Henkel has appointed Michael Nilles as chief digital & information officer (CDIO), effective Oct. 1, 2019. He will succeed Rahmyn Kress, who will become head of Henkel X Ventures.

Prior to joining Henkel, Nilles (46) was chief digital officer and chief information officer of the Schindler Group and CEO of Schindler Digital Business. He began his career in 1996 with SAP China and subsequently held various international positions in the field of digital business transformation, including as CIO Americas and Group CIO of Bosch Rexroth. He holds a degree in Business Informatics from the University of Cologne and is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois,USA.

In his new role, Nilles will be responsible for the combined activities in Integrated Business Solutions (IBS) and digital technologies. Joachim Jäckle, currently responsible for IBS at Henkel, will retire after 28 years with Henkel by the end of 2019.