CFO Ralph Heuwing to leave Knorr-Bremse at the end of April 2020

“The Supervisory Board greatly regrets Mr. Heuwing’s decision,” said the Chairman of the Supervisory board of Knorr-Bremse AG, Prof. Klaus Mangold. “With his departure we are losing an assertive CFO with rich experience of the capital markets. We wish to thank Mr. Heuwing for his great commitment to Knorr-Bremse. He has made a major contribution to the continuation of the company’s dynamic growth strategy and to its financial strength. Foremost among his achievements are the successful IPO and the strong positioning of Knorr-Bremse AG in the capital markets.”

“We also wish to thank Mr. Heuwing for the successful coordination of the work of the Executive Board over the past six months,” Prof. Mangold continued, “during which time the Board has implemented important measures designed to streamline the portfolio and safeguard profitability. We wish him every success as he takes his career forward.”

Ralph Heuwing was appointed to the Executive Board of Knorr-Bremse AG on November 1, 2017. He took over as CFO on January 1, 2018. The Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse AG has initiated the search for a successor.

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