Press release

Siemens nominates Supervisory Board of Siemens Healthineers AG with a strong profile of skills and experience

Published on March 1, 2018

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 2017

Siemens Healthineers is the separately managed healthcare business of Siemens AG enabling healthcare providers worldwide to achieve better outcomes at lower costs by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving patient experience and digitalizing healthcare. A leader in medical technology, Siemens Healthineers is constantly innovating its portfolio of products and services in its core areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging and in laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine. Siemens Healthineers is also actively developing its digital health services and enterprise services. In fiscal 2017, which ended on September 30, 2017, Siemens Healthineers generated revenue of €13.8 billion and profit of €2.5 billion and has about 48,000 employees worldwide.