Dieter Messner becomes the new CEO of Manner: a restart for the traditional company

Dieter Messner becomes the new CEO of Manner: a restart for the traditional company

in a significant step for the traditional confectionery company Josef Manner & Comp. AG was appointed Dieter Messner as the new CEO of the company. This decision was announced on Friday by the supervisory board and will come into force on September 1, 2025. Messner, as a board member, will lead the areas of strategy & business development, personnel and organizational development, process management & digitization as well as public relations & ESG. The supervisory board remains unchanged, which guarantees stability in the management of the company. Albin Hahn, the chairman of the Supervisory Board, emphasized the outstanding leadership qualities of Messner and his extensive experience, which he brings from various management positions in national and international companies, such as Leadernet reported .

Dieter Messner has an impressive career that started at McKinsey & Company in 1995, where he worked in strategic advice for leading retail and consumer goods companies. This was followed by positions as Managing Director at OBI and General Manager at Esprit, where he took over significant restructuring and management tasks in Europe and America. Most recently, he has been responsible for the Fitin Group in Austria since 2019. Messner was optimistic about his new role and the goal of making men fit for the future and building on the company's successes so far, as can be read on the official website of Manner: Josef Manner .