– SWITZERLAND, Bern – Galenica AG (SWX: GALE) announced in the annual report disclosed today that its Board of Directors will propose Pascale Bruderer to shareholders for election as a new member of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 19 May 2020. Furthermore, The Board also announced that Marc Werner will succeed Jean-Claude Clémençon as CEO effective on 1 April 2020,
After more than 40 years with Galenica, Fritz Hirsbrunner has decided not to stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting on 19 May 2020, while after 25 years with the company, Jean-Claude Clémençon has decided to take early retirement in 2020.
The Board of Directors thanks Fritz Hirsbrunner for his valuable contribution. As a longstanding teammate, he has played a significant role in the company’s successful growth. The Galenica Group owes the targeted implementation of many ground-breaking strategic steps to his solid, loyal and consistent support.
The Board of Directors thanks Jean-Claude Clémençon for his exceptional commitment and outstanding services, which have contributed significantly to the successful positioning of the Galenica Group.
About Marc Werner
Marc Werner, previously Head of the Sales & Services Business sector and a member of the Swisscom Group Executive Board, an entrepreneurial and experienced executive is taking over the management of the Galenica Group. Marc Werner has a high degree of digital affinity as well as a strong focus on market developments, trends and customer needs. This additional knowledge will be increasingly important for the further implementation of the existing strategy in the future. For this, Marc Werner can also count on the proven management team with extensive experience at Galenica and in the healthcare market.
About Pascale Bruderer
Pascale Bruderer was a member of the National Council from 2002 to 2011 – as President of the National Council in 2009/2010 – and a member of the Council of States from 2011 for the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) before withdrawing from politics in December 2019. Through her longstanding membership of the Social Security and Health Committee, she focused her political priorities on areas including healthcare policy, thus bringing important additional knowledge in this area to the Board of Directors. Pascale Bruderer is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Mobiliar Association and Bernexpo Ltd. and has been nominated for election to the Board of Directors of TX Group.
About Fritz Hirsbrunner
He joined the former Galenica Group in 1977 and until 2014 held various positions in finance, including a member of the Corporate Executive Committee as CFO during 20 years and as Deputy CEO for three years (2009–2011), before withdrawing from operations activities and becoming a member of the Board of Directors of the Galenica Group in 2012.
About Galenica
Galenica AG, headquartered in Bern is the leading fully-integrated healthcare provider in Switzerland. The company operates the largest network of pharmacies in Switzerland and offers well-known own brands and products, exclusive brands and products from business partners as well as a variety of on-site health services and tests for customers. Named after the ancient physician Galenus, the company dates back to the 1927 Collaboration Pharmaceutique SA, a purchasing center for pharmaceutical products founded by 16 pharmacists.
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