Senvion Appoints New COO

Senvion has appointed Christoph Seyfarth as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective from February 2016.

Seyfarth will manage the Supply Chain, Global Blades, Global Nacelles, Operational Excellence and Order Fulfillment divisions and report directly to CEO Jürgen Geißinger.

Geißinger said: “Christoph Seyfarth brings with him experience of the wind industry and is therefore familiar with the specifics of the sector. In addition, he has decades of experience in other sectors, including the automotive industry. I am convinced that Senvion is bringing in a COO who will actively support us on our further global expansion path. We are looking forward to the expert reinforcement Christoph Seyfarth will provide.”

Seyfarth holds a doctorate in business administration from the University of Würzburg. Before his appointment at Senvion, he was a member of the Executive Committee of Nordex as COO Nacelle and Tower from 2015.

Christoph Seyfarth said: “I am very much looking forward to working with the experienced management team at Senvion. I am delighted to be given the opportunity to contribute my experience to expanding and developing the company further on its international growth path.”

In 2015 Senvion was acquired by investment firms Centerbridge Partners and Arpwood Partners. The company opened an additional Research &
Development Center in India to support the Senvion TechCenter in Osterrönfeld, and put its sourcing office in Shanghai in operation to boost purchasing activities at the headquarters in Hamburg.