For first time in its 135 years Germany's Bosch names a woman, and of Turkish descent, in top management
Good things take time. Sometimes 135 years.
But finally — 1,620 months after the German Robert Bosch founded the company which today is a household name with over 400,000 employees across the globe, the Robert Bosch GmbH board of management for the first time nominated a woman to join its ranks.
From January 1, 2021, Filiz Albrecht, who studied law and business administration in Germany and the U.S., will be responsible for industrial relations at the group of companies that generated 77.7 billion euros ($91.6 billion) sales in 2019. 29% of the revenue came from Asia, where the firm manufactures automotive technology in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Free, in under 30 seconds
Join thousands of professionals reading Salaam Gateway — the Global Islamic Economy Gateway.
Already a member? Sign in
- 5 free articles every month
- Weekly Islamic-economy newsletter
- Save articles to read later
