Our Executive Board
Our Executive Board
A five-member Executive Board of experienced managers is entrusted with running Hager Group. Together they set the company strategy in line with our ambition to lead in tomorrow’s electrical world. 2023 heralds changes to our Executive Board.
Daniel Hager
Daniel Hager is our Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since 2008. He chairs the Executive Board, and together they set the company strategy in line with our ambition to shape the electrical world of tomorrow. He also heads the Board of Trustees of the Peter und Luise Hager Foundation and is involved in numerous industry associations. In December 2023, Daniel, part of the third generation of the owner family, hands over operational leadership after 15 successful years. He takes up the position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Sabine Busse
Sabine Busse, appointed as Chief Executive Officer by the Supervisory Board, succeeds long-time CEO Daniel Hager. Sabine is a highly experienced international executive in the energy, electrical and automation sector. She begins in Blieskastel end August 2023. For a three-month period, she and Daniel Hager will jointly lead the company. On 1st December, with Daniel Hager’s transition to the Chairmanship of the Supervisory Board, Sabine assumes full responsibility in leading the company.
Philippe Ferragu
Philippe Ferragu is our Chief Group Resources Officer. He allocates financial resources effectively, ensures our financial goals are met and manages the financial & legal departments. Philippe has played a pivotal role in the company’s financial success since 2006. His successor, Michael Flieger, was named as Chief Financial Officer in June 2023; their transition period starts in September and ends on 31st December 2023.
Michael Flieger
Michael Flieger starts his role as Chief Financial Officer, on 1st September, 2023, succeeding Philippe Ferragu. Michael joined Hager Group in 2020 as Group Product Management Vice President and brings extensive experience in both customer and industrial environments within the electrical and lighting business.
Mike Elbers
Mike Elbers is our Chief Marketing Officer. He is responsible for Solution Development and Marketing. Mike’s role is all about making sure that we develop the right portfolio, so we can best serve our customers’ needs – maintaining, renewing and deepening relationships with our existing and future customers is important to him.
Dr. Ralph Fürderer
Ralph Fürderer is our Chief Technical Officer. He is responsible for engineering and manufacturing as well as supply chain, logistics, group quality & environment. For him, the job is all about ensuring we are a reliable and trusted partner for our customers. He is convinced that our industrial carbon footprint can and must be reduced.
Franck Houdebert
Franck Houdebert is our Chief Group Human Resources Officer. He is responsible for people at Hager Group. He is also responsible for part of the sustainability department, Group Communications, the Asia-Pacific sales region and he supervises organisations in India and China.