“You steered us towards our course of success”

Konrad Graber will conduct the General Meeting for the last time as Chairman of the Board of Directors on 13 April. He is largely responsible for the successful development of the Emmi Group during this period to the present day. Vice President Thomas Grüter praises Koni as a prudent and forward-looking strategist.

“Dear Koni, let’s start with this: it is simply unbelievable how well Emmi has developed during your time, an impressive success story! As Vice Chairman and on behalf of all the members of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for everything you have done. Let’s look back on your very successful time, in various positions as an Emmi employee.

You were elected to the Board of Directors in 2006, and have also been a successful business economist and certified auditor. With your election to the Council of States (2007) in the Swiss Parliament, you achieved a major political goal and earned a high level of respect and recognition for your human, professional and political skills.

This was also confirmed by your election as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emmi AG, succeeding Fritz Wyss in 2009. As a level-headed, forward-looking and gifted speaker who was always clear in his statements, you have strategically expanded Emmi, together with us colleagues on the Board of Directors, and steered us towards our course of success.

Over the years, together with Urs Riedener, you have been able to build up a highly committed Group Management and have contributed to operational success. The personnel evaluations planned in detail and the achievement of the 4 billion sales mark with over 9,000 employees are all milestones from your long time at Emmi. Thank you, Koni, for all your hard work over the years.”

Konrad Graber, Emmi Group Chairman of the Board of Directors

Konrad Graber was voted onto the Board of Directors of Emmi in 2006. In 2009, he took over the office of Chairman and is now stepping down. During his 14-year chairmanship, Emmi expanded its national and international business with around 30 acquisitions. Net sales rose from just over CHF 2.5 billion to over CHF 4 billion, and the number of employees increased from around 3,300 to over 9,000.