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Peter Spycher
The Intralogistics Association Switzerland (ILS) has confirmed its president Peter Spycher for another three years during its 60th General Assembly at the Park Hotel in Langenthal. The re-election was unanimous among the approximately 62 members present. Spycher will thus lead the association until 2029. Additionally, Stefan Güdel, who is active in the field of education, was also confirmed for another term on the board.
Farewells and New Elections in the Board
During the assembly, two long-standing board members were bid farewell. Valentin Adelfio, who belonged to the subsidiary association Swisslifter, and Rudolf Mayer-Richert, who was responsible for marketing, submitted their resignations. Adelfio was not present due to vacation absence but was acknowledged by Spycher for his contribution to ensuring the flow of information between ILS and Swisslifter. Spycher emphasized that Adelfio’s calm demeanor and extensive leadership experience had provided significant value to the association.
Vitalji Omelcenko from Staplermaxx was elected as the new board member to replace Adelfio. Rudolf Mayer-Richert was succeeded in marketing by Florian Brunner from SSI Schäfer. Spycher praised Mayer-Richert’s commitment and described him as the face of ILS at the „Logistics & Automation“ trade fair. He emphasized that Mayer-Richert always ensured that the ILS joint stand was prominently visible and did not shy away from smaller tasks, such as providing water for the trade fair coffee.
Membership Development of ILS
The association reported a slight increase in new members compared to the previous year. Since the last General Assembly, 13 new members have joined ILS. However, there have been eleven departures, resulting in a total of 181 members.
In September of this year, ILS will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a large celebration.
