Hans Büthker to succeed Eric Stodel as Neways CEO

Neways has announced the intended appointment of Hans Büthker as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and member of the executive board. Per 1 October, he’s to lead the company through its next stages of growth. He’s succeeding Eric Stodel, who will step down as CEO on that date.

Büthker, already a Neways supervisory board member since 2020, has gained a wealth of experience in leading and growing international high-tech organizations. He served as CEO at Fokker (2013-2017) and GKN Aerospace (2017-2021) and as COO at Fokker and chief procurement officer at Stork. He also brings a strong network in the technology ecosystem, through positions on the board of High-Tech Materials and the Dutch Deep Tech Fund.

Departing CEO Stodel looks back on “three exciting years in which we launched a company-wide transformation program, completed the transaction with Infestos and repositioned Neways as a technology innovator of smart mobility, connectivity and semicon solutions.”