Tania von der Goltz, CFO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, will not be extending her contract and will leave the company on 31 March 2025. CEO Jürgen Otto will take over the finance department on an interim basis.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is announcing a change to its Management Board: Chief Financial Officer Tania von der Goltz will step down from her position at the end of the current financial year on 31 March 2025. She had informed the Supervisory Board in advance of the meeting on 19 March of her decision not to extend her contract. The decision was made on the best of terms, according to the statement.
CEO Jürgen Otto will take over the finance department in addition to his other duties until further notice. In this context, Heidelberg confirmed its forecast for the year and considers itself to be on track with the measures it has introduced.
Honouring past achievements
The Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, Dr Martin Sonnenschein, honoured the contribution of Tania von der Goltz to the Improvement in profitability and financial strength of the company in a challenging market environment: „On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Tania von der Goltz for the results she has achieved and wish her every success in her future career.“
Jürgen Otto, CEO of Heidelberg, also emphasised the successful collaboration: „Together, we have initiated the realignment of the organisation, thereby increasing the company's competitiveness.“
Personal words from Tania von der Goltz
„I feel connected to the employees of Heidelberg and the company. Together, we have laid the foundations for the future success of the company in recent years,“ says Tania von der Goltz. She previously held management positions for many years at Fresenius and Fresenius Medical Care before taking on the CFO role at Heidelberg.
The search for a successor for the finance department has been initiated. With the remaining Executive Board team, consisting of Jürgen Otto (CEO) and Dr David Schmedding (Sales and Technology), Heidelberg considers itself well positioned to initiated efficiency measures and the strategy for profitable growth continue to implement.
Source: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
