Our organization
What makes us different
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The Organization
In addition to our headquarters in Switzerland, local Utz companies and agencies around the world take care of the needs of our customers. Decentralized and agile structures allow us to react quickly to customer inquiries. The family-like bond of cooperation, based on shared values across all levels of the company, promotes a lively corporate culture that enables all employees to grow personally and professionally.
Customers 
Utz Country Subsidiaries 
The Utz Network of Expertise 
The Utz Group Management 
The Board of Directors 
Shareholders and the Utz Family Customers
We have been working in partnership with a high number of our customers for many years. In doing so, we support many international, industry leaders.
The Utz Group Management
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) oversees Group Management and is the superior of all the managing directors of the group’s companies. He is responsible for adherence to the Utz values, the development of the group strategy, the operational management of the group, the overall financial result as well as the implementation of the strategic direction and measures decided by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) also ensures the long-term successful management and international development of the Utz Group.
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Axel Ritzberger
Group Chief Executive Officer
Oliver Flühler
Group Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Jan Giesbrecht
Group Chief Technical Officer
Philip Schaniel
Head of Corporate Product Management
Fabrice Bachelier
General Manager France
Wojciech Bytner
General Manager Poland
Mike Chiado
President of Americas
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors comprises of representatives of the Utz family, shareholders and external members. This not only ensures the direct and full support of the Board of Directors and Group Management by the shareholders but also that the external members of the Board of Directors contribute their many years of experience and broad expertise from outside.
In particular, the Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Utz Group, the definition of strategy, organization, finance and accounting, the appointment of the CEO, Group Management and managing directors, financial and investment policy and personnel policy.
The Board of Directors has delegated the management of the Group to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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Bernhard Merki
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Michael Utz
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nicola Storrer-Colyer
Member of the Board of Directors
Marc Müller
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Michael Reinhard
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Jürgen Dold
Member of the Board of Directors
Customers
We have been working in partnership with a high number of our customers for many years. In doing so, we support many international, industry leaders.
Utz Country Subsidiaries
The local Utz country subsidiaries operate independently, but in accordance with uniform Utz process standards. This enables them to offer customer-specific solutions across the globe in the shortest possible time, while simultaneously ensuring the uniform quality of our products and services.
Georg Utz AG
Augraben 2-4, 5620 Bremgarten, Switzerland
Phone: +41 56 6487711
Fax: +41 56 648 7912
info.ch(at)utzgroup.com
Georg Utz GmbH
Nordring 67, 48465 Schüttorf, Germany
Phone: +49 5923 8050
Fax: +49 5923 805800
info.de(at)utzgroup.com
George Utz Ltd.
Grange Close, Clover Nook Industrial Estate, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4QT, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1773 543170
Fax: +44 1773 543180
info.uk(at)utzgroup.com
Georg Utz Sarl
Parc Industriel de la Plaine de l’Ain, Allée des Cyprès, 01150 Saint Vulbas, France
Phone: +33 437 858300
Fax: +33 437 858309
info.fr(at)utzgroup.com
Georg Utz Sp.z o.o.
ul. Nowowiejska 34, 55-080 Kąty Wrocławskie, Poland
Phone: +48 713 167760
info.pl(at)utzgroup.com
Georg Utz Inc.
14000 North 250 West, Edinburgh, IN, 46124, United States
Phone: +1 812 5262240
Fax: +1 812 5262428
info.us(at)utzgroup.com
Georg Utz Materials Handling (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
No. 698 Jianlin Road, SND, 215151 Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Phone: +86 512 66160227
Fax: +86 512 66160308
info.cn(at)utzgroup.com
Georg Utz de México S. de R.L. de C.V.
Circuito Corral de Piedras No. 17, Polígono Empresarial, 37888 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Phone: +52 415 1205384
info.mx(at)utzgroup.com
The Utz Network of Expertise
The common ground within the Utz Group is extensive technical expertise. Close networking enables us to keep our know-how up to date in all companies. International Utz expert teams consistently develop the internal product and process standards and ensure uniform Utz quality on site.
The Utz Group Management
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) oversees Group Management and is the superior of all the managing directors of the group’s companies. He is responsible for adherence to the Utz values, the development of the group strategy, the operational management of the group, the overall financial result as well as the implementation of the strategic direction and measures decided by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) also ensures the long-term successful management and international development of the Utz Group.
Get to know us.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors comprises of representatives of the Utz family, shareholders and external members. This not only ensures the direct and full support of the Board of Directors and Group Management by the shareholders but also that the external members of the Board of Directors contribute their many years of experience and broad expertise from outside.
In particular, the Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Utz Group, the definition of strategy, organization, finance and accounting, the appointment of the CEO, Group Management and managing directors, financial and investment policy and personnel policy.
The Board of Directors has delegated the management of the Group to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Get to know us.
Bernhard Merki
- Former CEO and Chairman of Netstal Group and 4B AG
- Board member in various companies, including EMS Group, FOSTAG, RONDO and Ferrum and member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, OST
Bernhard Merki
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Michael Utz
- Vice President of the Board of Directors of Utz Familienholding AG
- Head of Marketing Automation Platforms at UBS
Michael Utz
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nicola Storrer-Colyer
Member of the Board of Directors
Marc Müller
- Managing Director Fabrel AG
- Member of the board of directors of various companies, including Rondo, Buss, Fr. Sauter
Marc Müller
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Michael Reinhard
- Former member of the Group Executive Board of Geberit
- Member of the Board of Directors of FRANKE and Celeroton
Dr. Michael Reinhard
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Jürgen Dold
- Former member of the Executive Management Hexagon AB, President Hexagon Geosystems and CEO Leica Geosystems AG
- Member of the Board of Directors D5 AG and Member of Scientific Advisory Council at the German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam
Dr. Jürgen Dold
Member of the Board of Directors
Shareholders and the Utz Family
The Utz Group is supported by the Utz family as the main shareholder, together with Fabrel AG and a number of other affiliated shareholders, all of whom have a long-term commitment to, are closely affiliated with, and are interested in the sustainable success of the company.
The family-like form of cooperation, based on shared values across all levels of the company, promotes a lively corporate culture that enables all employees to grow personally and professionally.
The professional organization of the shareholder base with lean processes and clearly defined responsibilities ensures smooth and effective communication between shareholders, the Board of Directors and Group Management. This enables quick strategic and operational decisions.