Clarios appoints Helmut Zodl CFO

From 1 September 2023, Helmut Zodl will be Chief Financial Officer at Clarios. He succeeds John DiBert, who stepped down as CFO at the low-voltage architecture and battery specialist in April to take up a position with Air Canada.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Helmut as our new Chief Financial Officer at Clarios. His impressive track record and his international expertise in the automotive industry make him an outstanding candidate for this important role in our company,” says Mark Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of Clarios. “Helmut will play a critical role in helping us achieve our financial and strategic goals and further strengthen the partnership with our investors. With his clear focus on sustainable growth and passion for innovative solutions, I’m confident he will make significant contributions to support our continued success.”

Prior to joining Clarios, Helmut Zodl served as CFO at GE Healthcare. In this role he led the spin-off of the company from its parent, listing GE Healthcare on NASDAQ. Before GE Healthcare, he worked in China as Group CFO for Midea. Helmut is a member of the supervisory board of Kuka AG, where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. His professional career also includes positions in Finance, IT and Strategy at companies such as Advance AutoParts, Lenovo, IBM and PWC.

Zodl is an Austrian native and his international experience includes assignments in France, Hong Kong, China, Brazil and the United States.