Helmut J.

Dr. Burmester is a Partner of OEP. Prior to joining OEP, Dr. Burmester spent more than 35 years in key operational roles. He served as Chairman and CEO of Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG, VAW Aluminium AG, Klöckner & Co. AG and ARAL AG. Dr. Burmester serves of the Boards of Vacuumschmelze as Chairman and as Member of the Board of Constantia Flexibles GmbH and Duropack AG. He is also Member of the Board of Schmolz & Bickenbach AG (Switzerland), Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University Witten Herdecke and a member of the Board of the Initiativkreis Ruhrgebiet. Dr. Burmester graduated in Economics from the University of Freiburg and was awarded a Doctorate in Political Science in 1968.