Denise Kurtulus to lead Voith Turbo
Denise Kurtulus is appointed to the Corporate Board of Manage-ment of the Voith Group effective September 1, 2026. She will assume the role of CEO of the Group Division Turbo and be responsible for the global drive technology business
Next September, we won’t be seeing Denise Kurtulus at the Rolls-Royce Power Systems stand during the Cannes Yachting Festival or SMM in Hamburg. As of September 1, 2026, Kurtulus will step down from her role as Senior Vice President Global Marine at Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division to become CEO of Voith Turbo and Member of the Corporate Board of Management of the Voith Group.
She succeeds Cornelius Weitzmann, who left the company at his own request at the end of 2025. Until her appointment, Dirk Hoke, CEO of the Voith Group, will continue to manage the Group Division Turbo on an interim basis. She has extensive experience in drive technology, particularly in the areas of sales, service and strategic business development. With her comprehensive industry knowledge, operational experience, and clear customer focus, she is ideally positioned to successfully develop the Group Division and strengthen its market position.
Siegfried Russwurm, Chairman of the Shareholders’ Committee and the Supervisory Board of Voith: “Denise Kurtulus has demonstrated her ability to quickly navigate complex markets and consistently translate them into operational strength. With her strong customer focus and deep industry expertise, she is the ideal person to align Voith Turbo even more closely with global market needs and sustainably strengthen the competitiveness of our drive business.”
Dirk Hoke, CEO of the Voith Group: “With Denise Kurtulus, we are sharpening our focus on performance and competitiveness in the drive technology business. Our goal is to consistently align Voith Turbo with profitable growth, reduce complexity, and further increase execution speed. The decisive factor will be to make targeted use of market opportunities and continue to expand our strengths in service and system solutions. I am looking forward to working together.”
As Kurtulus Said
“I am looking forward to this new role and grateful for the trust placed in me. Voith Turbo operates in a challenging market environ- ment with clear requirements in terms of competitiveness and focus. My goal is to further develop the business in line with our market and customer needs and significantly expand our position in selected segments. Above all, this means setting clear priorities and leverag- ing our strengths to increase efficiency and enable sustainable growth,” says Denise Kurtulus.
