Gerresheimer AG announced that Dr. Lukas Burkhardt has been appointed to the Management Board effective January 1, 2018. Lukas Burkhardt assumes responsibility on the Gerresheimer Management Board for the Primary Packaging Glass Division. He began his career at Audi AG in Ingolstadt. From 2007 to 2014, he held various managerial positions within the Rieter Automotive Group, including six years in China and India. Most recently, he was in charge of all Asian plants as Head of Operations Asia. In 2015, he became Chief Operating Officer and member of the Group Management Board of the international Franke Group.