Thursday, August 27, 2009

Martin Krauss to become new CFO of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies

With effect from October 1, 2009, Martin Krauss will become CFO (Chief Financial Officer) of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co. headquartered in Linz. Mr. Krauss succeeds Werner Auer who took over the position as CEO of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co. on July 1, 2009.
Krauss began his career at Siemens as a trainee in industrial business administration before going on to work first in the Procurement organization and then in the Project Management organization of the former PG (Power Generation) Group. He then studied business economics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and at Aston University in Birmingham, Great Britain. After gaining his degree, Krauss returned to Siemens, joining the former TS (Transportation Systems) Group in 1994. Following various posts in Strategy and Marketing, in Project Management as well as in Sales and Product Management for multiple unit trains, he worked in the Group for 5 years as Head of Business Administration for the Locomotives Subdivision. From December 2004 up to now, Krauss acted as CFO of Siemens Sanayi ve Ticart A.S. in Turkey.

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