Martin Huber to become new CFO

Martin Huber will become Chief Financial Officer of Symrise AG on 1 April 2027. He succeeds Olaf Klinger, who is stepping down from the Executive Board at the end of March 2027 after more than eleven years as CFO. According to Klinger himself, he had not intended to serve a further term beyond January 2028 anyway.

Huber most recently worked for the bakery products manufacturer Aryzta, and prior to that at Nestlé and Nespresso. Among other things, he is set to continue the ongoing ‘One Sym’ restructuring programme.

In addition, the Supervisory Board has extended Walter Ribeiro’s (56) Executive Board contract by four years until September 2031. Ribeiro has been a member of the Executive Board since September 2024 and is responsible for the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment, which also includes the pet food business. He has been with the company for more than 30 years. Symrise generated…