Hamburg, 02 September 2024 – As of 01 September 2024, Dr. Helena Garriga has taken on her new role as Group Executive Board Member and President of Körber's Business Area Supply Chain. Her appointment is a pivotal step in Körber's strategy to drive innovation and sustainable growth even further.
Dr. Helena Garriga joins Körber from Hitachi Energy, Zurich (Switzerland), where she served as Group Vice President, leading the global Power & Industry Components business. Prior to that, she held several management positions at ABB, also based in Switzerland, where she successfully developed several subsidiaries in energy and automation. She started her professional career at ZS Associates, a management consultancy in the USA. Dr. Helena Garriga studied engineering and holds a PhD in Operations Research from ETH Zurich, a Master in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University, New York (USA), Ecole Centrale Paris (France), and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain).
Dr. Helena Garriga’s vision and expertise will be crucial in strengthening Körber's global market position as a provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions that ensure seamless integration and optimization from warehousing and logistics to production and delivery, enhancing efficiency, visibility, and sustainability across global supply chains.
“After transforming from an internationally successful mechanical engineering company to a globally leading technology group with a future-oriented set-up, we now want to make Körber even more efficient and focused, in order to remain customers‘, partners‘ and people‘s first choice in the future," says Group CEO Stephan Seifert. "On a personal note and on behalf of my fellow board members, I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Helena Garriga as new member of the Group Executive Board at Körber," Stephan Seifert continues. "With her proven expertise and fresh perspective, she will make a significant contribution to advancing Körber on its way to becoming a high-performance organization."
Looking ahead, Dr. Helena Garriga is eager to begin her journey with Körber and shares her enthusiasm for her new role: "I am honored to join Körber at such a pivotal moment. The company's dedication to innovation and sustainable growth aligns perfectly with my professional values. I am excited to contribute to Körber's ongoing success and collaborate with a team committed to making a global impact. Together with my team, I will work to further strengthen our supply chain business and Körber's position as a leading technology group worldwide."
About Körber
We are Körber – an international technology group with more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide and a common goal: We turn entrepreneurial thinking into customer success and shape the technological change. In the Business Areas Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies, we offer products, solutions and services that inspire. We act fast to customer needs, we execute ideas seamlessly, and with our innovations we create added value for our customers. In doing so, we are increasingly building on ecosystems that solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Körber AG is the holding company of the Körber Group.
About Körber Business Area Supply Chain
Supply chains are growing more complex by the day. Körber uniquely provides a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy or appetite for growth. Our customers conquer the complexity of the supply chain thanks to our portfolio that includes software, automation, mail and parcel solutions, voice solutions, robotics, and materials handling – plus the expertise to tie it all together. Körber helps to manage the supply chain as a competitive advantage. Conquer supply chain complexity – with Körber.
More information about Körber and the Business Area Supply Chain can be found here: koerber.com and koerber-supplychain.com.