Comet Holding AG announced that Board of Directors has appointed Robert Leindl as Chief Information Officer and member of the Executive Committee. He will assume this position as of August 1, 2023. In this role, Robert Leindl will be responsible for leading the global Information Technology (IT) organization and leading digital innovation and transformation initiatives.

Robert Leindl (1966), a German national, brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the semiconductor industry to Comet, demonstrating expertise in managing projects in complex high-tech and engineering environments on a global scale, including M&A and transformation projects. Most recently, Robert Leindl served as the CIO at Infineon Technologies AG, where he shaped digitization and transformation. Prior to that, he also held several senior management positions such as Head of Post-Merger Integration, VP of Corporate Channel Sales, and VP of Operations.

Robert holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).