Reto Sopranetti takes over the definitive management of Migros Aare
Reto Sopranetti, who has served as interim managing director of Migros Aare since mid-November, will become the company’s permanent managing director on April 1. The Migros Aare Board of Directors selected him for the position following a public recruitment process.
As Migros Aare announced on Thursday, Sopranetti clearly proved to be the most convincing candidate in the comprehensive selection process. In addition, the 57-year-old has proven in recent months that he manages the cooperative competently and prudently, the press release continues.
Sopranetti took over the interim management of the company after processes that did not comply with the regulations and conflicts of interest arose, as the company announced in November. As a result, Anton Gäumann, the long-standing Managing Director, took early retirement by mutual agreement in mid-November.
Reto Sopranetti completed an apprenticeship as a marketing manager and then completed various management training courses. He has worked for Migros Aare for over 25 years, most recently as Head of the Retail Directorate. The company will be filling this position.
Migros Aare claims to have the highest turnover of all ten regional Migros cooperatives in terms of domestic sales. It emerged from the merger of the Bern and Aargau/Solothurn cooperatives in 1998 and operates in these cantons. According to its own information, it is the largest private employer in the three cantons. (SDA)
