Marc Desrayaud will be the new CEO of the Mikron Group Montag, 29. März 2021 - 07:00
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Marc Desrayaud will be the new CEO of the Mikron Group
Biel, March 29, 2021, 7:00 am. – Marc Desrayaud will take over as CEO of the Mikron Group effective June 1, 2021. The 55-year-old Frenchman holds a Master's degree in electronic/electrotechnic and industrial computers from the Université de Lyon. During his entire professional career, Marc Desrayaud has worked for Swiss companies. After working in management positions at ABB, Rieter Textile Machinery and Autoneum, Marc Desrayaud has held various positions at Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG since 2012. He is currently the Head of Business Unit Balzers Industrial Solutions. In this role, he manages an entity with 5500 employees worldwide and 114 service centers in 37 countries.
Marc Desrayaud has acquired in-depth market knowledge and experience from his previous activities, including in the tooling, automotive and watchmaking industries as well as in medical technology. The Board of Directors of the Mikron Group is looking forward to working with Marc Desrayaud and would like to take this opportunity to thank Bruno Cathomen for his achievements as CEO and his great and continuing commitment, even after his decision to leave Mikron in mid-2021.
Brief profile of the Mikron Group
The Mikron Group develops, produces and markets highly precise, productive and adaptable automation solutions, machining systems and cutting tools. Rooted in the Swiss culture of innovation, Mikron is a global partner to companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, medtech, consumer goods, writing instruments and watchmaking industries. The Mikron Group enables its customers to increase quality and industrial productivity. The Group has over 100 years of experience, state-of-the-art technologies, and a global service. The two business segments Mikron Automation and Mikron Machining Solutions are based in Switzerland (Boudry and Agno). Additional production sites are located in the USA, in Germany, Singapore, China and Lithuania. Mikron Holding AG shares are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange (MIKN). The Mikron Group employs a total workforce of around 1,350.
Contact
Mikron Management AG, Dr. Javier Perez Freije, CFO Mikron Group
Phone +41 91 610 62 09, ir.mma@mikron.com
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