Large-scale battery project developer brings experienced industry manager on board | “Driving force for the management team”
Pullach, November 13. A new task for former Siemens CEO Heinrich von Pierer: the Erlangen native is now advising the battery storage project developer GESI Giga Batteries. “I am delighted that we have been able to gain one of the most experienced industry managers in Germany as a driving force and dialog partner for our management team,” says GESI CEO Walter Raizner. “His advice and network are extremely valuable for us as a young company.”
“In less than two years, GESI has developed into an important player on the German market for large-scale battery storage systems,” says Heinrich von Pierer. “I would like to contribute to continuing this success story and look forward to working with Walter Raizner, Jens Wegmann and the entire team.”
About the person
Heinrich von Pierer studied both law and economics. After successfully completing his degree and doctorate, the Erlangen native joined Siemens AG, where he rose to become CEO. He headed the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business, held several supervisory board mandates and was involved in various functions in German economic policy, for example as an advisor to Chancellors Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder and Chancellor Angela Merkel and as head of the Council for Growth and Innovation. Today, von Pierer works as an independent management consultant and is an honorary professor at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg.