In preparation for the planned IPO of Siemens Healthineers AG, Siemens has nominated nine members, four of whom are independent, to the Supervisory Board of Siemens Healthineers AG. The following individuals will represent Siemens on the Supervisory Board:
- Norbert Gaus, Head of the Research and Technology Center, Siemens AG, as Deputy Chairman
- Andreas C. Hoffmann, Head of Legal and Compliance, Siemens AG
- Michael Sen, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, as Chairman
- Nathalie von Siemens, Managing Director of the Siemens Stiftung and member of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG
- Ralf P. Thomas, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG
The following independent members have been nominated:
- Marion Helmes, Vice Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat1 Media SE, Munich, Germany and Chairwoman of the Audit Committee, Bilfinger SE, Mannheim, Germany
- Philipp Rösler, CEO of the Hainan Cihang Foundation, New York and former German Vice Chancellor and Health Minister
- A. Gregory Sorensen, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of IMRIS Corporation, Minnetonka, Minnesota/USA and former CEO of Siemens Healthcare North America
- Karl-Heinz Streibich, Chairman of the Managing Board, Software AG and member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn, Germany
“The nine members of the Supervisory Board have many years of management and leadership experience as well as broad expertise in the fields of medicine, healthcare systems, software, digitalization and finance. It is a strong team to oversee Siemens Healthineers AG. It will support the executive management in attaining the goals they have set for the company and advise them on implementing the Healthineers Strategy 2025”, said Michael Sen, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and designated Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens Healthineers AG. “At the same time, we are sending a signal that independent shareholder representatives will have an audible voice on the Supervisory Board of Siemens Healthineers AG.”
Siemens Healthineers is the separately managed Healthcare business of Siemens AG. The company helps healthcare providers throughout the world achieve better results at lower costs by helping them expand precision medicine, transform healthcare, improve the patient’s experience and digitalize healthcare. As a leading medical engineering company, Siemens Healthineers is constantly optimizing its portfolio of products and services, including the core areas of imaging for diagnosis and therapy, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine. In addition, the company is constantly optimizing its offerings in the areas of digital healthcare services and hospital management, in collaboration with operators. In its 2017 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2017, Siemens Healthineers generated revenues of EUR 13.8 billion and a profit of EUR 2.5 billion, and has approximately 48,000 employees worldwide. You can find additional information at www.siemens.com/healthineers.
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Mr. Matthias Krämer
Siemens Healthcare GmbH
Henkestr. 127
91052 Erlangen
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