Executive Board
The tasks of the Executive Board of KION Group GmbH include coordination of the operational units and strategic corporate management.
Responsibilities of the Executive Board members range from setting strategic objectives and agreeing the budget to managing risk and making investment decisions aimed at generating a sustained increase in the value of the Group.
The Executive Committee supports the Executive Board on matters related to managing the Group as a whole. Committee members include the managing directors of the brand companies.
Gordon Riske
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) KION Group
born 1957 in Detroit (USA)
Professional Experience |
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| Since 2007 | KION GROUP GmbH, Wiesbaden (Germany) |
| 2008 - today | Chief Executive Officer |
| 2007 | Member of the Executive Board |
| 2007 - 2009 | Linde Material Handling GmbH, Aschaffenburg (Germany) Chairman of the Management Board |
| 2000 - 2007 | Deutz AG, Cologne (Germany) Chairman of the Executive Board |
| 1996 - 2000 | KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg (Germany) |
| 1998 | Managing Director |
| 1996 | Appointment to the position of Director |
| 1991 - 1996 | KUKA Schweißanlagen & Roboter GmbH, Augsburg (Germany) |
| 1994 | Member of the Board |
| 1991 | Divisional Manager, Robots and Control Technology |
| 1982 - 1991 | KUKA Welding Systems & Robot Corporation, Sterling/Michigan (USA) Vice President Robotic Systems Division |
| 1977 - 1982 | DeVlieg Machine Company, Royal Oak/Michigan (USA) Electrical engineer |
Education |
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| 1998 – 2001 | MBA programme at the GSBA, Zurich (Switzerland), in collaboration with the State University of New York (USA) |
| 1997 – 1998 | Degree as Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at the Oekreal School of Business, Zurich (Switzerland) |
| 1976 – 1981 | Degree course in electrical engineering, Lawrence Institute of Technology, Southfield/Michigan (USA) |
Bert-Jan Knoef
Member of the Executive Board KION Group, CEO STILL
born 1960 in Hengelo (Netherlands)
Professional Experience |
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| Since 2013 | KION GROUP GmbH, Wiesbaden (Germany) Member of the Executive Board |
| Since 2005 | STILL GmbH, Hamburg (Germany) |
| 2010 - today | Chairman of the Managing Board (CEO) and Labour Director |
| 2005 - 2010 | Member of the Managing Board, CSO |
| 2003 - 2004 | Linde Kältetechnik Verwaltungs GmbH, Cologne (Germany) Member of the Management Board, CSO |
| 1999 - 2003 | Linde AG Werksgruppe Kältetechnik , Cologne (Germany) |
| 2001 - 2003 | Member of the Management Board, CSO |
| 1999 - 2001 | Managing Director Salesregion West |
| 1985 - 1999 | Black & Decker Group |
| 1997 - 1998 | DOM Sicherheitstechnik, Brühl (Germany), Member of the Managing Board a.i. |
| 1996 - 1997 | DOM Sicherheitstechnik, Brühl (Germany), Director Sales & Marketing |
| 1995 - 1996 | DOM Sicherheitstechnik, Brühl (Germany), Business Unit Manager OEM |
| 1992 - 1995 | NEMEF (Netherlands), Market Development Manager Trade |
| 1991 - 1992 | B&D Hardware Group, EMEA (Belgium), Area Business Manager Afrika, Middle East, CEE |
| 1985 - 1991 | NEMEF (Netherlands), Assistant Export Manager |
Education |
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| 1979 - 1983 | HEAO-BE, Enschede (Netherlands) Higher professional education in economics and business administration |
Theodor Maurer
Member of the Executive Board KION Group, CEO Linde Material Handling
Born in 1959 in Constance (Germany)
Professional |
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| Since 2013 | KION GROUP GmbH, Wiesbaden (Germany) Member of the Executive Board |
| Since 2008 | Linde Material Handling GmbH, Aschaffenburg (Germany) |
| 2009 - today | Chairman of the Management Board |
| 2008 - 2009 |
Member of the Management Board, Managing Director (CSO) |
| 1984 - 2007 | Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany) |
