Press Release | Gütersloh, 11/23/2021

Dominik Asam Joins Bertelsmann Supervisory Board

Gütersloh, November 23, 2021 – Dominik Asam, CFO and member of the Executive Committee at the aircraft manufacturer Airbus SE, has been newly appointed to the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA with effect from January 1, 2022. This was announced by the international media, services and education company following an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.

Dominik Asam has been Chief Financial Officer at Airbus since April 2019, having previously served in this position at chip manufacturer Infineon for eight years. Airbus is currently the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, with 127,000 employees and annual revenues of around €49.9 billion.

Christoph Mohn, Chairman of the Bertelsmann Supervisory Board, said: “Dominik Asam is an outstanding manager who has ensured financial solidity and thus important room for maneuver for Airbus in a challenging time for the aviation industry. His vast experience, along with his wide-ranging analytical and technological understanding, make him a real asset for our Supervisory Board. I very much look forward to working with Dominik Asam and, on behalf of all members, welcome him warmly to the Bertelsmann Supervisory Board.”

Dominik Asam studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich and at the École Centrale Paris; he also holds a master’s degree in business administration from INSEAD. He began his career in 1996 in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs Inc., with stations in Frankfurt, London and New York. From 2003 to 2005, Asam was Head of Investor Relations, Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategy at Infineon Technologies. Between 2005 and 2010, he held successive positions at Siemens AG, including CEO of Siemens Financial Services, Corporate Vice President and Treasurer. From 2010, he headed Group Controlling at RWE AG before taking over the position of CFO at Infineon in 2011. After taking office as CFO of Airbus in April 2019, he successfully dedicated himself to managing the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA is now composed as follows:

Christoph Mohn, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Chairman of the Reinhard Mohn Foundation Executive Board, Managing Director Christoph Mohn Internet Holding GmbH, Speaker of the Family and Chairman of the Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH Steering Committee

Prof. Dr. Ing. Werner J. Bauer, Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board, former Head of Innovation, Technology, Research and Development, Nestlé AG, Shareholder Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Dominik Asam, CFO and member of the Executive Committee of Airbus SE

Kai Brettmann, Chairman of the RTL Group European Works Council, Chairman of the RTL Deutschland Corporate Works Council

Núria Cabutí, CEO Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, Chairwoman of the Bertelsmann Management Representative Committee (BMRC)

Günter Göbel, Chairman of the Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA Corporate Works Council

Bernd Leukert, Chief Technology, Data and Innovation Officer of Deutsche Bank AG

Gigi Levy-Weiss, General Partner NFX, Angel Investor

Dr. Brigitte Mohn, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees, German Stroke Foundation, Member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, and Shareholder Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Liz Mohn, Shareholder Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Hans Dieter Pötsch, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Volkswagen AG, Chairman of the Executive Board and CFO, Porsche Automobil Holding SE

Henrik Poulsen, former Chairman & CEO, Ørsted

Christiane Sussieck, Chairwoman of the Corporate Center Works Council, Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Vice Chairwoman of the Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA Corporate Works Council

Bodo Uebber, former member of the Executive Board, Daimler AG, Shareholder Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

About Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has around 130,000 employees and generated revenues of €17.3 billion in the 2020 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world. Bertelsmann aspires to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. In 2021, Bertelsmann commemorates the 100th birthday of Reinhard Mohn, the Group's late post-war founder and longtime Chairman and CEO.