The meeting of Supervisory Board of GEA Group AG on September 19, 2018 has appointed Stefan Klebert (53) to the company's Executive Board with effect from November 15, 2018. On February 18, 2019, he will succeed the long-serving CEO, Juerg Oleas (60), who is going to leave the company after completion of the fiscal year and after handing over the reins in February 2019.