| 2003 - 2007 | EvoBus GmbH, Stuttgart (Germany) Member of the Management Board, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer (CSO) |
| 2002 - 2003 | EvoBus GmbH, Stuttgart (Germany) Member of the Management Board, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
| 1999 - 2001 |
Mercedes Benz AG, Stuttgart (Germany) Director of "Vehicle Related New Services" |
| 1995 - 1999 |
Mercedes Benz AG, Stuttgart (Germany) Director of Marketing |
| 1992 - 1994 |
Mercedes Benz AG, Stuttgart (Germany) Assistant to the CEO |
| 1984 - 1991 | Mercedes Benz AG, Stuttgart (Germany) Various managerial positions |
Education |
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| 1980 - 1984 | University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe (Germany) Studied business management Degree in industrial engineering (Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (FH)) |
Ching Pong Quek
Member of the Executive Board (Chief Asia Pacific Officer) KION Group
born in Batu Pahat/Johor (Malaysia) in 1967
Professional Experience |
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| Since 2013 | KION GROUP GmbH, Wiesbaden (Germany) Member of the Executive Board (Chief Asia Pacific Officer) |
| Since 2006 |
Linde (China) Forklift Truck Corp., Ltd., Xiamen (China) Chief Executive Officer |
| 2012 - today |
KION South Asia Pte Ltd. (Singapore) Board Member |
| 2008 - today | KION Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong) President & CEO KION Baoli Forklift Co., Ltd., Jiangsu (China) Chairman |
| 2006 - today | Linde Material Handling Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore) President |
| 2003 - 2005 |
Invensys Powerware (then Eaton Power Quality) President – Asia Pacific |
| 2004 - 2005 |
Eaton Power Quality China Managing Director |
| 1999 - 2003 | General Electric USA (Industrial Systems) Managing Director – South East Asia |
| 1999 - 2003 | Fuji/GE Pte Ltd. Executive Vice President |
| 1999 - 2002 |
Seabanc GE Capital Sdn Bhd Executive Director |
| 1996 - 1999 |
General Electric USA (Industrial Control System) Country Manager – Malaysia, Thailand & Brunei |
| 1997 - 1999 |
General Electric USA Continental Control (CCI) Product Leader – Asia |
| 1994 - 1996 |
General Electric USA (Drive Systems Division) Asia Area Manager – Pulp & Paper (USA/Singapore) |
| 1992 - 1994 |
ABB Industrial & Building Systems (Malaysia) |
| 1993 - 1994 |
Department Manager |
| 1992 - 1993 |
Sales Engineer/Product Specialist |
Education |
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| 1997 - 2000 | MBA (International Management) – Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia |
| 1986 - 1992 | Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) – Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, University of Technology, Malaysia |
Thomas Toepfer
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Labour Director KION Group
born 1972 in Hamburg (Germany)
Professional Experience |
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| Since 2012 | KION GROUP GmbH, Wiesbaden (Germany) Member of the Executive Board (CFO) |
| 2011 - 2012 | STILL GmbH, Hamburg (Germany) Member of the Managing Board (CFO & Labour Director) |
| 2008 - 2011 | Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH, Essen (Germany) Chief Financial Officer |
| 2005 - 2008 | Arcandor AG, Essen (Germany) Director Group Controlling |
| 2004 - 2005 | Hapag Lloyd AG, Hamburg (Germany) Director Group Controlling |
| 1999 - 2004 | McKinsey & Company Inc., Munich/Hamburg (Germany) Consultant |
Education |
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| 1997 – 1999 | WHU – Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, Koblenz (Germany) Ph.D. program Degree: Dr. rer. pol. |
| 1992 - 1996 | WHU – Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, Koblenz (Germany) Diploma program in Business Administration Degree: Diplom Kaufmann |
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Corporate Governance
The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board are committed to responsible and transparent corporate management.
