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Changes on the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH

Katja von Raven
  • Katja von Raven to be appointed to the Bosch board of management effective October 1, 2024, and to assume responsibility for the Power Tools division from Dr. Christian Fischer and for Bosch Global Service Solutions from Dr. Tanja Rueckert.
  • Dr. Christian Fischer to focus more on Bosch Group strategic growth initiatives, while retaining his overall responsibility for the Consumer Goods business sector.
  • As CDO, Dr. Tanja Rueckert will further strengthen the digital and services business, while also retaining responsibility for the Industrial Technology business sector as well as her regional duties.
Melita Delic

Melita Delic

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Melita Delic

Melita Delic
Head of External Communications, spokesperson Bosch Group

Stuttgart, Germany – Effective October 1, 2024, the following personnel changes will take effect on the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH: Katja von Raven (53) is joining the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and assuming responsibility for the Power Tools division from Dr. Christian Fischer and for Bosch Global Service Solutions from Dr. Tanja Rueckert.

Effective October 1, 2024, von Raven will join Bosch from the U.S. company S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. A business economics graduate and MBA, von Raven has been responsible for the global management of high-value brand articles since 2019, when she became CEO of S.C. Johnson Professional. Prior to that, she worked in executive management for various brand manufacturers in Europe and the United States. At the garden equipment manufacturer Husqvarna, she bore full responsibility for its European consumer brands business, bringing innovations to market in areas such as battery and robot technology. As president for the EMEA and Asia regions at the U.S. building technology manufacturer Chamberlain Group, she renewed its product portfolio to bring it into line with changing customer requirements. In addition, von Raven’s career has included executive positions at the consumer products and household goods manufacturer Newell Rubbermaid and at the power tools and home appliances manufacturer Black & Decker.

“We’re glad to have Katja von Raven on board. She’s an experienced businessperson with many years of management expertise in diverse multinational companies,” said Prof. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer, managing partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG and chairman of the supervisory board of Robert Bosch GmbH. Dr. Stefan Hartung, the chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, added: “With her profound and wide-ranging understanding of the B2B and B2C business with branded consumer goods in industries in which Bosch has long operated, Katja von Raven will enhance our management team. We’re looking forward to working with her.”

Dr. Christian Fischer (56) the deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and limited partner Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, will now focus more on Bosch Group strategic growth initiatives, while retaining his overall responsibility for the Consumer Goods business sector and responsibility for BSH Hausgeräte GmbH.

As CDO, Dr. Tanja Rueckert (54) bears corporate responsibility for digital business and services, and will continue to drive forward the digitalization that is gaining ground throughout the company. She will also retain her overall responsibility for the Industrial Technology business sector as well as her regional duties.

Tags: Strategy, Corporate Communications

Contact persons for press inquiries:

Melita Delic
Phone: +49 711 811-48617

Trix Böhne
Phone: +49 30 32788-561

About Bosch

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861–1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-four percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The remaining shares are held by Robert Bosch GmbH and by a corporation owned by the Bosch family. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. It is entrusted with the task of safeguarding the company’s long-term existence and in particular its financial independence – in line with the mission handed down in the will of the company’s founder, Robert Bosch.

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.iot.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.

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