Birgit Wimmer is the first woman to head the Supervisory Board
At the General Meeting of Novomatic, Birgit Wimmer, MSc., MBA, was appointed to the Supervisory Board and, in its constitutive meeting, elected to serve as its Chairwoman, becoming the first woman to head the Supervisory Board. She follows in the footsteps of Dr. Bernd Oswald, who was a Member of the Supervisory Board of Novomatic for around ten years and will now take up another position in the group of companies.
In her capacity as co-shareholder, Birgit Wimmer has been active for many years in central governance functions in the top holding companies, including periods serving as a Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss holding companies and as Managing Director of NOVO Invest GmbH. She has extensive investment and management experience combined with many years of activity in the banking industry.
“As Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, I look forward to working together with my colleagues on both the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board as we help to successfully shape the Group’s strategic and sustainable development,” says Birgit Wimmer.
Dr. Haig Asenbauer, an internationally experienced lawyer with particular expertise in cross-border M&A transactions, company reorganization, and complex investment structures, was elected to serve as Deputy Chairman. Martina Flitsch retains her position as a Member of the Supervisory Board. She has many years of experience in international group structures and in providing strategic and legal support for corporate investments. Dr. Robert Hofians, a recognized finance and capital markets expert who also has extensive experience in the fields of governance and regulation in his roles as a professor and public accountant, also remains a Member of the Supervisory Board.
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Birgit Wimmer is the first woman to head the Supervisory Board At the General Meeting of Novomatic, Birgit Wimmer, MSc., MBA, was appointed to the Supervisory Board and, in its constitutive meeting, elected to serve as its Chairwoman, becoming the first woman to head the Supervisory Board. She follows in the footsteps of Dr. Bernd…
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