Comberg was previously Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Conergy AG and was sent to the Management Board as CEO since 12 January 2012.
"In a persistently difficult market environment in the solar industry Dr. Comberg has done an excellent job in the past year and set the course for Conergy's future," said Dr. Andreas Plesske, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Conergy. "He is to promote this further in the next three years, thus ensuring continuity."
In this respect, Dr. Philip Comberg will resign from the Supervisory Board. His successor as Chairman will be the present deputy, Dr. Andreas Plesske. Werner Paschke will become deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
"We have achieved a lot in the past ten months. Nevertheless, we still have a long way to go. I continue to believe in Conergy and that we will overcome the challenges lying ahead of us. I have therefore decided to continue Conergy's realignment and the mutual work with my fellow board members towards it," said Comberg.
The composition of Conergys Management and Supervisory Board shall otherwise remain unchanged, thus ensuring continuity in the companys management. Regarding the Management Board, Dr. Philip Comberg remains in charge of strategy, corporate development, corporate communications, human resources, compliance and legal.
Jan Vannerum will continue to be Chief Financial Officer and Alexander Gorski remains as Chief Operating Officer responsible for the operational business of Conergy and for Europe. As Chief Sales Officer based in Singapore, Marc Lohoff drives Conergy's business ahead in the growth markets in the Asia-Pacific and North America regions.
