8.2 Consulting AG announces the appointment of Heiko Wuttke as new CEO

Ralf Terheyden, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of 8.2 Consulting AG: "We are very pleased to have been able to bring Heiko Wuttke, a recognized player in the wind industry, on board. With more than 25 years of experience in renewable energies, he will further expand 8.2 together with our experts. The company has the best prerequisites to grow further - we wish him every success in this mission. At the same time, we would like to thank Jochen Ziehmann, who has achieved his goal of successfully restructuring the company and returning it to profitability with great personal commitment over the past three years as sole member of the Board of Management."

Heiko Wuttke, designated board member of 8.2 Consulting AG: "8.2 has been a well-known name in the industry for decades! In a rapidly developing industry, the 8.2 Group stands for outstanding consulting services, expert knowledge and quality. The new task is very appealing to me and I am looking forward to being part of the 8.2 family and shaping the way forward together with the employees and customers."

Heiko Wuttke, 53, is a graduate engineer for energy and environmental technology with a focus on renewable energies. In his more than 25-year career in the wind energy sector, he has gained experience in a wide range of management positions, e.g. in the wind division of an utility and with wind turbine manufacturers in national and international sales. Until the end of 2020, Heiko Wuttke was member of the board of Prokon Regenerative Energien eG in Itzehoe, where he was responsible for project development and construction, service and operation, as well as electricity sales for the energy cooperative with around 40,000 members.

8.2 Consulting AG offers an extensive range of technical consulting services and audits as an independent expert in the field of renewable energies since 2006. With about 40 employees, it is part of the 8.2 Group, a network of more than 130 experienced experts and young thinkers. The 8.2 Group comprises 34 independent engineering offices for renewable energies in Germany, France, Austria, Brazil, Pakistan, Portugal and Sweden.