On 1 January 2008, Martin Bentler (46) took over as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Siemens IT Solutions and Services. He replaces Michael Schulz-Drost, who has moved to the Mobility Division of the Industry Sector in the same capacity.
Bentler’s last position since 2006 was as Managing Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Siemens Corporate Finance. Since joining Siemens in 1985, he has also gathered experience in the IT sector. At the beginning of the nineties, he was in charge of Performance Controlling at the former Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme (SNI), and from 1994 to 1997 he headed Controlling at Siemens USA. From 1997 to 2006, Bentler was with Siemens Financial Services, initially as head of Accounting and since 2000 as CFO.
Siemens IT Solutions and Services is an internationally leading provider of IT solutions and services. It covers the entire IT service chain from a single source, from consulting to system integration, right through to the management of IT infrastructures. In addition, Siemens IT Solutions and Services extends the range of offerings of the other Siemens Groups to include software developments and IT solutions. With its comprehensive know-how and industry-specific knowledge, Siemens IT Solutions and Services provides measurable added value for its customers. Founded in January 2007, the new Siemens Group employs around 43,000 people and posts annual sales of about 5.4 billion euros, of which some 70 percent are generated outside of the Siemens group. www.siemens.com/it-solutions
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