Frank Stührenberg, executive vice president, global sales, will become chairman of the executive board of Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KG at the beginning of 2015. He will take over the office as well as the tasks that so far have been held by Klaus Eisert as managing partner. Stührenberg will remain in charge of global sales. The joint responsibility and tasks of the other four executive vice presidents will also remain unchanged.
Meanwhile, Eisert will focus his attention on establishing an advisory board composed of shareholders and external personnel.