{"id":25297,"date":"2021-05-08T18:27:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T16:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brand-architecture.at\/2021\/05\/08\/christa-koenen-becomes-digital-executive-at-db-schenker\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:01:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:01:41","slug":"christa-koenen-becomes-digital-executive-at-db-schenker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loginfo24.com\/en\/2021\/05\/08\/christa-koenen-becomes-digital-executive-at-db-schenker\/","title":{"rendered":"Christa Koenen becomes Digital Executive at DB Schenker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting in September, Christa Koenen will become the Digital Executive at DB Schenker. She comes from Deutsche Bahn and will succeed Markus Sontheimer, who is leaving the company at his own request. Thus, she will remain within the same group. Koenen will serve on the board of DB Schenker as CIO and Chief Data Officer (CDO).<\/p>\n<p>(Essen) The supervisory board of Schenker AG has appointed Christa Koenen as the new Digital Executive. The 49-year-old will take up her new position on September 1, 2021. Ms. Koenen is an economist with an MBA and joined Deutsche Bahn in 2004. Most recently, she worked for the IT subsidiary DB Systel, initially as CFO from 2014 and since 2015 as CEO. Additionally, Ms. Koenen has been the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Deutsche Bahn AG since 2018. Christa Koenen will serve on the board of DB Schenker as CIO and Chief Data Officer (CDO).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChrista Koenen has proven in her work for Deutsche Bahn that she is an outstanding leader and can successfully manage complex transformation processes in the IT sector. I thank Ms. Koenen for her previous achievements and am very pleased that she will now bring her expertise and assertiveness to DB Schenker,\u201d said Dr. Levin Holle, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schenker AG.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Significant progress in digital transformation<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Jochen Thewes, CEO of DB Schenker, said: \u201cI look forward to working with Christa Koenen and am glad that we were able to find a successor for this position within the Deutsche Bahn group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christa Koenen succeeds Markus Sontheimer, who is leaving the company at his own request on May 31, 2021, to pursue new challenges. \u201cWith Markus Sontheimer, DB Schenker has made significant progress in digital transformation. On behalf of the entire board, I would like to thank him for his commitment and successful work,\u201d said Jochen Thewes.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: \u00a9 DB Schenker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting in September, Christa Koenen will become the Digital Executive at DB Schenker. 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