Eppendorf with new CEO dual leadership
> Eva van Pelt and Dr. Peter Fruhstorfer appointed Co-CEOs
> Former CEO, Thomas Bachmann, left the company
> The future initiative be Eppendorf 2021 is continued
Hamburg, December 6, 2019
The Supervisory Board of Eppendorf SE has appointed Eva van Pelt, currently Chief Commercial Officer, and Dr. Peter Fruhstorfer, currently Head of Business Area Sample Handling, as Co-Chief Executive Officers of Eppendorf SE. Both will succeed Thomas Bachmann, the former President & CEO of Eppendorf SE, who has already left the company.
Philipp von Loeper, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eppendorf SE, states: “On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I want to thank Thomas Bachmann for several successful years of leadership. Eppendorf will continue to execute his comprehensive be Eppendorf 2021 strategy and we appreciate his role in developing this transformative initiative for the company.”
The goal of be Eppendorf 2021 is to position the company for continues successful development over the long term by specifically addressing the areas of sales, product innovation and a unique corporate culture. The new leadership will continue the be Eppendorf 2021 strategy and drive the implementation with clear priorities and a highly integrative approach.