Duravit names Dr Bernt Ketterer senior vice president of strategy and innovation. Duravit has appointed Dr. Bernt Ketterer as senior vice president of strategy, innovation & product portfolio management, effective 1 June 2026. The newly created role forms part of the company's strategic realignment and strengthens its executive leadership team as it focuses on future growth, innovation and transformation. Ketterer joins Duravit from the KOSTAL Group, where he served as head of corporate strategy and played a key role in the global technology company's strategic transformation. His responsibilities included developing corporate strategy and expanding the business into future-focused growth sectors. At Duravit, Ketterer will lead group-wide strategy and transformation initiatives, overseeing cross-divisional and international programmes designed to enhance growth, efficiency and long-term competitiveness. He will also drive key future-focused areas, including digitalisation and artificial intelligence. In addition, Ketterer will take responsibility for the strategic direction of product and innovation management, helping to align the business more closely with market and customer requirements. The role will support Duravit's continued focus on complete bathroom solutions, premium products and increased innovation across its portfolio.

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