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SAL Hires Matthies, Bibow in Leadership Roles

Posted by January 13, 2020

  • Claas Matthies (Photo: SAL Heavy Lift)
  • Soeren Bibow (Photo: SAL Heavy Lift)
  • Claas Matthies (Photo: SAL Heavy Lift) Claas Matthies (Photo: SAL Heavy Lift)
  • Soeren Bibow (Photo: SAL Heavy Lift) Soeren Bibow (Photo: SAL Heavy Lift)

SAL Heavy Lift and owners Harren & Partner have appointed Claas Matthies, Managing Director, as the new group Chief Information Officer (CIO). 

Matthies takes on the leadership of the group’s digital strategy combined with responsibility for Group Accounting and Merger & Acquisition activities.

Alongside this new position comes the appointment of a new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in the form of Soeren Bibow who joins SAL and Harren & Partner after a more than 20-year long career with German corporate banking institutions at which he oversaw shipping and maritime investments.

Bibow will take on the responsibility for the areas Financing, Treasury and Controlling and be part of the Group Executive Team.

The appointments were effective as of January 6, 2020.

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