R&M, the leading Swiss developer and provider of high-end infrastructure solutions for data and communications networks, has appointed Dr Roger Baumann as its new CEO. He takes over from Michel Riva, who has stepped down to focus on consulting and advisory board mandates.
A new era of leadership is beginning at R&M, the globally active Swiss developer and provider of high-end infrastructure solutions for data and communications networks.
The family-owned company has appointed Dr Roger Baumann (58) as its new CEO. He takes over the new role from Michel Riva, the CEO of R&M since 2012, after he decided to scale back his professional activities and focus on consulting and advisory board mandates.
The handover took place today (June 23) following a short transitional phase.
Dr Baumann has decades of international management, technology and sales experience in the manufacturing industry. He began his career in 1998 at Siemens AG, where he worked, among other things, as Head of Global Business Segments and as Managing Director of the market organization in Taiwan.
From this position, he is familiar with the infrastructure solutions for building automation, such as those offered by R&M in the LAN division.
Lauding the smooth transition, Martin Reichle on behalf of the owner family, said: "Over the past 13 years, Michel Riva has developed our company in a foresighted, goal-oriented manner with great personal commitment. Under his aegis, R&M established itself on the ICT market as an internationally recognized provider of network infrastructures."
Chairman of the Board of Directors Thomas A. Ernst emphasizes the business success. Under the responsibility of Riva, R&M’s sales increased by 60% in the record year of 2022, to CHF 298 million. The number of employees has almost tripled.
The Group’s largest markets are Switzerland, Germany, Eastern, Southern and Western Europe, the Middle East and India, it stated.
Under Riva's leadership, R&M has further established itself as a global player in the ICT market.
"Being CEO of R&M was the best job of my career," said Michel Riva as he bid farewell. After 30 years in executive positions, it is time for a new chapter in his life.
Since 2009, Roger Baumann has been CEO and Managing Director of three medium-sized, globally active technology companies.
Most recently, he led Büchi Labortechnik AG in Flawil to significant international success through its strategic positioning as an innovation leader. He studied electrical engineering at ETH Zurich and completed his doctorate in microtechnology at EPFL Lausanne. He also completed the Executive MBA program as well as the Board Program at the University of St. Gallen.
"I am impressed by the high level of expertise, the perceptible passion and the global team spirit of the R&M team," said Baumann.-TradeArabia News Service
