Siemens Energy has appointed Karim Amin to the executive board from 1 March 2022.
Amin is succeeding Jochen Eickholt who will leave Siemens Energy to serve as the new chief executive at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, in which Siemens Energy holds a majority stake of 67%.
As a member of the executive board Amin will be responsible for the generation and industrial applications divisions and continue to lead the generation business.
Amin served in various management positions and had experience in service operations, sales, product management and lately was responsible for the biggest division within Siemens Energy.
He graduated from Cairo University as an electrical engineer and holds an MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK.
Amin has been leading the performance improvement for the generation division since the establishment of Siemens Energy.
Siemens Energy supervisory board chairman Joe Kaeser said: “Karim is an excellent leader. His passion for customers, people and competitive edge is outstanding.
“I’ve known him for over a decade and value his experience and dedication for our industry and his relentless efforts to drive innovation and decarbonisation at all levels of the value chain.”