July 25, 2024: The Sunlight Group has appointed new board member, Sabine Bendiek as an independent non-executive director.

The lead and lithium battery manufacturer said on July 19 that Bendiek would bring over 20 years of expertise in technology and general management to the board of directors and that she had ‘proven ability’ to lead and transform large organizations, along with an extensive background in go-to-market strategy, sales, people, and operations.

Bendiek most recently worked as a member of the executive board and chief people and operations officer at SAP SE in Walldorf, Germany. Since 2018 she has also been a non-executive director on the board of Schaeffler, a German automotive parts firm.

In her career, she 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.

Sunlight CEO, Lampros Bisalas said: “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.”

Last November, Sunlight confirmed it was spinning off its lead recycling operations into a new subsidiary to guarantee raw material supplies for lead battery production.

Sabine Bendiek posted on her LinkedIn page saying: “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 their leadership team as they continue to execute against their strategy and create long-term, sustainable growth for the community and shareholders alike.”