Siemens Mobility has announced the appointment of Matthias Schlelein as Finance Director for its Rolling Stock division, further strengthening the company’s senior management team.
Matthias joins Rolling Stock MD Steve Scrimshaw, supported by Service Director Steve White and Global Accounts Director David Wilson, to complete the strong and highly skilled management team.
Gordon Wakeford, Managing Director Siemens Mobility, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Matthias to the UK and have no doubt that his significant experience and skill set will be of huge value.
“The UK rail industry is highly complex and continues to experience significant challenges. Matthias’ will work closely with Steve Scrimshaw and the senior management team to help shape the company’s commercial strategy and approach.”
Matthias first joined Siemens in 1996 after studying business administration in Germany and in the USA. His extensive experience includes management roles across four of Siemens’ business divisions including the company’s rolling stock business unit in Germany. In addition to his outstanding finance skills Matthias has a well-rounded business background with particular expertise in sales, project execution and finance and previously held a senior commercial position with leading aerospace and defence company EADS n.v. He will be based at the company’s Westminster office heading up a team of finance professionals.
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About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 166 years ago and now employs 18,402 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £3.7 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk
As part of Siemens in the UK, Siemens Mobility employs around 1800 people, providing expertise and technology in rolling stock, rail infrastructure, traffic solutions and infrastructure logistics to the UK transport industry.
In Rolling Stock, Siemens Mobility provides and maintains passenger trains for First TransPennine Express, South West Trains, Heathrow Express, National Express East Anglia, Northern Trains and London Midland. New trains are currently in production for ScotRail.
With proven capability in rail automation, Siemens Mobility has recently delivered a major re-signalling project in the Portsmouth areas, traction power upgrades across the UK and new telecommunications systems in London and the west of England. It is also developing the GSM-R cab radio solution for the entire UK rolling stock fleet. For more information on Siemens Mobility please visit www.siemens.co.uk/mobility.
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Lynn Hepple
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Siemens Plc
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