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Gerald Vogt becomes new CEO of Staubli Group

11 Dec '20
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Gerald Vogt; Pic: Staubli
Gerald Vogt; Pic: Staubli

Staubli, a leader in industrial and mechatronic solutions, has announced that from January 1, 2021 Gerald Vogt will be company’s new chief executive officer. Previously responsible for global business of the Robotics Division, Vogt will take over as CEO from Rolf Strebel. Christophe Coulongeat will assume the global responsibility for the Robotics Division.
 
With Gerald Vogt, an experienced manager from within the company's own ranks will take over the management of the diversified and growing family-owned company. The 50-year-old Franco-German engineer and business economist has been responsible for the global Robotics business as group division manager since mid-2016 and is already a member of the group management.
 
When Vogt joined Staubli almost 20 years ago, he initially moved from the development and production site in Faverges, France, to the US for several years. As division manager he significantly expanded business for Staubli Robotics North America. Afterwards he returned to Faverges as head of development before taking over responsibility for the German business as head of Staubli Robotics in Bayreuth.
 
To ensure a smooth transition and prepare for his future tasks as CEO, the Staubli board of directors nominated Vogt as the designated successor to Strebel at the beginning of 2020. Since then, Vogt has accompanied the current CEO and is responsible for the introduction and implementation of the new business strategy for Staubli until 2030.
 
“We are delighted to have found in Vogt a forward-looking manager with an extensive international experience and a clear entrepreneurial spirit who is already very well connected within the group. He has our full confidence to further advance the business of the entire Staubli Group world-wide,” Yves Serra, chairman of the board of directors, said in a press release.
 
“On behalf of the entire board of directors and the Staubli family, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Strebel for more than 40 years of dedication to Staubli and his outstanding work as CEO of the Staubli Group over the past 14 years. We wish him all the best for the time ahead,” Serra said.
 
The French manager Coulongeat has been deputy division manager since 2018 and previously gathered extensive experience in the packaging and automation industry in France, Austria, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland.
 
With this succession in management, Staubli is setting the course to consistently pursue its growth and further expand its market position worldwide, especially in North America and Asia.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (JL)

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