Dr. jur. Frank Stieler

Dr. Frank Stieler, Chairman of the Executive Board of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, Essenspoke on the topic of "The way out of traffic jams - resources for the expansion of transport routes".

HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft is the eighth largest construction services provider in the world and the market leader in Germany. With more than 70,000 employees and sales of EUR 20.16 billion in fiscal 2010, the company is present in all major markets around the world. The company generated 92 percent of its sales outside Germany. This makes HOCHTIEF the world's most international construction services provider.

The range of services that the company offers its national and international customers comprises three interlocking modules: Develop, Build and Operate. HOCHTIEF supports the entire life cycle of projects and creates sustainable value for clients and shareholders.

After studying law at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and completing his doctorate in 1985, Dr. Frank Stieler initially held various positions at Lurgi AG, including Chief Financial Officer of Lurgi Energie und Umwelt GmbH in 1994 and Chief Executive Officer of Lurgi Bamag GmbH from mid-1997. From 1999 to 2001, Dr. Frank Stieler worked as Senior Vice President for Azurix, a subsidiary of the US energy company Enron, in Houston. At the end of 2001, he moved to Siemens and headed the Industrial Application division under the umbrella of the Power Generation Group. In 2008, Dr. Frank Stieler was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Siemens Oil & Gas Division.

Status: Beginning of 2012