Kion Extends Term of CFO Harm

Kion Group has extended the term of Chief Financial Officer Christian Harm, ensuring continuity in the executive board and in the leadership of Kion’s financial organization.

The internationally experienced executive with a successful track record within Kion and its predecessor company Linde AG of over 20 years was appointed until July 2029. 

“In an ongoing challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment since he took office in July 2023, Christian Harm successfully steered and drove Kion’s financial organization to the next level, significantly contributing to the resilient development of the company during these volatile years”, said Mohsen Sohi, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

Kion Group has extended the term of Chief Financial Officer Christian Harm. The internationally experienced executive has a successful track record within Kion.

“With Christian Harm’s deep knowledge of the capital markets community, he will ensure continuity and ongoing trustful relationships with all key stakeholders.” 

• Harm played a crucial role in strategic key projects of the company, such as Kion’s Initial Public Offering (2013) and the acquisition of Dematic (2016). From 2006 to 2012, he headed Kion’s procurement and then took over the leadership of the strategy department until 2018. In 2019, he assumed the position of Executive Vice President Finance and Operations of Kion brand Linde Material Handling, and from 2021 until his appointment as CFO, Harm was Executive Vice President Finance of Kion Industrial Trucks & Services in the EMEA region. He had started his career with Unilever (1992-1998), continuing with further steps at McKinsey & Company (1999- 2003) and Linde AG (2003-2006).