The supervisory board of Putzmeister, the global leader in the market for concrete pumps based in Germany, appointed Dr. Gerald Karch as CEO to succeed Norbert Scheuch, who left the company in mutual agreement after four years as CEO. Karch joined Putzmeister at the end of 2008 and was appointed to the management board in early 2010. In addition to the CEO role he will also be appointed to the board of Sany, subject to the usual appointment procedures.
“The supervisory board thanks Mr. Scheuch for his dedication, his successful restructuring and repositioning of the company and wishes him all the best for his professional and personal future,” said Dietmar Feder, chairman of the supervisory board of Putzmeister. “At the same time, I welcome Gerald Karch as the new CEO of our company. He has already been part of the management team during the last period of fundamental change at Putzmeister and I am convinced that he will continue the company’s strategy of international strength as a strong leader.”
Prior to Putzmeister, Gerald Karch spent 14 years at German engineering company ZF Friedrichshafen where he held various managerial positions.
Chief financial officer Dr. Renate Neumann-Schäfer as well as the Putzmeister management team will remain in their positions to ensure continuity in the company.
Putzmeister Holding GmbH and its 20-plus subsidiaries develop, manufacture and sell high-quality machinery worldwide that specialize in concrete and mortar technology as well as in the promotion of high-density substances.
