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| Philipp Grontzki |
Teneo has hired Philipp Grontzki, who is a 20-year veteran of corporate communications and financial journalism, as a managing director in its strategy and communications group.
He worked for more than 10 years at Germany-based multinationals including Sartorius, the biopharmaceuticals and lab equipment giant, and Siemens.
Grontzki served as spokesperson at Siemens’ spin-off Osram and communicated its transformation from traditional lighting products to a more high-tech orientation.
Earlier in his career, Grontzki reported for the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and Bloomberg.
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