German wind turbine maker Nordex SE (NDX1.XE) said Friday Juergen Zeschky will succeed Thomas Richterich as the company's chief executive officer, starting work on April 1 2012 at the latest.

MAIN FACTS:

-Nordex said Zeschky may start earlier, depending on talks with his current employer, Voith GmbH.

-Zeschky holds a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering, and has been head of the industrial division of Voith Turbo in Heidenheim since 2003, a business segment which currently has revenues of around EUR610 million and some 2,100 employees.

-Prior to this, he held a management position at a Siemens AG (SIE.XE) subsidiary in the United States.

-The vacancy arose when long-standing CEO Richterich said he would not be renewing his contract in summer 2012.

 
-Frankfurt Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-69-29725-500