Change in the leadership of the HELLER Group

Nürtingen, 9 January 2023 – With immediate effect, Dr Thorsten Schmidt (50) will become the new CEO of Heller Management SE, Nürtingen. His predecessor Reinhold Groß (53) has left the company by mutual agreement.

 

 

 

Thorsten Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Board of Heller Management SE and Chairman of the Management Board of Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH

 

 

As of now, Thorsten Schmidt will be taking over as Chairman of the Executive Board of Heller Management SE and Chairman of the Management Board of Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH enjoint capacity. As Managing Partner of Kerkhoff Group GmbH, Düsseldorf, he has been advising HELLER since July 2022 and provides many years of experience in the machine tool industry. From October 2006 to December 2015, Schmidt was Chief Sales Officer of Gildemeister AG, Bielefeld. Subsequently, he was responsible for the further development of the US business as CEO at DMG MORI. Schmidt also headed a foundation of the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW) committed to the support of young talent.

 

 

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heller Management SE, Klaus Winkler, would like to thank Reinhold Groß on behalf of the Board for his commitment, wishing him all the best personally and professionally. Klaus Winkler on the role of the new HELLER CEO: “Under the leadership of Thorsten Schmidt, we want to prepare our company to ensure it can weather the storms of these economically challenging times. This includes, among other things, profitable growth and the further expansion of new business areas. We wish Thorsten Schmidt every success for his new leadership roles.”

 

 

About HELLER

 

 

HELLER was founded in Nürtingen/Germany in 1894 as a small craft business. Today, the global group of companies, employing more than 2,600 people (status: 31 December 2021) develops and produces state-of-the-art CNC machine tools and manufacturing systems for metal-cutting applications. Five production facilities in Europe, Asia and North and South America ensure a reliable supply to customers from many different sectors. In addition, HELLER is represented in all major markets with its own sales and service subsidiaries as well as qualified service partners. The HELLER product range comprises 4-axis and 5-axis machining centres, mill/turning machining centres, special-purpose and process machines, machines for crankshaft and camshaft machining as well as coating modules. The portfolio is supplemented by a modular range of services and an expanded spectrum of solutions for the digitisation and automation of production