H.C. Starck GmbH is expanding its Executive Board to add the new position of chief technology officer (CTO).
From February 2015, Dr. Michael Rei will take on this position, which was created in response to the rising importance of technological aspects in H.C. Starck’s growth strategy.
In his new position, Dr. Rei will be part of the H.C. Starck Group Executive Board together with President and CEO Dr. Andreas Meier, CFO Dr. Matthias Schmitz, and Executive Board members Dr. Dmitry Shashkov and Edmar Allitsch.
Aligning production
‘H.C. Starck is a company driven by innovation and technology, so adding the position of chief technology officer to the Executive Board is a logical step in strengthening the H.C. Starck Group in the best possible way through optimized technological and long-term alignment of the production sites,’ said Dr. Engelbert Heimes, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Dr. Rei started his career at H.C. Starck GmbH in 2000 as the head of process optimization and process development in the hart metal industry business unit. After that, he held various positions with local or global responsibility, acting as operations manager, production manager, site manager, and technical director within the group.
