In July 2023, the Hager Group officially announced its CEO succession plan. Sabine Busse will succeed Daniel Hager as CEO of the Hager Group on August 28, 2023. In December 2023, Daniel Hager will become Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Hager Group.

After a selection process, the Supervisory Board of the Hager Group has appointed Sabine Busse as the group’s new Chief Executive Officer. Sabine Busse is a German and Swiss citizen with extensive international management experience in the energy, electrical and automation sectors:

He was a corporate executive at Hitachi Group and led the global marketing and business transformation of Hitachi Group as Chief Marketing Officer.
Until 2021, he was President of ABB’s global business of Measurement and Analytics, and also served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at ABB Group.
Various senior leadership positions related to customer service in Alstom’s offices in Baden, Paris and Kuala Lumpur.
Began his career at Siemens in Munich.
“We are impressed by Sabine Busse’s extensive international and cross-cultural experience,” said Gunther Fleig, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Hager Group. “We are impressed by her charisma and excellent teamwork skills, which will inspire and motivate the management and employees of the Hager Group.”

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Sabine Busse said: “I am thrilled to be joining the Hager Group and grateful to have been chosen to lead this family-owned company with a strong team, great values, outstanding performance and a commitment to long-term growth. Our industry plays a key role in the transition to a sustainable future. I look forward to working with all of our employees, customers and partners to create a more digital and electrified future through innovation and collaboration.”

Continuation of success

Realize the Group Vision

Current CEO Daniel Hager welcomed and looked forward to Sabine Busse and supported her as she began her tenure: “In my opinion, Sabine Busse is the ideal candidate for a thriving multinational company like Hager Group. She has a deep understanding of the energy and electrical industries, and throughout her career has proven her ability to build service-oriented companies and lead the group through successful transformation through strong leadership.”

He continued: “Sabine Busse has a deep understanding of the expectations of our customers in the 21st century and the rapidly changing market environment. I am confident that with her leadership and communication skills, she will not only continue our past success, but also give the Hager Group new momentum on the road to building the electrical world of the future.”

Daniel Hager, the third generation of the Hager family, will step down as CEO of the Hager Group after a successful 15-year tenure and will become chairman of the Group’s supervisory board until the end of the year. It is not the first time that a non-family member has led a company for the Hager Group, which was founded in 1955. From 1988 to 2008, Alfred Bricka successfully led the Hager Group and drove its rapid growth.

The Hager Group plans a gradual transition in the second half of the year, with Sabine Busse starting at the Blieskastel headquarters at the end of August and co-leading the company with Daniel Hager for three months. As of December 1, with the transition of Daniel Hager as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Sabine Busse will assume all operational and leadership responsibilities for the Group alone.