Lindt & Sprüngli Names Dieter Weisskopf Interim CEO as Adalbert Lechner Departs

19. Oct 2026

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(AWP Alliance News) - Lindt & Sprüngli CEO Adalbert Lechner is leaving the company. Dieter Weisskopf, who led the group as CEO until 2022, takes over as interim CEO effective immediately on October 19, 2026. A search for a permanent successor is underway, with an appointment expected by the second quarter of 2027. Austria CEO Ali Kulein will replace departing Germany CEO Michal Spiller on October 26, subject to local supervisory board approval.

Fabian Reinhardt, head of global sales, will succeed Kulein as Austria CEO on the same date.

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