As of October 1, 2023, Jochen Burg, currently responsible for the global service business, will be appointed new CEO of the SMS group. He will thus take over the position from Burkhard Dahmen, who was CEO for eleven years.
Jochen Burg becomes new CEO of the SMS group
The SMS group is initiating a significant generation change in its management. Jochen Burg (43), currently responsible for the service business, will become the new CEO and chairman of the management board of the SMS group as of October 1, 2023. He succeeds Burkhard Dahmen, who worked for the company for a total of 33 years. Of these, he was a member of the management board for 20 years and chairman for eleven years. Burg has been with the SMS group since 2008 and has been instrumental in the growth and development of the global service business.
Fabíola Fernandez joins SMS group as CFO
In addition, Fabíola Fernandez (46) will join the company on October 10, 2023. She will assume the position of CFO on the Executive Board as of January 1, 2024. Fernandez succeeds Torsten Heising, who has held various management positions at the SMS group since 2006 and was appointed CFO in 2017. She joins from Gegenbauer SE & Co. KG Berlin, a facility management company, where she is currently CFO and co-CEO.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board Edwin Eichler: Ideal time for generation change
Edwin Eichler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the SMS group, comments on the change of personnel: “Burkhard Dahmen and Torsten Heising have made a major contribution to gearing SMS group towards the future. In view of the good market situation, now is the ideal time to actively shape this generational change and also to usher in a new era. Jochen Burg and Fabíola Fernandez are the ideal fit for this. Together, we intend to focus on the systematic expansion of our service business, the further technological development of our plants and equipment, and the optimization of our performance.”
More detailed information on the personnel change can be found here.
