Ringo Schmelzer on the Board of Management of TÜV NORD AG

On December 1, 2024, Ringo Schmelzer (48) took up his position as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on the Board of Management of TÜV NORD AG. The graduate aerospace engineer joined the TÜV NORD GROUP in 2023 from Lufthansa Technik and was Managing Director of TÜV NORD Systems and COO of the Industry Business Unit. The Supervisory Board of TÜV NORD AG appointed Ringo Schmelzer on September 18, 2024.

In the newly created COO board department, Ringo Schmelzer will be responsible, among other things, for the expansion of international business and the further development of digitalization and IT processes. When he joins the Management Board, he will also become a member of the Group Executive Board.

Ringo Schmelzer: “Our passion for technology drives us to set new standards and actively shape the changes in the world. The coming years hold numerous opportunities that we can exploit together as Team TÜV NORD. I look forward to working with the business units and all my colleagues.”

In addition to internationalization, digitalization and portfolio management, Ringo Schmelzer's areas of responsibility will also include internal IT, innovation and sustainability/integrated management systems.

Dr. Dirk Stenkamp, Chairman of the Management Board: “I am delighted that Ringo Schmelzer is now part of the Management Board team. With his operational experience in industry and process digitization and his open, goal-oriented approach to new topics, he will continue to drive the TÜV NORD GROUP's growth course forward.”

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