Saurer Group Appoints New Leadership Team

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Saurer Group Appoints New Leadership Team

Swiss textile equipment manufacturer Saurer has officially announced the appointment of its new leadership team.

According to a company issued release, Clement Woon has been appointed CEO and Jesse Guan has been appointed as COO of the Saurer Group.

The arrangement is intended to prepare the Saurer Group for its next phase of development, the release stated, adding that Dr Martin Folini would continue to be engaged with the group in a consulting role.

Incidentally, Clement Woon is a Singapore citizen and used to be co-CEO and co-President of the Jinsheng Group. He has proven ability in the strategic development of multi-business firms to access growth as well as profitability, the release stated.

Earlier, Woon was active as CEO of Oerlikon Textile, President and CEO SATS Ltd, a listed Singapore company, as well as President of Leica Geosystems Division, a Swiss company.

Jesse Guan, who has been appointed COO of Saurer Group happens to be a Chinese citizen. He has been working for Jinsheng since 2011 and was Co-President & Executive President of the Jinsheng Group, the release stated.