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New Managing Director at Bachmann electronic
Bachmann electronic has appointed Daniel Pfeifer as its new Managing Director with effect from January 1, 2026. He succeeds Bernhard Zangerl, who will be leaving the company.
Daniel Pfeifer has been with Bachmann electronic since 2021 and is currently responsible for the technical area as Director Technology. Previously, he worked for many years in management positions at international industrial companies, including Doppelmayr Seilbahnen and Escatec. The graduate engineer for electrical engineering and information technology (Technical University of Munich) has extensive experience in development, technology management and international leadership.
In his new role, Daniel Pfeifer will take over the management of the Technology, Sales, Application and Marketing divisions. Beat Rünzler, previously Managing Director for Business Administration, will also be responsible for Operations. As part of the organizational development, Christoph Bacher and Roman Gächter will be given joint power of attorney.
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