Change in prime administration: Dr. Frank Hiller to change into Chairman of the Huge Dutchman Board of Administration
From 1 April 2023, Bernd Meerpohl, long-term Chairman of the Board of Administration of Huge Dutchman AG, was succeeded by Dr. Frank Hiller. Bernd Meerpohl takes over the place of Chairman of the Supervisory Board from 1 January 2024.
After 31 years as CEO, Bernd Meerpohl determined along with the Supervisory Board and the household shareholders of Huge Dutchman that the time is correct for a change in prime administration of the Huge Dutchman group. Dr. Frank Hiller will convey new and exterior stimuli to enhance the steady and confirmed administration crew. With Bernd Meerpohl taking up as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, not solely will this place in itself be secured, however Huge Dutchman will visibly stay a household enterprise.
“Up to now a long time, Bernd Meerpohl has formed the event of Huge Dutchman and set the course for the group’s future. He at all times had all stakeholders in thoughts and was extremely dedicated and devoted to advancing the household enterprise. The Supervisory Board and the household shareholders need to thank Bernd for on a regular basis and energy he invested within the firm and the employees to make Huge Dutchman the world chief in livestock farming expertise. We’re very completely happy that Bernd will proceed to share his information and stay accountable for the corporate as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, beginning 1 January 2024 after a brief hiatus. The outlook for our business is advanced, however promising.
In opposition to this backdrop, we now have discovered an skilled and competent CEO in Dr.-Ing. Frank Hiller. He’ll efficiently lead our globally energetic firm within the subsequent part,” says Jürgen Steinemann, present Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Bernd Meerpohl explains: “Taking up my father’s duty as CEO 31 years in the past was an honour, as was advancing the corporate for the advantage of our prospects all around the world and for the advantage of our employees and their households. The Meerpohl household, my closest colleagues, the Supervisory Board and I imagine that somebody new ought to now take over the operational enterprise of Huge Dutchman to combine new stimuli from the skin. Dr. Hiller’s grounded method matches us very nicely. Together with his physician’s diploma in Mechanical Engineering, he brings alongside a greater than stable basis. In the middle of his profession, which included positions with among the leaders of the mechanical engineering business, for instance Meiller, Leoni and, most just lately, as CEO of Deutz AG, Dr. Hiller has gained intensive information and proved that he’s a crew participant who may be very able to main a world firm. I wish to thank Jürgen Steinemann, the Chairman of our Supervisory Board, for actively accompanying me personally in addition to Huge Dutchman basically these previous years. I’m very happy that he’ll stay a part of the Supervisory Board as deputy chairman. Personally, I’ll proceed to help the corporate in my new place, as a lot as I can and in shut cooperation with Dr. Hiller.”
Dr. Frank Hiller provides: “Bernd Meerpohl is a exceptional entrepreneur who has invested a lot power and spirit to place Huge Dutchman because the worldwide, progressive market chief of an business that sees its obligation in serving to to ensure that the world’s inhabitants will be fed. I’m wanting ahead to succeeding him as CEO and securing and advancing the market place of Huge Dutchman, along with the Board of Administration and all staff, and naturally in shut cooperation with Mr. Meerpohl as the brand new Chairman of the Supervisory Board.”
