemens Financial Services since 2016. In this capacity, she
was also responsible for SFS’ credit-risk management. Her extensive experience
in Siemens’ industrial business and in the financing business fostered SFS’
successful development and transformation within the Siemens Group’s new setup.
“I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to become CFO and join Veronika Bienert in continuing SFS’ ongoing successful development. As Siemens is combining the real and the digital worlds, financing can play a pivotal role for our customers,” said Andreas Rudolf.
Andreas Rudolf
has many years of experience in finance. After completing his studies in
economics and business administration with a doctoral degree, he began his
career at Siemens in 1997, where he held a variety of finance and project
management positions within the company until 2006. He then went on to serve as
CFO at different national and international companies in Switzerland. In 2015,
Andreas Rudolf returned to Siemens where, as head of Siemens Pensions, he has
had the financial responsibility for the group-wide pension management since
2016.
Roland Chalons-Browne will remain CEO of Siemens Bank until March 31, 2022.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a 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, 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 addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.
In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €55.3 billion and net income of €4.2 billion. As of September 30, 2020, the company had around 293,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Siemens Financial Services (SFS) – the financing arm of Siemens – provides business-to-business financial solutions. A unique combination of financial expertise, risk management and industry know-how enable SFS to create tailored innovative financial solutions. With these, SFS facilitates growth, creates value, enhances competitiveness and helps customers access new technologies. SFS supports investments with equipment and technology financing and leasing, corporate lending, equity investments and project and structured financing. Trade and receivable financing solutions complete the SFS portfolio. With an international network, SFS is well adapted to country-specific legal requirements and able to provide financial solutions globally. Within Siemens, SFS is an expert adviser for financial risks. Siemens Financial Services has its global headquarters in Munich, Germany, and has around 2,800 employees worldwide. www.siemens.com/finance.