Succession secured at Bubu
Hans Burkhardt took over the company, which was founded in 1941, from his father, Albert Burkhardt, in 1973. Now, his son Christian Burkhardt and long-time managing director Thomas Freitag are jointly leading the Burkhardt Bookbinding Company into the future.
In order to ensure the continued existence of the company, Hans Burkhardt has taken care of a succession plan. On January 1, 2014, his son Christian took over the majority of the shares and is responsible for the management together with Thomas Freitag.
34-year-old Christian Burkhardt studied business administration at the University of Zurich and holds a doctorate. He has worked in various companies in Switzerland and abroad. Most recently, he worked for Holcim in the area of business development in South East Asia. He is now looking forward to his new role and to taking over the Burkhardt bookbindery in the third generation. Thomas Freitag is a trained bookbinder, HF polygraphy technician and federally certified sales manager. As a long-standing managing director, the 47-year-old knows the business and the industry. The cooperation within the management team is intended to ensure the continuity of the company.
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