Michael Weinig AG has announced that Gregor Baumbusch was appointed chairman of the Management Board effective January 1, 2019. Supervisory Board chairman, Thomas Bach, made the announcement following a resolution of the Supervisory Board.

Baumbusch has been appointed by the Supervisory Board to adapt the corporate strategy, addressing new challenges in the market and further developing Weinig’s focus on digitization.

“The entire Supervisory Board has full confidence that Mr. Baumbusch, in his new position, will align the company on this focus and lead it into a successful future,” explained Bach.

In his new role as CEO, Baumbusch will also continue to assume his previous responsibilities relating to sales and marketing. Additionally, he will temporarily fill the role of chief technology officer until this position is filled.

Contact: Christian Smedberg, www.weinigusa.com, Email: [email protected], phone: 704-799-0100 x 7438