Matthias Harsch named as the new CEO at Leica Camera AG:
Leica Camera AG Appoints Matthias Harsch as CEO
August 29, 2017 — The Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG has appointed Matthias Harsch as the Chief Executive Officer of Leica Camera AG, Wetzlar, beginning September 1, 2017.
A Leica Board Member, Harsch has been responsible for Sales, Retail and Marketing & Corporate Communications since April 2017. Prior to being named CEO of Leica Camera, Harsch led a successful turnaround as the CEO of LOEWE AG, spent a number of years at the helm of the Bizerba Group as a director and served as a partner at candidus management consulting.
Harsch will succeed Oliver Kaltner, who will be leaving the company as of August 31, 2017.