A new CEO has been appointed to the Division Humidification of the Walter Meier Group: Oliver Zimmermann will be taking up the reins by May 1, 2012, at the latest.

Silvan G.-R. Meier, who is heading up the Group Division on an interim basis, will then return to concentrating fully on his responsibilities as CEO of the Walter Meier Group.
 
Oliver Zimmermann studied Industrial Management and Manufacturing Engineering at ETH Zurich and holds an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne. A native of Switzerland and 42 years old, he initially spent several years working for one of Europe’s leading sanitary technology company in Switzerland and the USA. In 2002, he then moved on to an international building materials specialist, where he was responsible for the Marketing, Sales and Logistics divisions of the Group’s German subsidiary. He was most recently Managing Director of a leading kitchen systems provider in Germany.
 
CEO Silvan G.-R. Meier: “Oliver Zimmermann’s international experience along with his sales and marketing expertise will enable him to bring the global organization closer together and further strengthen the position of the Group Division Humidification as the worldwide market leader.”
 

Key dates

December 31, 2011, End of business year 2011
February 21, 2012, Media and Financial Analyst’s Conference
March 14, 2012, Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
August 21, 2012, Half-Year Report 2012

Walter Meier is an international climate and manufacturing technology group. The company was founded in 1937 in Zurich (Switzerland) and today does business in more than 70 countries. Its 1600 employees generate sales of approximately CHF 650 million. Shares in Walter Meier are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol WMN).