Michele Giannoni appointed new CEO of Baumer Italia

Chosen to consolidate the development path and guide the company towards new challenges of growth and innovation

Baumer Italia, the Italian subsidiary of the Baumer Group, a Swiss multinational and world leader in industrial automation sensors, announces an important change in the company's leadership.

Michele Giannoni took up the position of Managing Director on 1 October 2025. With a degree in automation engineering, Giannoni has a solid knowledge of the Italian industrial market.

Chosen to consolidate the company's development path and guide it towards new challenges of growth and innovation, the new managing director will give further impetus to strengthening long-term partnerships with customers through his passion for work and excellence, reinforcing the brand's already well-known reputation in the market.

‘Competence, quality and precision have always been Baumer's trademarks,’ says Michele Giannoni, ‘values that continue to guide the company as a pioneer of innovation and a trailblazer in technological solutions that provide concrete support to customers in automation applications.’

Baumer Group
The Baumer Group is one of the world's leading specialists in high-performance sensors and control systems for industrial automation. An exceptionally broad product portfolio, precise measured values and intelligent sensor functions enable smart solutions for digitalised production. The family-owned group has approximately 2,800 employees and is represented by production facilities, sales offices and agencies with 39 subsidiaries in 19 countries, ensuring that it is always close to its customers. As an innovation leader, Baumer has been creating decisive market advantages and measurable added value with consistently high quality standards for over 70 years.