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Leica Camera has a new CEO: Andreas Voll

Leica Camera AG announced a major leadership change, appointing Andreas Voll as its new CEO effective April 1, 2026. The 44-year-old executive succeeds Matthias Harsch, who has held the position since 2017. Voll brings extensive experience in luxury goods and strategic management. He spent 15 years at IWC Schaffhausen, a Swiss luxury watchmaker, where he […]

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Matthias Harsch named as the new CEO at Leica Camera AG

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 […]

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Interview with Leica CEO Oliver Kaltner

Another interview from Enche Tjin/infofotografi.com, this time with Leica CEO Oliver Kaltner (read his previous M10 interview here)

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Leica’s CEO Oliver Kaltner will be leaving in August

The current CEO of Leica Camera AG Oliver Kaltner will not be extending his contract on August 31st. The German website FinanzNachrichten reports that Leica’s Supervisory Board was not satisfied with Kaltner’s style of leadership. Here is the full, Google translated text:

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Leica’s CEO Oliver Kaltner talks about the new Huawei P9 smartphone

Leica Camera AG CEO Oliver Kaltner talks about the partnership with Huawei and the new P9 device:

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It’s official: Oliver Kaltner is the new Leica Camera CEO

It’s now official: Alfred Schopf is “leaving the company at his own request” and Oliver Kaltner will be the new Leica Camera CEO:

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