Voith Hydro expands Board of Management

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY. As of March 1, 2024, Andreas Wellmann will join the Board of Management of Voith Hydro with responsibility for the Projects business.

Andreas Wellmann, currently CEO & President Voith Hydro EMEA, will join the Management Board as President Projects in charge of the Projects business – including Project Management, Field Service and Scheduling – in addition to his current role.

After studying Business Administration in Germany and the UK, Wellmann assumed various management functions in the field of EPC contracting related to the petrochemical and energy sector, as well as the civil construction industry, both in Germany and Latin America. After joining Voith Hydro as Head of Service in Chile, he took over as CEO Latin America in São Paolo in October 2018. Since May last year, he has been contributing his experience in the project business to the region Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

About the Voith Group 
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services, and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of €5.5 billion and locations in more than 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro Division is part of the Voith Group and a leading full-line supplier and reliable partner for hydropower plant equipment. Voith develops customized long-term solutions and services for large and small hydropower plants all over the world. Its range of products and services covers the entire life cycle and all the main components for large and small hydropower plants, from generators, turbines, pumps, and automation systems to spare parts, maintenance and training services and digital solutions for intelligent hydropower