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Swisslog Appoints Jan Zuurbier as CEO

28.07.2025

Swisslog is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Zuurbier as its new CEO, effective July 18, 2025.

Jan brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience across the robotics, healthcare, telecommunications, and ICT sectors. Since joining the KUKA Group in 2019, he has held senior leadership roles in both Swisslog Healthcare and, most recently, KUKA Robotics. His deep industry expertise and proven leadership make him exceptionally well-positioned to guide Swisslog through its next chapter of innovation and growth.

Under Jan’s leadership, Swisslog will continue to focus on delivering outstanding customer service, strengthening project execution, and expanding its global footprint in logistics automation.

»Swisslog is a key pillar of KUKA Group’s strategy for intelligent automation,« said Christoph Schell, CEO of KUKA Group. »Jan’s appointment reflects our strong commitment to the logistics automation segment and to the customers who rely on Swisslog’s innovation and expertise. I’m confident that under his leadership, Swisslog will continue to thrive and deliver exceptional value.«

»I’m honoured and excited to take on this role at such a pivotal time in the industry. Today’s cutting-edge warehouse automation is transforming supply chains from background logistics functions into strategic drivers of resilience, innovation and competitive advantage,« said Jan Zuurbier. »Swisslog has a strong legacy of innovation and customer focus, and I look forward to working closely with our teams and partners to build on that foundation and continue to deliver the industry leading solutions and services our customers have come to expect from Swisslog.«

Swisslog would like to extend sincere thanks to outgoing CEO Jens Schmale for his valuable contributions during his time with Swisslog. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.