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Swisslog appoints Karl Puehringer Head Healthcare Solutions division

Karl Puehringer takes over the position of Head Healthcare Solutions division as of 1 January 2012. In this capacity he will be a member of Swisslog’s Executive Committee. The division was led by CEO Remo Brunschwiler on an interim basis since April 2010.

Besides two years as manager with the management consultancy A.T. Kearney in Germany, Karl Puehringer (46) has been working in different management positions for international industrial groups, lastly as CEO of Baldwin Technology Company in the USA. Puehringer has many years of leadership experience at executive level and deep knowledge in the process automation industry. His professional career has taken him to Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the USA, allowing him to get familiar with various business cultures.

Swisslog’s Healthcare Solutions division is the leading supplier of logistics automation solutions for healthcare facilities. Swisslog has installed automated materials transport and medication management systems in more than 3 000 hospitals around the world.

(Press Release of Swisslog Holding AG)

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Swisslog Holding AG
Christian Winiker
Head Corporate Communications
Tel: +41 (0)62 837 95 36
Fax: +41 (0)62 837 95 55
E-mail: christian.winiker(at)swisslog.com

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