BMZ Germany announces brace of senior appointments
There have been a couple of senior appointments at BMZ Germany, including the firm’s merger and acquisition head.
The global lithium-ion specialist has brought in Oliver Makko (pictured left), who joins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and brings 15 years of leadership experience in finance at large companies such as NORMA Group, Compass Group and TRW, in addition to his degrees in aerospace engineering and business administration.
Oliver Makko said: “I am very much looking forward to the new challenge in such a lively and international environment. What makes my job particularly exciting is that the Group is constantly growing – both organically and through progressive internationalisation and company acquisitions along our battery value chain.”
Meanwhile, Andreas Krist has become the company’s new Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) and Manager Mergers & Acquisitions.
Andreas Krist, a graduate engineer in the field of physical technology, has been multi-layered management experience in the areas of pre-development, value analysis and strategic purchasing at TRW and Continental since 2005.
Andreas Krist duties there included procurement of membranes, solders, plastics, rubber, etc., which are also important for battery production. Andreas Krist said: “Particularly in the future market of electrification, procurement is as diverse as it is critical to success and strategically challenging due to long procurement times and price fluctuations. Here, of course, we benefit from group-wide, international synergy effects. Vertical integration also serves to increase production depth and creates added value and independence. The integration and merging of strategic acquisitions will therefore also be an essential part of my work.”
Oliver Makko replaces as CFO of BMZ Germany GmbH Jörg Dinkat, who already left the company in March 2023. Andreas Krist replaces as CPO of BMZ Germany GmbH Oliver Reichertz, who will leave the company at the end of May 2023. In his new role, Oliver Makko will report to Stefan Kreysa, CFO of the entire BMZ Group, based at the group’s German Headquarters. Andreas Krist will report to Magdalena Mozler, CPO of BMZ Group, based in the Polish subsidiary in Gliwice.
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