- Jan von Schuckmann steps down from Management Board after successful restructuring
- Hans Autenrieth to become new Speaker of the Management Board
Blaubeuren, April 30, 2014 – Jan von Schuckmann is to step down from the Management Board of centrotherm photovoltaics AG at the end of today by way of amicable agreement with the Supervisory Board. With the conclusion of the final restructuring measures and the successful reorganization of the centrotherm Group, the Speaker of the Management Board and Chief Restructuring Officer is ending his involvement at the Blaubeuren-based technology company. Hans Autenrieth is to become the new Speaker of the Management Board from May 1, 2014.
“Together with his Management Board colleagues, Jan von Schuckmann has restructured centrotherm over the past two years, positioning it solidly for the future. Including on behalf of the staff of centrotherm photovoltaics AG, we would like to thank him for his special contribution and commitment, and we would like to wish him all the best for the future”, notes Supervisory Board Chairman Tobias Wahl.
About centrotherm photovoltaics AG
centrotherm has been developing and realizing innovative thermal solutions for over 50 years. As a leading and globally operating technology group, we offer production solutions for the photovoltaic, semiconductor and microelectronic industries.
The continuous further development of our successful solutions in thermal processing and coating, such as for manufacturing crystalline solar cells and power semiconductors, form the basis for our successful partnerships with industry, research and development.
Our customers worldwide appreciate our production systems’ process stability, scalability and availability in mass production. Above and beyond this, our work is distinguished by the fact that we create high-end process technology solutions which are specific for our customers and tailored to their requirements, and the fact that we are outstanding in system building.
We jointly confront the daily challenges of setting new trends, maximizing the efficiency of producing, for example, solar cells and semiconductors, and, coupled with our long machine durations, of securing investments.
In this way, we generate valuable competitive advantages for our customers through targeted innovations to processes and production solutions.
Our around 800 staff worldwide are committed to the further development of high-tech solutions for key markets.
