By Anthony Shevlin 
 

Thyssenkrupp AG (TKA.XE) said Friday it plans to name Johannes Dietsch as the new chief financial officer of the company.

Mr. Dietsch, a former CFO of Bayer AG (BAYN.XE), will be offered a 3-year contract and will assume his role in February, the company said.

Thyssenkrupp's CFO role was previously held by Guido Kerkhoff until he was made chief executive in the summer.

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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 14, 2018 02:54 ET (07:54 GMT)