Guido Bergman (left) and Michael Mueller (right) will jointly lead WAGNER from July 1, 2023.
Altstätten, Markdorf | Wagner International AG, headquartered in Altstätten/Switzerland, has appointed Guido Bergman and Michael Mueller jointly as Chief Executive Officers, effective July 1. Both will act as the dual leadership of the international WAGNER group of companies united under the umbrella of Wagner International AG. Dr. Bruno Niemeyer, who has led WAGNER as CEO of the WAGNER Group and Managing Director of J. Wagner GmbH since 2016, will retire on June 30. WAGNER is one of the world's leading manufacturers of equipment and systems for coating surfaces with powder and wet coatings, paints and other liquid materials.
Guido Bergman joined WAGNER in February 2013 as Chief Marketing Officer of the Decorative Finishing Division and took over the management of the division in February 2015. Michael Mueller joined WAGNER in May 2018 and since then has been CEO of the Industrial Solutions Division and, together with Dr. Bruno Niemeyer, Managing Director of J. Wagner GmbH, Markdorf.
The WAGNER Group of companies has been on a sustainable path of success for several years and has been able to continuously increase sales and earnings even under the difficult conditions of recent years. Under the joint leadership of Bruno Niemeyer, Guido Bergman and Michael Mueller, the corporate strategy "WINNOVATION 2025" was developed and implemented, which consistently focuses WAGNER on innovation and digitalization in all areas - a strategy that has proven itself in times of pandemic, supply chain problems and the war in Ukraine and has led to very good and profitable growth. In their new dual leadership, the two CEOs Guido Bergman and Michael Mueller will continue to develop the WAGNER Group.
Zygmunt Mierdorf, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wagner International AG, says: "We are convinced that with Guido Bergman and Michael Mueller as CEOs we are excellently positioned to continue the success of the WAGNER Group. Today, our thanks go to the previous Group CEO Bruno Niemeyer, who, together with his team, has brought WAGNER forward in the best possible way."
Guido Bergman
Guido Bergman has a broad background in product management, marketing and sales at companies such as Unilever, Mars and Grohe and was Vice President Global Marketing at Grohe AG before his start at WAGNER.
Since joining WAGNER in 2013, Guido Bergman has been working for the company's DIY and craftspeople division and has held various positions with global responsibility for the realignment of the division and its significant growth. In particular, the entry into e-commerce and the successful product innovations contributed to the success. He has been CEO of the Decorative Finishing Division for eight years.
Michael Müller
Michael Mueller has many years of experience as a managing director in various management positions, including development, product management and international sales. Before joining WAGNER, he managed three companies of the Wittenstein Group over a period of six years and was most recently Managing Director of Wittenstein alpha GmbH, a leading company in the mechatronic drive technology segment.
For the past five years, Michael Mueller has been CEO of WAGNER's Industrial Solutions Division, which includes powder and liquid paint coating as well as bonding, sealing, LSR and casting technology segments. During this time, Michael Mueller has restructured the division and positioned it excellently for the future.
About WAGNER
The WAGNER group of companies under the umbrella of Wagner International AG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of equipment and systems for finishing surfaces with liquid and powder coatings, paints and other liquid materials. The company develops innovative coating technologies that are used by industry, craftspeople and do-it-yourselfers. With innovations and highly efficient, reliable and user-friendly solutions of high quality, WAGNER has been setting new standards in surface technology for 75 years, making the advantages of state-of-the-art technology available to its customers.
Wagner International AG, headquartered in Altstätten, Switzerland, is both a manufacturing company and the holding company of all WAGNER Group companies. WAGNER is represented worldwide by approximately 2,000 employees in 18 operating companies and around 400 commercial agencies. Owners are the two Josef Wagner Foundations, which exclusively pursue non-profit, charitable goals.
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