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Management and Governance

We have a two-tier management structure: The Board of Directors and the Executive Board of the Franke Holding AG. The corporate strategy and goals are central responsibilities of the Board of Directors. Our Executive Board with the CEO on top is taking care of the daily operational management.


Our Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management. That includes defining the corporate strategy and goals as well as supervising and controlling the Executive Board. Its six members have various non-transferable, irrevocable duties in accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations. The Board has three standing internal committees: a Finance and Audit Committee, an Information Technology and a Human Resources Committee.

 

Chairman

Alexander Pieper

Chairman Alexander Pieper

Non-executive Director

Patrick Naef

Non-executiv Director Patrick Naef

Non-executive Director

Martin Klöti

Non-executiv Director Martin Kloeti

Non-executive Director

Michael Pieper

Non-executiv Director Michael Pieper

Non-executive Director

Dr. Michael Reinhard

Non-executiv Director Dr. Michael Reinhard

Non-executive Director

Tanja Vainio

Non-executiv Director Tanja Vainio

Alexander Pieper PDF (91 KB)

Patrick Naef PDF (85 KB)

Martin Klöti PDF (113 KB)

Michael Pieper PDF (98 KB)

Dr. Michael Reinhard PDF (97 KB)

Tanja Vainio PDF (76 KB)

The Executive Board is steering the operational management of the Franke Group. The eight members manage the Group Functions Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Information Services as well as the three divisions Franke Home Solutions, Franke Foodservice Systems and Franke Coffee Systems. Under the CEO’s leadership, the Executive Board implements the strategic guidelines and resolutions of the Board of Directors to which they report.

 

Chief Executive Officer

Patrik Wohlhauser

Chief Executive Officer Patrick Wohlhauser

Chief Financial Officer

Walter Scherz

Chief Financial Officer Jürg Fischer

Chief Information Officer

Markus Bierl

Chief Information Officer Markus Bierl

President/CEO Franke Home Solutions

Barbara Borra

President / CEO Franke Home Solutions Barbara Borra

Chief Operating Officer

Gianluca Mapelli

Chief Operating Officer Gianluca Mapelli

President/CEO Franke Foodservice Systems

Peter Revesz

President / CEO Franke Foodservice Systems Peter Revesz

Chief Human Resources Officer

Beat Sigrist

Chief Human Resources Officer Beat Sigrist

President/CEO Franke Coffee Systems

Marco Zancolò

President / CEO Franke Coffee Systems Marco Zancolo

Barbara Borra PDF (78 KB)

Beat Sigrist PDF (93 KB)

Our corporate governance

At Franke, adherence to high ethical standards in the conduct of our business and across our value chain is imperative. Ensuring the high quality and safety of our products is essential. Equally important is a continued focus on innovation and product development that serves our customers’ changing needs while maintaining our strong market position. Integrity, compliance, and innovation are central components of our business.

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Sustainability

We have clear goals that support our ambition to create a sustainable world for our customers, employees and society – for today and tomorrow. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are our guiding principles for achieving this endeavor.