Vanessa Hellwing to Succeed Norbert Nettesheim as CFO of ANDRITZ AG in 2025

Vanessa Hellwing to Succeed Norbert Nettesheim as CFO of ANDRITZ AG in 2025

(IN BRIEF) Vanessa Hellwing has been appointed to the Executive Board of ANDRITZ AG starting January 1, 2025, and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on March 28, 2025. She will succeed Norbert Nettesheim, who is retiring after a successful 36-year career, including serving as CFO since 2019. Hellwing, currently the CFO at Viessmann Climate Solutions SE, brings extensive financial leadership experience to ANDRITZ. CEO Joachim Schönbeck praised Nettesheim’s contributions and expressed confidence in Hellwing’s ability to help the company achieve its ambitious goals.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 7-Aug-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Vanessa Hellwing will join the ANDRITZ AG Executive Board on January 1, 2025, and will take over as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on March 28, 2025, succeeding Norbert Nettesheim. Nettesheim, who has served as CFO since 2019 and has been with the company for 36 years, will retire on March 27, 2025, at his own request. His tenure has been marked by consistent success and strong leadership, significantly contributing to ANDRITZ’s achievements.

Hellwing brings a wealth of experience from her current role as CFO at Viessmann Climate Solutions SE. With over two decades of financial leadership in global engineering firms, she has a proven track record of managing and transforming financial operations. Her extensive background in finance, IT, and mergers and acquisitions positions her as a valuable addition to the ANDRITZ team.

Joachim Schönbeck, President and CEO of ANDRITZ, expressed his confidence in Hellwing’s capabilities and gratitude for Nettesheim’s contributions. “I am very pleased to welcome Vanessa to the ANDRITZ team. Her broad experience in leading finance, IT, and M&A functions will be invaluable for us in achieving our ambitious goals and developing the company further. At the same time, I would like to thank Norbert for his great engagement in leading and developing ANDRITZ’s finance functions and for his contribution to the success of ANDRITZ. I wish him all the best for the future,” he stated.

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. Sustainability is an integral part of the company’s business strategy and corporate culture. With its extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions, ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydropower and Environment & Energy. Technological leadership and global presence are cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 30,000 employees and over 280 locations in more than 80 countries.

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SOURCE: ANDRITZ