Volkmar Denner

Dr. Volkmar Denner (born 30 November 1956 in Uhingen) is a German business executive who is the current CEO of Robert Bosch GmbH. He has been at the post since July 2012.[1]

Volkmar Denner 2017

Education

Denner graduated with a doctorate in physics from the University of Stuttgart.[2]

Career

Denner has spent his whole career with Bosch.[3] In 2012, when he was head of research and engineering, beat out auto parts chief Bernd Bohr to replace incumbent Franz Fehrenbach in a move that made him only the seventh CEO since Bosch was founded in 1886.[4]

During the Hannover Messe in April 2016, Denner was among the 15 German CEOs who were invited to a private dinner with President Barack Obama.[5]

Other activities

References
  1. "Volkmar Denner Profile".
  2. Franz, Christoph; Bieger, Thomas; Herrmann, Andreas (2017-05-09). Evolving Business Models: How CEOs Transform Traditional Companies. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-48938-4.
  3. http://www.bosch.com/en/com/bosch_group/board_management/dr_rer_nat_volkmar_denner/volkmar-denner.html Bosch
  4. Hendrik Sackmann and Christiaan Hetzner (April 26, 2012), Raw material costs hamper Bosch margin goal in '12 Reuters.
  5. Hans von der Burchard (April 25, 2016), POLITICO Pro’s Morning Trade: Breaking bread with the president Politico Europe.
  6. Board Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG).
  7. Board of Trustees Deutscher Zukunftspreis.
  8. Managing Board & Presiding Board German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).


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