BOXBOROUGH, MA — The Supervisory Board of TÜV Rheinland AG, a global provider of independent testing, inspection, and certification services, has appointed Dr. Michael Fübi as the new Chairman of the Executive Board. Dr. Fübi, 47, will assume his new position on January 1, 2015.

Since 2012, Dr. Fübi has served as Chief Executive Officer for Germany-based RWE Technology, the RWE Group’s arm responsible for project development and power plant construction. Dr. Fübi began his career at RWE Technology in 2002, where his various roles included management of climate protection at RWE Power for a four-year period. Prior to RWE Technology, Dr. Fübi held key positions at Babcock Borsig AG, also in Germany.

Dr. Fübi completed his studies at Dortmund University and Aachen Technical University and obtained a doctorate in engineering from RWTH Aachen, Jülich Research Center, all in Germany. He also currently serves as the chairman of the Board of Directors at VGB Power Tech, a European technical association for power and heat generation, headquartered in Germany.

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