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Information technologist FA, specialized in application development, business economist NDS HF, born in 1976, a Swiss national. Domenico Iacovelli has extensive management and leadership experience with over 20 years in the sheet metal industry, including 14 years as a CEO. Before joining Bystronic as CEO in 2024, he had served as CEO of the Schuler Group (an ANDRITZ Group company), the worldʼs largest press manufacturer, since 2018. In April 2022, he was entrusted with additional duties and became a member of the ANDRITZ Executive Board. In this role, he was responsible for the Metals business area as well as the Group IT and Automation & Digitalization functions.

From 2011 to 2017, he was CEO of Soutec, a company specializing in high-end laser welding applications. Since 2020, he has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rey Technology Holding AG, Sirnach, and since 2025 he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Bobst Group SA, Mex.

Computer engineer (University of Deusto), MBA (IESE Business School), born in 1971, a Spanish national, Alberto Martinez has headed the Systems division since October 2024. Previously, he had led Bystronic’s Competence Center Software Services since September 2018 and the Solutions Center since August 2020. From August 2020 until December 2021, he also headed the global IT department.

Prior to joining Bystronic, he worked as a software engineer for Lantek, was named Chief Technical Officer (CTO) in 1999 and CEO from 2004 to 2018. He has a profound knowledge of the sheet metal processing industry and more than 25 years of experience in the field of software.

Wilfried Adrianus de Backer has headed for the Service division since October 1, 2025. Prior to joining Bystronic, he worked at Rieter AG from 2016 to 2025, most recently as Senior Vice President After Sales Operations.
He began his professional career in 1998 at ABB Power Service (later acquired by Alstom and General Electric). There he held various management positions, including Head of Repair Services in the United Arab Emirates and Director of Manufacturing Operations in the United States.
From 2011 to 2016, he was General Manager Spare Parts Delivery at General Electric Service in Switzerland.
Wilfried Adrianus de Backer has more than 25 years of international management experience in after sales, supply chain management, and transformation.

Javier Perez assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on December 1, 2025. Prior to joining Bystronic, he worked for the Gurit Group as CFO and interim CEO and from 2018 to 2024 as CFO at the Mikron Group. Previously, he held various management positions as CFO and Head of Corporate Controlling at international companies. He studied industrial engineering at the University of Siegen (Germany) and subsequently earned his PhD at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) in innovation management.

Javier Perez has many years of international management experience in industrial companies and publicly traded firms.