Kloten/Stein am Rhein, 17 August 2010. Rochus Kobler (41), Dr oec. HSG und Dipl. Ing. MSc/ETH, will be appointed as Chief Operating Officer COO of Phoenix Mecano AG as from 1 September 2010. He is responsible for the operative management of the Group and reports to Benedikt Goldkamp, Delegate of the Board of Directors and CEO.
Before joining Phoenix Mecano, Mr. Kobler held a number of managerial posts, including at McKinsey in Zurich, Johannesburg and Chicago offices and, most recently, as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors at the international production and trading Group Gutta.