Meyer Group has appointed Bernd Eikens as Group CEO beginning in December 2023.
Eikens has labored in several administration positions for UPM-Kymmene for 25 years, since 2013 as a member of the group government staff. His worldwide profession contains positions within the US, China, Germany and Finland. Most lately, he headed the profitable implementation of a pulp mill challenge in Uruguay with an funding quantity of $3.5 billion.
He has been a member of the Meyer Turku advisory board since 2019 and, on this place, has turn into acquainted with the shipbuilding trade generally and the Meyer Group specifically. He holds a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt, a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University and a MSc in Supply Chain Management from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Bernard Meyer mentioned: “Bernd Eikens is a perfect fit for our Meyer Group combining international leadership experience with a strong background in operations and project management. Additionally, it is a great benefit that he has management experience in both Germany and Finland. We are looking forward to strengthening our management team with Bernd, whose experience in a large, multinational company will bring new impulses for our operations in the shipyards and the overall development of the Meyer Group.”
Eikens mentioned: “I am very much looking forward to joining the Meyer Group. The shipyards are close to my heart, and I am certain that my experience can be a valuable asset for the Meyer Group and the New Meyer Way. As part of my board work for Meyer Group, I have become familiar with the issues of shipbuilding in Europe, and I trust that we will form a strong team to address the challenges of the future.”
To account for the rising complexities of the current enterprise surroundings, the Meyer Group may also restructure its core management staff. A Meyer Group Executive Board is established that may steer all actions and developments within the Meyer Group. This broader administration permits the Meyer Group to strengthen its core enterprise and to additional develop new enterprise alternatives.
Eikens as a gaggle CEO can be answerable for world operations in shipbuilding and the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.
Tim Meyer can be named Family speaker, representing the corporate in the direction of shipbuilding clients and stakeholders. Additionally, he’ll proceed as CEO of Meyer Turku Oy, a place he has held since 2020.
Thomas Weigend can be named Chief Sales Officer and can lead the holistic buyer interface and crossyard capability planning and can additional develop the brand new enterprise alternatives Meyer Floating Solutions and Meyer RE.
Jan Meyer will oversee new enterprise growth centering round Neptun Werft shipyard and together with the brand new Offshore Wind Business in addition to overseeing know-how growth because the Chief Business Innovation Officer. The new enterprise areas are anticipated to develop considerably.
After 50 years in firm operations, Bernard Meyer, who simply turned 75, will focus on non-operational subjects within the Advisory Board of the Meyer Group.
Jan Meyer mentioned: “This structure is a commitment of the Meyer family to further develop and diversify our company. At the same time, it takes the increasing complexity of our products and maritime excellence into account. For the Shipbuilding operations, we will capture synergies between our yards and further enhance the cooperation between them. Additionally, operational performance in each ship yard will be strengthened supported by our know-how and the existing professionalism of our employees in each location.”