Lars Rytter will returnfrom Nordex to REpower as COO effective from October 1 this year.

Before his stint aschief procurement officer at Nordex, Rytter between 2008 and 2010 worked for REpower as chief supply chain officer.

“He knows our companyand can get started right away without needing any time to settle in,” REpowerCEO Andreas Nauen said.

Rytter replacesVinod Tanti, who the German group said concludes his time at REpower "ahead ofschedule in order to take on important group-wide duties" at parent groupSuzlon in India.

Tanti