Early Succession Plan for Hilti’s Top Leadership

The leadership teams of the Martin Hilti Family Trust and the Board of Directors of Hilti Group will be subject to changes at the occasion of the company’s Annual General Meeting on April 5, 2017: Pius Baschera will take over from Michael Hilti as Family Trust Speaker and Heinrich Fischer will succeed Pius Baschera as Chairman of the Board of Directors. With this, the company is heralding in the succession of leadership at the top of both the Family Trust and the Hilti Group at an early stage.

The Martin Hilti Family Trust is the sole shareholder of the worldwide Hilti Group. It was established in 1980 with the objective of securing the successful development of the company and to ensure maximum continuity.

Having accompanied the company for many years, Pius Baschera and Heinrich Fischer are two experienced persons to take over these important positions. “Pius Baschera has dedicated himself to the company for more than three decades and has played a significant role in its success. It is with great satisfaction that we have won him over for this significant position of responsibility,” says Michael Hilti. “Heinrich Fischer, having served on the Board of Directors for some ten years, is also highly familiar with the company. He is a proven leader and enjoys our full confidence in view of contributing to a further positive development of the company.”