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FAQ: KION Group CFO Christian Harm's Term Extension and Company Overview
TL;DR
KION extends CFO Christian Harm's term until 2029, securing experienced leadership that strengthens financial stability and stakeholder trust for competitive advantage.
KION's Supervisory Board extended CFO Christian Harm's contract through July 2029, ensuring continuity in financial leadership and strategic project execution.
KION's leadership continuity supports resilient supply chain solutions that enhance global trade efficiency and sustainability for communities worldwide.
Christian Harm, KION's CFO since 2023, previously led the company's 2013 IPO and 2016 Dematic acquisition before his term extension.
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The Supervisory Board of KION GROUP AG has extended the term of Chief Financial Officer Christian Harm until July 2029, ensuring continuity in the Executive Board and leadership of KION's financial organization.
According to Mohsen Sohi, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Harm successfully steered KION's financial organization through challenging macroeconomic conditions since 2023, contributed to the company's resilient development, and has deep knowledge of capital markets that ensures trustful relationships with stakeholders.
Christian Harm has over 20 years of experience with KION and its predecessor Linde AG, having held various leadership positions including heading procurement (2006-2012), leading strategy (2012-2018), serving as Executive Vice President Finance and Operations of Linde Material Handling (2019-2021), and Executive Vice President Finance of KION Industrial Trucks & Services in EMEA (2021-2023).
Harm played crucial roles in KION's Initial Public Offering in 2013 and the acquisition of Dematic in 2016, and since becoming CFO in 2023, he has initiated and driven key projects within the financial organization.
KION is a global company that provides supply chain solutions including industrial trucks, integrated automation technologies, AI-based solutions, software, and related services to enable efficient, smart, sustainable, and reliable material flow in warehouses, production plants, and distribution centers across over 100 countries.
KION is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in the EMEA region based on 2023 unit sales, the leading overseas manufacturer in China by 2023 revenue (third-largest overall including domestic manufacturers), and the world's leading provider in the warehouse automation market based on 2023 revenue.
As of the end of 2024, KION had more than 1.9 million industrial trucks in use worldwide, over 42,000 employees, and generated approximately EUR 11.5 billion in revenue during the 2024 financial year.
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