Current CFO Dominik Asam has decided to leave the company on March 3 after almost four years in the position.
Airbus has appointed Dr Thomas Toepfer to succeed Dominik Asam as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Thomas Toepfer, currently CFO of Covestro AG a DAX40 company and a supplier of premium polymers will join Airbus on September 1, 2023.
Asam will leave Airbus on March 3. Xavier Tardy, Executive Vice-President of Finance for Airbus Defence and Space, will ensure continuity during the interim period in addition to his current role.
Speaking about the appointment, Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO, said: “We are very pleased to have Thomas joining Airbus as CFO at this important time for the company. Thomas is a highly regarded CFO in the DAX40 and I am looking forward to working with him on the Airbus Executive Committee as we continue to ramp-up production and secure our long-term ambitions in a complex operating environment. I sincerely thank Dominik for everything he has brought to Airbus. Together with his team, he helped the company navigate the most severe crisis of its history, ensuring we are well positioned to manage the recovery and prepare for our sustainable future. I wish Dominik all the best for his new challenges at SAP.”
As CFO, Toepfer will report to Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury and become a Member of the Airbus Executive Committee.
Dr Thomas Toepfer has been Covestros Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since April 2018 and additionally holds the position of Labor Director since January 2019. Before joining Covestro, he was Chief Financial Officer of KION Group, a provider of materials handling and warehouse automation solutions. Since January 2022, Toepfer has also been a member of the shareholder committee and Supervisory Board of CLAAS KGaA mbH, a global manufacturer of agricultural machinery.
Born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1972, Dr. Thomas Toepfer holds a PhD in Business Administration from Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management (WHU), Koblenz.
