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Klaus Rosenfeld has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Schaeffler AG for a further five years

10 Oct,2018

Klaus Rosenfeld joined Dresdner Bank AG in 2009 as CFO of the Schaeffler Group. In June 2014, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of Schaeffler AG. Under his leadership, the initial public offering of Schaeffler AG took place in October 2015. With the "Mobility for Tomorrow" strategy and the "Agenda 4 plus One" future program, he has been successfully promoting the transformation of the Schaeffler Group ever since.

At today's meeting, the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG has decided to extend the contract with Klaus Rosenfeld (52), the current Chairman of the Board of Management of Schaeffler AG, by a further five years until June 30, 2024.
Georg FW Schaeffler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG, said: "Klaus Rosenfeld stands for the successful further development of the Schaeffler Group in times of great challenges and changes. After taking on the role of CEO in 2014, he has made exemplary use of the necessary transformation of the Group, opened Schaeffler up to the capital market and laid the foundation for the company with the strategy 'Mobility for Tomorrow' and the 'Agenda 4 plus One' program to align the future. We are pleased that he will remain at our disposal for another five years as Chairman of the Board of Management of Schaeffler AG in order to continue the successful work of recent years. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I wish Mr. Rosenfeld and the entire Executive Board of Schaeffler AG every success and all the best in mastering the tasks ahead of us. "

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