Hitachi Energy has announced that Andreas Schierenbeck will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer starting July 1, 2024. Claudio Facchin, the current CEO, will be stepping down at the end of June 2024. Andreas will work closely with the Hitachi Energy Board, Executive Team, and Claudio to ensure a seamless transition before officially taking over on July 1, 2024.
Andreas comes to Hitachi Energy from HH2E, a green-hydrogen production company, where he serves as a co-founder and board member. Previously, he served as the CEO of Uniper from 2019 to 2021, overseeing the company’s decarbonization strategy. Before that, he led Thyssenkrupp Elevator’s transformation into a global leader in digital technology from 2013 to 2018. With a background at Siemens from 1992 to 2012, Andreas held various management roles, including President and CEO of Siemens Building Technologies in the US and Senior Vice President in the electric utility sector in Switzerland. He holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from TU Dresden and an Advanced Management Certificate from Harvard University. Andreas is a German citizen.
The comments of Hitachi Energy company senior managers about this move:
Keiji Kojima, Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO of Hitachi, Ltd., expressed his excitement for Andreas joining Hitachi Energy and leading the company’s growth. He also thanked Claudio for his leadership in transitioning the company from ABB’s Power Grids business to Hitachi Energy. Kojima looks forward to supporting Andreas in driving Hitachi Energy’s growth and wishes Claudio success in his future endeavors. “After a thorough selection process, we are pleased to appoint Andreas Schierenbeck as the successor to Claudio Facchin,” said Alist.
“I am thrilled to embark on this journey as the new CEO of Hitachi Energy, steering the company towards new horizons in an era of transformation, where the electricity demand is surging due to the rapid electrification of transport, buildings, and industries”, said Andreas Schierenbeck. “It is a profound honor to lead an experienced team so deeply committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability as we help our customers and society accelerate toward a greener future. Together, we will continue to expand Hitachi Energy’s profitable business, ensuring that our collective efforts contribute significantly to a sustainable and electrified future.”
About Hitachi Energy:
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible, and secure whilst balancing social, environmental, and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and an unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. We integrate more than 150 GW of HVDC links into the power system, helping our customers enable more wind and solar. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ more than 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of over USD 10 billion.
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About Hitachi, Ltd:
Hitachi drives the Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers’ and society’s challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology), and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” – supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide.
