After having filled the position of chief executive of Siemens Southern Africa for 10 years, Dr Klaus Döring will hand over his responsibilities to Pete da Silva on 1 March 2005. Dr Döring will remain on the Board of Siemens as non-executive deputy chairman.
From L-R: chairman of Siemens Southern Africa, Rudi Lamprecht; outgoing chief executive of Siemens Southern Africa, Dr Klaus Döring; programme director, Kerishnie Naicker and new chief executive of Siemens Southern Africa, Pete da Silva
During his tenure as chief executive, he was also president of the Southern African German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a member of President Mbeki's Big Business Working Group, the SA Foundation and the Business Trust and will continue with some of these duties.
Da Silva joined Siemens in 1977 and became chief operating officer of Siemens Telecommunications in 1988 and chief executive officer in 2002. He will be succeeded by Dr Jan Mrosik who will fill the position of chief executive officer of Siemens Telecommunications.
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