At its meeting on June 29, 2020 the Supervisory Board of Duravit AG appointed Stephan Patrick Tahy (54) as the new CEO of Duravit AG with effect from July, 1 2020. Mr. Tahy succeeds Prof. Frank Richter, who will leave the company on June 30, 2020.

Mr Tahy was previously Managing Director of De'Longhi GmbH Germany and Vice President Central Europe at Mattel Inc. The father of two was born in Heidelberg and studied in Mannheim, graduating with a degree in business administration.

Stephan Tahy said, “I am pleased at the confidence that has been placed in me to drive the fantastic work of this innovative company forward and to be working with all Duravit employees to shape our common future.”

Gregor Greinert, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Duravit AG, said, “We are delighted with the appointment of Stephan Tahy, who is a dedicated, high-caliber successor to Prof. Frank Richter, and who will continue to advance Duravit’s highly successful development. We are really looking forward to working with him. We would like to thank Frank Richter for his outstanding contribution over many successful years.”