New CFO at Rodenstock Group

Dr Mani Herold

Dr Mani Herold has been announced as the Rodenstock Group’s new chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding Marcus Desimoni.

Joining the company from the Pfleiderer Group, Dr Herold has more than 25 years of international work experience in the area of strategic and operational financial management, amongst others at E.ON and Cerdia.

He was instrumental in successfully repositioning Pfleiderer in the debt capital markets and in securing the financial performance of the group during times of highly volatile raw material and energy prices. He holds a PhD and a MBA from the University of Munich.

Marcus Desimoni, CEO of Rodenstock, said: “We are pleased to welcome with Dr Herold a well-rounded finance leader to our Rodenstock management team. The breadth of his experience and his leadership skills will allow him to play a decisive role in the future transformational path of the Rodenstock Group.”

Dr Herold added: “I am excited joining the Rodenstock Group. With its unique biometric positioning of Rodenstock paired with the ambitious environment of a PE company it is perfectly positioned for future growth.”