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June 25, 2021 01:50 AM

Bosch names Hartung as CEO to tackle industry transformation

Denner to step down after 10 years at the helm to focus on research

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    Hartung will become Bosch CEO on Jan. 1, 2022.

    Robert Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner will hand over the reins to automotive unit head Stefan Hartung at the end of the year after running the German supplier for almost a decade.

    Denner, 64, will become a scientific adviser focused on the company’s research into quantum technology, Bosch said Thursday in an emailed statement.

    The CEO changeover and additional management appointments take effect on Jan. 1, 2022.

    Denner navigated the world's largest maker of vehicle components through the fallout of Volkswagen's diesel-emissions scandal and the dramatic industry slump triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    He transformed Bosch's sprawling operations to focus on technology for the so-called Internet of things that connects products from car parts to refrigerators and power tools to the web.

    Unlisted Bosch is targeting an operating profit margin of around 3 percent this year, or about 4 percent adjusted for restructuring costs.

    It has warned the global shortage of semiconductor components might drag on for months and could pose a risk to earnings.

    The company opened a 1-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) chip factory in Germany this month to help alleviate supply-chain constraints.

    Bosch's long-time Chief Financial Officer Stefan Asenkerschbaumer will become supervisory board chairman, succeeding Franz Fehrenbach, Denner's predecessor as CEO.

    Markus Forschner takes over as new finance chief at the storied manufacturer with roots dating back to 1886.

    Bosch, with almost 400,000 staff and 72 billion euros ($85.4 billion) in sales last year, said the moves were part of a generational change that was planned well in advance.

    Reuters contributed to this report

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