Reorganisation of leadership in the kitchen and ventilation market
Gregory Oswald will return as CEO for the DACH market at Franke Home Solutions on 1 February 2026. He previously headed this division of the Aargau-based Franke Group from 2022 to 2024. He then served as CEO of WESCO AG in Wettingen, which was acquired by Franke in 2024.
The further integration of WESCO AG from Wettingen into the Franke Group, based in Aarburg, has resulted in a reorganisation of the management team: Gregory Oswald will return to Franke Home Solutions as Managing Director for the DACH market on 1 February 2026. As head of this division of the Franke Group, Oswald will be jointly responsible for the Franke brand and the WESCO brands berbel and Wesco – “an important basis for closer cooperation, while the brands continue to operate independently on the market,” according to a statement.
Franke’s Home Solutions business unit is a global provider of intelligent systems and solutions for private kitchens. With 4,200 employees in over 30 countries, it generates net sales of CHF 932 million. Oswald, 45, already headed this division from 2022 to 2024. He then took over the management of the WESCO Group, which was acquired by Franke in September 2024. Founded in 1962, the WESCO Group is headquartered in Wettingen. The family-owned company specialises in extractor hoods and ventilation systems.
Corrado Mura, interim CEO and President of Franke Home Solutions, explains that Gregory Oswald’s “deep understanding of the DACH market as well as product management and brand management, which he has gained in key positions within Franke Home Solutions,” will be crucial for the further development of the company. “His many years of experience will help us to optimally bundle our competencies and drive our growth in a sustainable manner.”