Prof. Dr. Rainer Lindner is the new CEO of the Schaeffler subregion Central and Eastern Europe Schaeffler welcomed the managing director on Eastern European Economic Relations for many years, Prof. Dr. Rainer Lindner, to its management team at the beginning of the year. Mr. Lindner (49) assumed the position of CEO of the Schaeffler subregion “Central and Eastern Europe”. Rainer Lindner has excellent specialist expertise and experience in this region. He was managing director on Eastern European Economic Relations from 2008 until the end of last year. Before that, he worked as a consultant to the Federal Government and Federal Parliament at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). “We are delighted that with Rainer Lindner we have gained an outstanding expert on Eastern Europe and a federation executive with an excellent network for the Schaeffler Group. I am certain that with his expertise he will contribute to strengthening our presence and customer relationships in Central and Eastern Europe", said Dietmar Heinrich, CEO Europe.