Schmid confirmed as Bekaert CEO

He’s acted as interim chief executive officer since last May, but as of this month it’s official: The Board of Directors of Bekaert has appointed Oswald Schmid to the position.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am proud to announce the appointment of Oswald Schmid as the CEO of Bekaert, commented Jürgen Tinggren, chairman of the Board of Directors. “The Board is convinced that Oswald is the right person at the helm of Bekaert. His leadership capabilities have been critically important in guiding the company toward a higher level performance, despite the unprecendented challenges faced throughout the health crisis. We are raising our ambitions for the near future and consider continuity in successful leadership at the CEO level an important enabler to reach those ambitions.”