Chairback in the management of Schuler St. Jakobskellerei AG
Schuler St. Jakobskellerei AG has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer and new members of the Board of Directors. With its 325-year history, the group of companies is one of the oldest and most renowned wine houses in Europe.
The Schuler Group and its parent company, St. Jakobskellerei Schuler und Cie. AG, will have new operational management in the person of Nikolas von Haugwitz from December 1, 2019. Nikolas von Haugwitz will become Chairman of the Executive Board of the Group and the wine trading house based in Schwyz. At the parent company, he replaces Peter Delpechitra, who, after eight years as Managing Director, will be appointed to the group level, where he will assume the role of Delegate for Business Development and Strategic Projects. Nikolas von Haugwitz (*1968) has many years of broad experience in the international wine market, in the premium and top-premium segment. He has worked successfully in various management positions and at all levels, most recently as a member of the Board of Management at Hawesko, Hamburg (Hanseatisches Wein- und Sekt- Kontor Hawesko GmbH and Hawesko Holding AG).
At the same time, Schuler is also strengthening itself at a strategic level. Robert Heinzer, Chief Human Resources of the Victorinox Group and its Executive Board member, joins the Board of Directors of the Schuler Group. He is a wine connoisseur at a professional level (WSET 4 - Diploma, University of Geisenheim, Wine Academy AT). René Gut, former CEO and owner of Diwisa SA, joins the Board of Directors of the parent company. He is the owner of a consulting company with important European key clients.
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