New Chief Human Resources Officer

Filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL announced Helena Hofer new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In her role, Helena Hofer will report to Emese Weissenbacher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the MANN+HUMMEL Group. 

Helena Hofer joined the Ludwigsburg-based family-owned company in March 2021. As Group Vice President Global Business & Technical Solutions, she was previously responsible for the company's internal service centers in the Czech Republic, India and China. Helena Hofer also is a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the key management committee of the MANN+HUMMEL Group, since May 2022.

Prior to joining MANN+HUMMEL, Helena Hofer held various positions at Siemens AG between 2001 and 2021.

"I am very much looking forward to the new and, above all, extremely diverse tasks as well as the even more intensive cooperation with the more than 23,000 employees of MANN+HUMMEL worldwide!" said the native of Lower Bavaria.

Helena Hofer succeeds Bernhard Wimmer

Helena Hofer succeeds Bernhard Wimmer, who retired after nearly 40 years with the company.

“Helena Hofer has shown a great performance in her previous role, which convinced us to entrust her with this new role,” said Emese Weissenbacher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MANN+HUMMEL. "On behalf of the Management Board as well as the entire workforce, I would like to thank Bernhard Wimmer: He has made a great deal happen in the four decades of his work for MANN+HUMMEL. He has shaped generations of employees. He is a role model. I wish him all the best and much success for his many private tasks!”