Bosch Rexroth Africa has announced the appointment of Sebastian Hardt as Chief Financial Officer effective 1 August 2023.

Hardt started his career within the Group in 2008 after completing a business administration degree and an apprenticeship in banking. He joined Bosch Rexroth under a commercial Junior Manager Programme and was appointed as a controller to the subsidiary, Holger Christiansen A/S in Esbjerg, Denmark.

In 2013 he was appointed the Head of Plant Controlling at the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket plant in Göttingen. In 2017, he took over as the Head of Human Resources and in 2019, was appointed Commercial Director of the Automotive Aftermarket plant in Shenzhen, China.  

He succeeds current Chief Financial Officer, Barbara Loesche. The Group would like to thank Loesche for all her hard work and welcome Hardt to his new position and wish him every success in the role.

Contact Gillian Allin, Bosch Rexroth South Africa, Phone 011 979-4630, gillian.allin@boschrexroth.co.za , https://www.boschrexroth.africa