Oerlikon has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Adrian Cojocaru as chief human resources officer (CHRO) and Andreas Dill as segment CEO at Advanced Technologies. Cojocaru will take up his position on December 1, 2010, while Dill will begin with immediate effect.
Adrian Cojocaru joins Oerlikon from LG Electronics, where he works as regional chief human resources officer Middle East and Africa, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Cojocaru graduated as mechanical engineer from the Faculty of Engineering & Management of Technological Systems of the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania and continued his studies in the UK, where he attended the M.S. in Organizational Consulting at the Ashridge Business School.
"With his exceptional skill set Adrian Cojocaru is well suited to bring human resources of Oerlikon to a new performance level and in doing so, contributing to the sustainable development of the company," said Michael Buscher, CEO of Oerlikon.
Dill has been with Advanced Technologies since 1998, serving the company in a range of senior management positions. He holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
"Andreas Dill is a top engineer with valuable business skills and an impressive track record inside Oerlikon Group. In his new role he will ensure the ongoing successful development of our Advanced Technologies business," said Buscher.