Michael Schernthaner appointed as new CEO of Schur Flexibles

Dr. Michael Fischkin, formerly Senior Manager Finance Projects, will be joining Schur Flexibles’ top management team as Group Finance Director

Michael Schernthaner has been appointed the new CEO of the Schur Flexibles Group. Having served two years as Schur’s CFO, he will take over the reins of the company in the team with COO Juan Luís Martínez Arteaga and Chief Sales Officer Friedrich Humer.

Dr. Michael Fischkin, formerly Senior Manager Finance Projects, will be joining Schur Flexibles’ top management team as Group Finance Director. Thomas Unger, partner of Schur owner Lindsay Goldberg, will support management as Chairman of the Advisory Board.

Thomas Unger said, “The management team has shown that the company can combine growth momentum, innovative capability, customer orientation and value orientation. We will be directing our best endeavors toward supporting Schur Flexibles in reaching the next stage of development through growth that not only is organic but also achieved through acquisitions.”

“In view of the strong growth momentum, top management is to be supplemented by a Group Finance Director and Michael Schernthaner, who was already responsible as CFO for M&A and Strategy, can concentrate above all on taking the company’s strategic development further”, he added.