Sika to introduce leaner and more efficient Group management structures
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Effective January 1, 2013 Sika is introducing a leaner and more efficient Group
management structure. Group Management will be streamlined from 14 members to
nine. The geographical concentration on four regions with extensive
responsibility will enable integrated management from production through to the
customer. The traditional flat management structures will remain in place.
The current six geographical regions will be reduced to four. The newly formed
regions will manage linked economic areas and supply chain structures from a
single source. In Europe, the new Region EMEA is to be created covering the
current Regions Europe North and Europe South as well as the Middle East and
Africa. Reflecting the economic area it is situated in, India will be
reallocated to the Region Asia/Pacific. There will no longer be a separate
Region IMEA as is currently the case. Because of their differing market
structures, North America and Latin America will continue as independent
regions.
As in the past, profit and loss responsibility will rest with the regions. The
tasks of Corporate Operations will be integrated into the regions, strengthening
the local and regional focus of the respective supply chains. This will ensure
uniform and efficient management of the markets and production locations.
Marketing will be realigned in accordance with Sika's seven strategic target
markets, replacing the previous four customer groups. The target markets are
Concrete, Waterproofing, Roofing, Flooring, Sealing & Bonding, Refurbishment and
Industry. Geared to the markets, this breakdown will allow us to further
strengthen our customer orientation and enable an optimized technical market
service and focused research and development work.
With the new organization Sika is paving the way for the attainment of its
strategic goals. Sika CEO Jan Jenisch stresses: "The new organization pursues
our strategy of focusing on seven target markets. The geographical concentration
on four regions will enable us to deliver integrated management from production
through to the customer. Overall, the new organization will make us
significantly more efficient and even more focused on the needs of our
customers. The traditional flat management structures will remain in place."
Sika's Group Management is to be streamlined to the following nine members: Jan
Jenisch (CEO), Christoph Ganz (Region North America), Heinz Gisel (Region
Asia/Pacific), Paul Schuler (Region EMEA), José Luis Vázquez (Region Latin
America), Silvio Ponti (Building Systems & Industry), Ernesto Schümperli
(Concrete and Waterproofing), Urs Mäder (Technology), Ronald Trächsel (Finance).
The new organization will be implemented step by step over the coming months and
will apply from January 1, 2013.
Link to Sika's new organizational structure
Sika AG Contact: Dominik Slappnig
Zugerstrasse 50 Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
6341 Baar, Switzerland Tel.: +41 58 436 68 21
www.sika.com slappnig.dominik(at)ch.sika.com
Sika AG Corporate Profile
Sika AG, located in Baar, Switzerland, is a globally active specialty chemicals
company. Sika supplies the building and construction industry as well as
manufacturing industries (automotive, bus, truck, rail, alternative energies,
building components). Sika is a leader in processing materials used in sealing,
bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures. Sika's
product lines feature high-quality concrete admixtures, specialty mortars,
sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural
strengthening systems, industrial flooring as well as roofing and waterproofing
systems. Worldwide local presence in 76 countries and some 15,300 employees link
customers directly to Sika and guarantee the success of all partners. Sika
generates annual sales of CHF 4.556 billion. Visit our website at www.sika.com.
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