Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announces Rosa García as Chairwoman

• 7 years ago (2017-04-06)
• David Flin

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The first meeting of the Board of Directors for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced the first appointments for the joint management team. Ignacio Martín, former Executive Chairman of Gamesa, will continue as CEO of the combined company for the transition phase, before handing over to the next management generation. Martín said that he will support the selection process, and then retire.

Andrew Hall, formerly CFO of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed CFO of the merged company. Xabier Etxeberria, formerly Business CEO at Gamesa, will head the Onshore Business of the new company. Markus Tacke, previously CEO of Siemens Wind Power, will head the Offshore Business, and Mark Albenze, who was CEO of Wind Service at Siemens Wind Power, will head the combined Service Business. David Mesonero will be Chief Integration Officer. Rosa García has been appointed Chairwoman of the Board.

The merged company will remain listed on the Spanish stock exchange. Legal domicile and global headquarters of the company will be in Zamudio, Spain. The Onshore headquarters will also be located in Zamudio, while the Offshore headquarters will be located in Hamburg, Germany and Vejle, Denmark.