Digitalisation expert as CEO
At the technology group Voith Dirk Hoke will take over from Toralf Haag in the spring of next year.
As Haag has already left the company on 31 August and Hoke will not be able to take over the position until 1 April 2025, Andreas Endters will take over the provisional management of the Voith Group for the time being. At the same time, Endters will continue to serve as CEO of Voith Papers.
From Volocopter to Voith
According to Voith, Dirk Hoke now has 30 years of professional experience. During this time, he has worked in management positions in the aviation, automotive and technology industries. According to Voith, Hoke placed a strong focus on Digitisation.
Dirk Hoke is currently CEO of the Volocopter GmbH active. According to Voith's press release, Hoke is also a member of the German Chancellor's Council for the Future. According to the technology group, this council deals with the innovative strength of Germany as a business location.
„With Dirk Hoke, we have been able to gain a proven leader for Voith. With his extensive industrial experience and outstanding intercultural competence, Dirk Hoke will consistently orientate the company towards the future, further increase profitability and strengthen Voith's positioning as a globally active technology company,“ explains Siegfried Russwurm, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA and the Shareholders' Committee of Voith Management GmbH.