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14 May 2008 - Switzerland
Rudolf Gerber nominated General Manager Wind Energy at Gurit

Gurit, a leading manufacturer of high-end composite materials for applications in Wind Energy, Transportation and Marine mar-kets, announced today that Rudolf Gerber, a Swiss Citizen born in 1958, is appointed General Manager of Gurit’s Wind Energy Business as from Au-gust 1st, 2008.
Rudolf Gerber holds a degree in engineering and brings successful, multi-company and internationally proven leadership experience to Gurit. Since 2002, he served as CEO and Delegate of the Board of Directors at Arm-strong Metal Ceilings Group, St. Gall/Switzerland. From 1995 to the end of 2001, he was Divisional Manager at Alcan Airex AG, Sins. He has a strong background in composite technologies from his time with Alcan Airex, and valuable international management and sales experience having served as Managing Director at Schlatter Ltd, Harrogate/UK from 1988 to 1995 and as Area Sales Manager at Varian AG, Zug, where he established dis-tribution channels in the Middle East and Asia for capital equipment goods in the years 1986 till 1988.
With the appointment of Rudolf Gerber as General Manager of Gurit’s Wind Energy Business each Gurit target market now has a dedicated leader. Rudolf Hadorn, CEO of Gurit Group, will be able to fully focus on his function as CEO.
Gurit Headquarters and the Wind Energy Business General Management will be relocated to Zürich/Oerlikon, Switzerland, by the end of May.
Source : Gurit




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