As is customary at the head of Acrotec Group companies, successions are quietly prepared internally, making the most of each structure’s seasoned talents. With this in mind, Vincent Rieder has been appointed co-CEO of Petitpierre SA alongside Boris Petitpierre, effective January 1, 2023.
After graduating from the University of Applied Sciences with a degree in Mechanics, Materials and Design, an FH mechanical engineering diploma in machine development and an MBA, Vincent Rieder was recruited by Tornos before moving on to the position of COO and administrator at Adonite. In March 2020, he joined the Acrotec Group, becoming Managing Director of Acrotec R&D and heavily involved in the young company H2i owned by Petitpierre SA. At the same time, he was appointed Business Unit Manager Metrology at Petitpierre SA.
On January 1, 2023, Vincent Rieder will become co-CEO of Petitpierre alongside Boris Petitpierre. Vincent quicklyprovedhimself as amanager at Peh2ititpierre,” explains Boris Petitpierre. The teams appreciate his capacity for innovation, his technical knowledge and his constant enthusiasm. From now on, he will be at my side to prepare for the future, get to know our customers better and contribute to Petitpierre’s strategic decisions. With Vincent, I’m convinced that Petitpierre’s success story of nearly 50 years will continue!”
At the age of 42, Vincent Rieder takes the helm of one of the companies whose watchmaking expertise has won over the finest brands in the industry. I’m well aware of the tremendous opportunity this appointment affords me,” confides Vincent Rieder. Petitpierre is a real gem. A concentrate of know-how and from exceptional skills in the development and manufacture of watchmaking tools, metrology and the assembly and testing of micro-technical components. We will continue in this direction, with the obsession of bringing to our customers, thanks to the talent of the company’s 54 employees “.
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