Succession planning launched at regional utility
Helmut Perreten has announced his resignation as CEO of Industrielle Betriebe Interlaken (IBI), effective mid-2027. Perreten has led IBI since 2015. He intends to pursue a career outside the energy sector in future.
There is to be a change at the helm of Industriellen Betriebe Interlaken AG. According to a statement, CEO Helmut Perreten has informed the Board of Directors that he intends to step down from his role in mid-2027. He plans to pursue a career outside the energy sector thereafter.
The search for a successor will begin in the coming months. The early announcement of the change will allow for a careful and structured succession plan, the statement said. The Board of Directors regrets but respects the decision.
Perreten has been CEO of IBI since 2015. Prior to that, the trained mechanic and mechanical engineer was Head of the Oberland region at BKW Energie AG and, before that, Managing Director of the Grindelwald Electricity Works.
In 2025, IBI sold a total of 96 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, 35.9 million kilowatt-hours of gas and 1.8 million cubic metres of water.