Klaus J. Schmitz Chief Operating Officer (COO) Born: 16 February 1954 - Germany married, 2 children | ![]() |
| 1975 - 1980 | Streif Fertigbau (Subsidiary of Hoch Tief AG) Commercial Manager (3 years at construction site in Dahran, Saudi Arabia) |
| 1981 - 1983 | Klöckner Humboldt Deutz AG - Cologne Commercial project manager (order processing) |
| 1983 - 1986 | Felten & Guilleaume - Cologne Head of Commercial Department - Export Projects |
| 1986 - 1997 | Deutsche Babcock Anlagen GmbH |
| 1986 - 1994 | Project Director - Major Orders International Plant Engineering & Construction (power plants, waste incineration) |
| 1995 - 1997 | Head Procurement - Plant Engineering & Construction |
| 1997 - 1999 | Babcock Borsig Power GmbH (BBP) Head of BBP Group - Strategic Procurement |
| 1999 - 2000 | BBP Energy GmbH Divisional Head - Plant Engineering & Construction (turnkey power plants) |
| 2001 - 2002 | BBP Power Plants GmbH Managing director (turnkey and combined-cycle power plants) |
| since 2003 | Babcock-Hitachi Europe GmbH Managing Director Member of the Management Board |
| since April 2006 | Hitachi Power Europe GmbH (after renaming) Managing Director Member of the Management Board |
| since April 2008 | Chief Operating Officer (COO) |