Erich Ermel

Erich Ermel is currently the CEO of WAB-GROUP since January 2021. Prior to that, they held various roles at AZ ARMATUREN - THE PLUG VALVE COMPANY, including Board Member and Managing Director of AZ Armaturen International AG and Trident Plastics. Erich also served as General Manager of AZ-Armaturen South Africa. Before their time at AZ ARMATUREN, Erich was the Head of Quality Management at Axpo AG and Division Manager of Process Engineering at Franz Gysi AG.

Erich Ermel obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland in 2003. Later, in 2012, they earned an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from the University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland, Basel.