Mathias Dähn appointed as KBA CFO

Dähn holds a doctorate in business administration, and has a broad financial and industrial background at an international level with extensive experience in controlling, purchasing, M&A and optimizing commercial processes.

He began his career at Robert Bosch in 1995, and has held various positions including head of controlling for Eastern Europe before becoming chief auditor for internal audits. Dähn has held further managerial posts in controlling at telecommunications group debitel and as CFO of Loyalty Partner in Munich from 2000, before joining the MAN Group in 2005. At the MAN Group he first became director for group controlling where he was directly involved in various M&A activities, such as the sale of Manroland. This was followed by director of group purchasing for MAN Diesel & Turbo. From 2011 to 2013 Mathias Dähn was CFO at lighting manufacturer Zumtobel.  

Kaufmann joined KBA in 2010 from Nokia Siemens Networks. His role was expanded to include further remits, such as IT and the newly established area compliance. In 2012 he became deputy president.

Along with strategic and operative tasks relating to finance, Kaufmann reorganized strategic purchasing at KBA, was responsible for optimising the financial structure and working capital, modernizing the group’s internal accounting systems and the realignment of various subsidiaries. He also made a substantial contribution to KBA’s recent acquisitions in the packaging sector and the strategic realignment of the KBA Group.

Dähn will start this management board mandate at the beginning of June, and following a mutually agreed time period, will take over all of the duties pertaining to this position from Kaufmann. Until he leaves the management board, Kaufmann has agreed to be available to facilitate a smooth transition.

KBA supervisory board chairman Dr Martin Hoyos said: ‘I wish to thank Mr Kaufmann for all his work over the past years and for the professional transfer of responsibilities to his successor. I am convinced that with Mr Dähn we have gained an excellent CFO who will offer essential support during the ongoing restructuring process and beyond.’