With Christoph Schell, KUKA has gained an internationally highly experienced manager as CEO of the KUKA Group, who has extensive knowledge of the high-tech industry and innovative future technologies. Christoph Schell (53), born in Kirchheim unter Teck in Swabia, has held senior management positions worldwide for HP, Philips, and Intel, where he was responsible for areas including 3D printing and digital manufacturing.
Christoph Schell
Since the beginning of 2023, Schell has already been a member of the KUKA Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Strategy and Technology Committee of the body. He is therefore already well acquainted with the company and its global business.
KUKA Supervisory Board Chairman Andy Gu: 'We are pleased to have found Christoph Schell as a seasoned and internationally experienced top manager as the new KUKA CEO.'
Christoph Schell, who has lived in the USA for over ten years, previously spent many years in Asia and knows the global markets that are so important for the ambitions of the KUKA team: 'I am excited about the global scope and success of the KUKA Group and convinced of the growth prospects that will change the world of work and daily life, especially through the interplay of robotics, automation, and AI. It is an honor for me to drive this development forward as the global KUKA CEO. I look forward to working with the KUKA team.'
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