Having recently turned 70 years old, Prof. Dr. Jörg Sennheiser is handing over the Chair of the supervisory board of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG to Dr. Frank Heinricht, as of January 1, 2015. Since joining the family-owned company in 1976, Sennheiser’s contribution has been instrumental to the company’s success and has paved the way for the future. Heinricht has been Chairman of the Board of Management of Schott AG since 2013 and became a member of the supervisory board of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG five years ago.
“Dr. Heinricht has a profound technical expertise and brings experience in managing large, family-owned companies to his new role. We are very happy that he is taking over as Chairman of the supervisory board of the Sennheiser Group,” said Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser, CEOs and shareholders of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG.
In withdrawing as Chairman of the supervisory board, Jörg Sennheiser is placing the management of the company fully into the hands of the third Sennheiser generation. His sons, Daniel and Andreas, have been running Sennheiser electronic GmbH und Co. KG as CEOs since July 2013.
Commenting on the changeover in the supervisory board, Jörg Sennheiser added, “My goal has always been to pass a healthy, thriving company onto the next generation.”