WIR 03/2019 [EN]

Foreword
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A new era
“With my new role on the board and the appointment
of new executive directors, it’s a
logical step to hand over the WIR editorial to
Thomas and István as part of this change.”
Michael Doppelmayr, Chairman of the Board
of Directors, Doppelmayr Holding SE
From left to right: Hanno Ulmer, Thomas Pichler, István Szalai and Michael Doppelmayr.
It’s exactly 15 years and 46 issues since our WIR customer magazine underwent a comprehensive
makeover in terms of design and layout. Throughout this period, Michael Doppelmayr
has used the editorial to provide readers with a foretaste of items covered in each magazine
and current topics of interest for the company.
“One of our key concerns was to entrust
management of the Group to someone who
knows and will continue to uphold the values
we have established. In Thomas Pichler and
István Szalai we have found worthy successors
and know we are passing the baton into
safe hands.”
Hanno Ulmer, Deputy Chairman of the Board
of Directors, Doppelmayr Holding SE
This is now the fi rst issue of WIR to be published since the change in management at Doppelmayr
Holding SE. A new top management also means a change for the WIR editorial.
After almost 25 years together at the head of the Doppelmayr Group, Hanno Ulmer and
Michael Doppelmayr are to take on non-executive roles on the board of Doppelmayr Holding SE.
At the end of September 2019, they handed over the reins as executive directors of Doppelmayr
Holding SE to Thomas Pichler and István Szalai, who will in future will be commenting on the
latest developments in the editorial for WIR readers.
“Today, we are already seeing ropeways
gaining popularity worldwide as an effi cient
and attractive mobility solution. WIR Magazine
provides us with a platform for reporting
to our readers on projects and developments
that our employees are involved with on a
day-to-day basis.”
Thomas Pichler, Executive Director,
Doppelmayr Holding SE
“The future holds a lot of exciting new topics
for our Group. Tackling these together with
our employees and the companies belonging
to the Group, and also being able to
report on them in WIR Magazine will be a
fantastic challenge.”
István Szalai, Executive Director,
Doppelmayr Holding SE