Frank Heinricht appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of SCHOTT

Dr Frank Heinricht

The Supervisory Board of SCHOTT has unanimously appointed Dr Frank Heinricht to the position of its new Chairman of the Board of Management. Heinricht is currently the Chairman of the Board of Management of Heraeus Holding. He completed a degree in physics and a doctorate in engineering at the Technical University of Berlin and began his professional career at TEMIC Semiconductors. After holding positions as the General Manager and Chairman of the Integrated Circuits Division, he was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of TEMIC Semiconductor Group, in 1998.

In 2003, Heinricht joined Heraeus Holding as Member of the Board of Management. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Board and Labor Director in 2008.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SCHOTT, Dr Dieter Kurz, said, “We are pleased that we were able to recruit Heinricht, an outstanding manager, as the new Chairman of the Board of Management. His experience in managing a company with a complex portfolio makes him ideally suited to lead SCHOTT. He looks back on a proven track record in expanding the market presence of a global company, particularly in Asia. We are confident that the necessary re-orientation at SCHOTT is in excellent hands with him.” Heinricht will take office on June 1, 2013.

EP News Bureau – Mumbai