New CEO for Manroland Switzerland

Georg Riescher, 59, has been appointed CEO of Manroland Swiss AG responsible for the company’s overall operation and business development in Switzerland.

With a career at Manroland spanning more than 30 years and extensive experience in the print industry, he graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg, Germany in 1981, joining MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Augsburg initially as a design engineer and project manager, later progressing to Vice President of R & D and Engineering (1991 – 1995) and Board Director of the Sales and Service Organizations (2005 – 2012). Georg Riescher takes over from Jakob Rösti who recently retired after years of dedicated service to Manroland Switzerland.

Rafael Penuela, CEO of Manroland Sheetfed GmbH, congratulated him on his new role and said:

"Manroland Sheetfed is fully committed to the Swiss market and with Georg Riescher’s leadership, Manroland Switzerland will continue to serve its customers with the utmost professionalism and dedication, helping them achieve sustained profitability through research and development and outstanding aftermarket services."

Georg Riescher the new CEO of Manroland Swiss AG

About Manroland Sheetfed

Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a leading German producer of sheetfed offset litho printing presses. Founded in 1871, the company is one of the oldest producers of printing presses in the world. Today the company has its own subsidiaries in over 40 countries and is a global watchword for supreme quality and reliability. Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the privately owned UK engineering group, Langley Holdings plc.