The Straumann Group has appointed Dr Christian Ullrich as the new group chief information officer and member of the Executive Management Board (EMB). Digital transformation is a key part of the Straumann Group’s growth strategy, spanning all businesses, geographies and facets of the Group’s activities. This new executive role will drive and lead the acceleration of the company’s digital transformation. He will join the group on 1 October 2021.
Guillaume Daniellot, chief executive officer of Straumann Group, commented: “Christian has an impressive track record in leading digital transformation of large global companies. He has successfully developed digital strategy and go-to-market models driven by platform approaches to increase product sales performances and create a positive experience for customers and health consumers. He will play a key role to further advance the digital strategy of the Group connecting it closely to the business strategy. Christian is also a personality with outstanding leadership skills and will be a great addition to the team, supporting our cultural journey.”
Dr Ullrich joins Straumann from Bayer, a life science company with core competencies in the fields of health care and agriculture, where he was senior vice-president, global chief information officer at Bayer Consumer Health.
He was instrumental in shaping the digital agenda of the Consumer Health Division and accelerating the business transformation with digital technology and data analytics across the entire value chain. He began his career at the company in 2006 and rose through a series of managerial positions with increasing responsibility, including divisional head of Accounting and Controlling, head of Post-Merger Integration United States as well as vice-president, global head of Marketing and Sales IT. Prior to joining Bayer, Dr Ullrich worked for Deloitte, a professional services company providing consulting, audit, advisory, and tax services.
Born in 1972, Dr Ullrich is a German citizen and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Lüneburg, Germany. He joins the company following the announcement of the group to expand the role of chief information officer and elevate it to the Executive Management Board
