Change in the management board of the CHT group
As of October 1, 2024, Dr Christian Rink took over the position of global CFO of the CHT Group held by Prof. Dr Klaus Müller on an interim basis. In this role, he will be responsible for Finance & Controlling, Information Technology, Digitalisation, Compliance Management and Project Management. From now on, Dr Christian Rink will form the Management Board together with CEO Eva Baumann.
Dr Rink has gained experience in various functions within the Bosch Group, where he held management positions in Logistics and Finance & Controlling. Among other things, he was Commercial Head Asia Pacific for the Bosch Home Comfort Group in Shanghai, China, and most recently Vice President Finance and Controlling of the Business Unit Electric Solutions which was responsible for building up the Bosch Group’s heat pump business.
“We are facing challenging but promising times of change. As a company owned by two foundations, we have strong backing. Nevertheless, we bear a great responsibility for the continued existence of the company and for our employees worldwide. As a manufacturer in the chemical industry, we want to further establish and expand our leading role in the field of sustainability in the future. With Christian Rink, we form an ideal team to realise our ambitious plans,” says Eva Baumann.
Dr Christian Rink states: “Together with Eva Baumann, our Management team and the entire workforce, we will continue to expand the CHT Group as a successful and profitable group of companies in the specialty chemicals sector. Prof. Dr Klaus Müller has shown exemplary commitment and a great sense of
responsibility for the CHT Group over the past months as interim CFO. With competence, vision and empathy, he has made a decisive contribution to creating stability and preparing CHT for its future tasks in the best possible way. I would like to express my sincere thanks to him for this.”
Photo: Dr Christian Rink becomes new CFO of the CHT Group and will form the management board together with CEO Eva Baumann.
