KION Group Supervisory Board extends Gordon Riske's contract
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Wiesbaden, 23 March 2011 - The Supervisory Board of KION Group GmbH has decided
to extend the contract of Chief Executive Officer Gordon Riske (53) by a further
four years. Riske will therefore remain in charge of the KION Group until 30
September 2015.
"Gordon Riske's work has been excellent over the past four years", explained
Manfred Wennemer, Chairman of the KION Group's Supervisory Board. "He very
successfully led KION through the worst crisis ever to hit the industrial truck
sector, and the company is now in a much stronger financial position than it was
before. Mr Riske has also developed and implemented a globalisation strategy
that is already generating visible growth."
"I would like to thank the Supervisory Board for their continued confidence in
my work", said Gordon Riske. "Alongside my colleagues and with the support of
KION's highly committed workforce of around 20,000 people, I will do my utmost
to enhance the KION Group's position as a leading global supplier over the next
few years. One of our main aims is to continually expand our network and range
of products and services in the high-growth markets so that we can increase our
customer base."
The Company
The KION Group, with its Linde, STILL, Fenwick, OM and Baoli brands, is Europe's
market leader for industrial trucks, the global number two in the industry and
the leading international supplier in China. In 2010, the Company employed
around 20,000 people worldwide and generated revenue of more than ?3.5 billion.
Gordon Riske
US-born Gordon Riske was appointed to the Executive Board of the KION Group on
1 October 2007 and became Chief Executive Officer on 23 April 2008. Before
joining the KION Group, Riske was Chairman of the Board of Management of DEUTZ
AG in Cologne, Germany, a leading global manufacturer of diesel and gas engines.
Prior to this role, he had held various management positions in the KUKA Group
in both the USA and Germany, his final post being CEO of KUKA Roboter GmbH,
Augsburg, Germany. Riske studied electrical engineering at the Lawrence
Institute of Technology, Southfield, Michigan, USA, and holds a BBA from the
Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA), Zurich, Switzerland.
For further information please contact:
Michael Hauger
Head of Communications and Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0)611.770-655
E-mail: michael.hauger(at)kiongroup.com
Frank Kopfinger
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0)611.770-220
E-mail: frank.kopfinger(at)kiongroup.com
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