Dr. Ingrid Sebald new member of the Executive Board at tesa
- Dr. Ingrid Sebald fills the position of Technology on the tesa Executive Board
- New executive board position was created to recognize the importance and relevance of technology to tesa
- Technology and sustainability in this role are closely intertwined
Norderstedt – The Supervisory Board of tesa SE, an international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, has appointed Dr. Ingrid Sebald to the Executive Board with immediate effect. In her new role, Dr. Sebald will be responsible for technology and sustainability.
Dr. Norman Goldberg, CEO of tesa SE notes: "With Ingrid Sebald, we have an excellent leader who has been instrumental in shaping our global business through innovation and technology with great success. I personally admire her high level of technical and strategic expertise and look forward to working even more closely with her on the Executive Board."
This newly created board role responsible for technology and sustainability underscores the importance of these topics for tesa SE. Technology and sustainability are closely linked, and this new Executive Board position emphasizes tesa’s commitment to developing and promoting more sustainable adhesive solutions.
Arunjai Mittal, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of tesa SE, commented: "Ingrid Sebald has an impressive technical and commercial background. In addition, she has successfully advanced the topics of research and development over the past three years within tesa and has shown that she is ideally qualified for this demanding task of driving Innovation and Sustainability at tesa."
Dr. Ingrid Sebald has been responsible for technology at tesa since January 2023 and additionally sustainability since April 2024. Ingrid Sebald holds a doctorate degree in chemistry and has been with tesa since 2021. Prior to her current role, she was Head of Product Development in the Business Unit Automotive. Sebald began her career at Huhtamaki Films, where she held various management positions in sales, research, and development. Before joining tesa, she was responsible for R&D, marketing and sales at Infiana and marketing and technology at Loparex. Both companies are manufacturers of specialty films and release liners.
About tesa SE
As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations.
tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2023: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5,200 employees today.
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