The Board of Directors of Schweiter Technologies AG has appointed Urs Scheidegger as the new CFO of Schweiter Technologies Group and as a member of management. The 54-year-old, a Swiss citizen, is currently Chief Risk Officer at Schindler Holding. On 1 September 2023, he will succeed Martin Klöti, who is set to leave the Group at the end of September 2023, as previously announced.

Urs Scheidegger will assume his new post on 1 September 2023 and take over the responsibilities and function of his predecessor following an intensive induction phase. He holds a master’s degree and doctorate in economics awarded by the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

He began his career at McKinsey & Company and since 2002 has worked in a variety of roles at Schindler Group, including eight years in Asia in various financial management functions. From 2011 on, he was in charge of corporate controlling at Schindler Group, before becoming Group CFO, a role in which he served from 2018 to 2022. Urs Scheidegger is a recognized financial expert, with a wide-ranging international track record in strategic financial management and the development of global financial teams. The Board of Directors is confident it has found in him a CFO whose expertise and personality are a perfect fit for Schweiter Technologies.