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Electrical Products (EP) Business Unit at Smart Infrastructure, effective June 1, 2026. He succeeds Andreas Matthé, who will remain


MARKUS GRABMEIER APPOINTED CEO OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS AT SIEMENS S


iemens has appointed Markus Grabmeier as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its


available in an advisory capacity until his transition into retirement at the end of September 2026. Andreas Matthé had been with Siemens for more than 40 years, holding, among other positions, the roles of Vice President of Power Automation and Energy Management Systems at Siemens Ltd. in South Africa and Executive Vice President of Siemens Ltd. in China. From October 2010, he served as CEO of EP and its predecessor organisation. Markus Grabmeier has a long-standing career


in the electrification industry. He was most recently a member of the Executive Management Committee of Alfanar, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Before that, he spent almost 14 years in various positions within Siemens. His career at Siemens began in Management Consulting. He then took on roles of increasing responsibility within the Low Voltage and Electrical Products businesses, including Head of New Business


Development, General Manager of Siemens Electrical Apparatus Ltd. in Suzhou, China and Head of global manufacturing. From 2020 to 2023, Grabmeier served as Executive Vice President responsible for China and East Asia at Siemens Electrical Products, based in Shanghai. “I thank Andreas Matthé for his long-term


commitment to Siemens and his outstanding leadership and entrepreneurship. He developed with his team our Electrical Products business to an industry benchmark and an important pillar for Siemens. I welcome Markus Grabmeier back to Siemens and wish him success in leading one of our biggest businesses,” said Matthias Rebellius, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, and CEO of Smart Infrastructure. “I’m humbled and honored to rejoin the


outstanding Siemens team. I’m looking forward to continuing our success story as an innovation leader in our industry, creating lasting impact for customers and society,” said Grabmeier.


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Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, effective immediately. In his role, Roth will lead corporate strategy, M&A, partnership activity and support capital markets engagement as Nordic executes its long-term growth plan. “Nordic delivers the world’s most energy-


NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR APPOINTS CHRISTER ROTH AS EVP STRATEGY AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT N


ordic Semiconductor announced the appointment of Christer Roth as Executive


efficient and complete wireless IoT solutions, from chip to cloud, and we are focused on extending that leadership,” said Vegard Wollan, CEO at Nordic Semiconductor. “With Christer Roth joining our leadership team, we strengthen our strategic capabilities and execution capacity as we pursue our next phase of growth. He brings deep expertise across strategy and capital markets, together with longstanding relationships across the technology and financial sectors, that will help us identify, develop, and capture new opportunities.” Roth brings more than 25 years of experience


across capital markets, investment management, and strategic advisory, with a particular focus on technology companies. He spent 15 years at DNB Markets, Norway’s largest investment bank, most recently as Managing Director, leading the TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) and FinTech (Financial Technology) investment banking team in Oslo, where he advised boards and executive teams on corporate strategy, M&A, capital allocation and long-term value creation.


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He holds an MSc in Finance from London Business School. “The wireless IoT market is entering a new


phase of growth, driven by billions of connected devices, AI increasingly moving to the edge and growing demand for integrated solutions,” said Christer Roth. “Nordic has established a


unique position at the intersection of these structural shifts through its technology, ecosystem, and customer relationships. The opportunity ahead is significant, and I look forward to supporting the company’s next phase of growth and value creation.”


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