The internationally experienced 53-year-old manager succeeds Frank Einhellinger, who will be leaving JENOPTIK AG at the end of June.
As CFO, Rüdiger Andreas Günther is responsible for the areas of accounting & controlling, treasury, taxes, risk management & compliance, mergers & acquisitions, investor relations and the strategic management of the real estate portfolio.
Rüdiger Andreas Günther was appointed for a term of three years. He is taking over Finance from Frank Einhellinger, who has decided to leave the company at the end of June.
Rüdiger Andreas Günther previously held leading positions in multinational companies such as CLAAS KGaA, was also Chief Financial Officer at global listed companies (Metro, Infineon) and possesses extensive and longstanding international expertise in both industry and finance. Most recently, he was Chief Financial Officer during the restructuring of Arcandor AG. The banking and business graduate began his career at an American investment bank in 1985.
The JENOPTIK AG Executive Board thus remains composed of two full members. The Chairman of the Executive Board is Dr. Michael Mertin (45). In September 2011 he was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of JENOPTIK AG for a further five years (starting July 2012).
Further information on Rüdiger Andreas Günther's professional background can be found on the internet at www.jenoptik.com/Executive Board.