Repower Systems SE announced two new appointments to its executive board. Lars Rytter became chief operating officer (COO) of the group on August 1 and Russell Stoddart will join the board as Repower's chief technology officer (CTO) from August 12, 2013. Rytter was employed at Repower from April 2008 till September 2010 and then supervised production, purchasing and logistics as the company's chief supply chain officer.

At his new position as COO, he is expected to contribute to Repower's future programme aimed at identifying savings potential in the fields of purchasing, production and manufacturing. Stoddart was head of global engineering at Danish Vestas Wind Systems A/S between 2009 and 2012. Prior to his appointment at Repower, he was vice president of the engineering and sales at BorgWarner Inc.