Sunlight appoints new Board Member Sabine Bendiek as an Independent Non-Executive Director
Athens, Greece, 19 July 2024
Sunlight Group a subsidiary of Olympia, appoints New Board Member Sabine Bendiek as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Sabine Bendiek brings over 20 years of expertise in technology and general management to the Sunlight Board of Directors, and her proven ability to lead and transform large organizations, along with her extensive background in go-to-market strategy, sales, people, and operations, uniquely positions her to drive Sunlight's strategic vision forward.
In her career, Sabine Bendiek has contributed significantly to leading organizations in driving strategic initiatives and business transformations and has been responsible for teams up to 7,000 employees globally. She began her career in 1988 at Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems AG, where she acquired diverse responsibilities over eight years, including roles such as Controller R&D, International Marketing & SW Support for Banking Products, and Program Manager for the Financial Services Industry. Sabine Bendiek's career path includes significant roles at McKinsey & Company in Hamburg, Earlybird Venture Capital, Dell Corporation, in London and Frankfurt. From 2011 to 2015, Ms. Bendiek served as General Manager (Germany) and Vice President at EMC Corporation, leading strategic transformations. In 2016, she assumed the role of Chair of the Executive Board/General Manager Germany and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Deutschland GmbH, where she drove substantial revenue growth and facilitated the company's shift towards cloud subscriptions until December 2021.
From 2021 to 2023, Sabine Bendiek served as a Member of the Executive Board and Chief People and Operations Officer at SAP SE in Walldorf, Germany, leading transformative changes in compensation, benefits, and advancing the company's cloud and digital initiatives. Since 2018, she has also been a Non-Executive Director on the board of Schaeffler AG, a global leader in automotive and industrial innovation.
Sabine Bendiek commented “I am thrilled to join the Sunlight board of directors and be part of a team dedicated to creating innovative energy solutions. I see tremendous opportunity for Sunlight to continue to drive innovation, reshape and redefine the future of energy storage and I look forward to supporting Sunlight’s leadership team as they continue to execute against their strategy and create long-term, sustainable growth for the community and shareholders alike.”
Sunlight CEO Labros Bisalas stated “We are honored to welcome Sabine to the board and look forward to working with her. With her accomplished track record of building industry-leading organizations and high-performance teams, Sabine’s extensive experience will be instrumental in supporting Sunlight’s strategic initiatives. On behalf of the entire company, I wish her a successful start in her new role”.
Sunlight Group’s strategic ambition for growth is underscored by these enhancements to corporate governance, which include onboarding talent, refining decision-making processes, strengthening transparency, and optimizing leadership structures. These improvements are aimed at fostering a more agile and effective organization that can adapt swiftly to market dynamics, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and sustain long-term success in an evolving global landscape.
The board of directors at Sunlight Group:
Gordon Riske, Chairman, INED, Member of Compliance Committee, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Remuneration & Nomination Committee
Lampros Bisalas, Group CEO & Executive BoD Member
Martin Hartmann, Executive BoD Member
Michel Govaert, INED, Chairman of Compliance Committee, Chairman of Audit Committee, Member of Remuneration & Nomination Committee
Dr. Peter Lamp, INED, Chairman of Innovation Committee
Francis Wang, INED, Member of Innovation Committee
Andreas Athanasopoulos, Non-executive BoD Member