DGAP-News: HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co.: Bernard Schäferbarthold appointed as new CFO of HELLA

Bernard Schäferbarthold appointed as new CFO of HELLA

Assuming office at the latest on January 1, 2017

Lippstadt, January 8, 2016. HELLA's Shareholder's Committee has appointed Bernard Schäferbarthold (45), currently Chief Financial Officer of Nordex SE, as the new Managing Director for Finance and Controlling. He succeeds Dr. Wolfgang Ollig, who will leave the company at his own request on July 1, 2016, in order to face up new challenges.

"We are very pleased to have won Mr. Schäferbarthold with his long CFO experience of a listed company, being responsible for finance, controlling, tax, IT and Operations, as new CFO for HELLA", says Dr. Jürgen Behrend, Managing General Partner of Hella KGaA Hueck & Co..

After working as an auditor and tax consultant for the accounting company Warth & Klein Mr. Schäferbarthold moved to Nordex in 2005, where he was appointed as CFO in 2007.

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HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt: HELLA is a global, family-owned company, listed on the stock exchange, with around 32,000 employees at over 100 locations in more than 35 countries. The HELLA Group develops and manufactures lighting and electronic components and systems for the automotive industry and also has one of the largest retail organizations for automotive parts, accessories, diagnostics, and services within Europe. Complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems, and vehicle electrical systems are also produced in joint venture companies. With more than 6,000 people working in research and development, HELLA is one of the most important innovation drivers on the market. In addition, with sales of approx. 5.8 billion euros in the fiscal year 2014/2015, the HELLA Group is one of the top 40 automotive parts suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest German industrial companies.

For additional information please contact:
Dr. Markus Richter
Company spokesman
HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co.
Rixbecker Straße 75
59552 Lippstadt
Germany
Phone: +49 2941 38-7545
Fax: +49 2941 38-477545
Markus.Richter@hella.com
www.hella.com