NOVOMATIC AG reshapes the Supervisory Board, appointing Birgit Wimmer as Chairwoman
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Birgit Wimmer is the first woman to head the Supervisory Board
Gumpoldskirchen, January 15, 2026 – At the General Meeting of NOVOMATIC AG, Birgit Wimmer, MSc., MBA, was appointed to the Supervisory Board and, in its constitutive meeting, elected to serve as its Chairwoman. She follows in the footsteps of Dr. Bernd Oswald, who was a Member of the Supervisory Board of NOVOMATIC AG for around ten years and will now take up another position in the group of companies.
In her capacity as co-shareholder, Birgit Wimmer has been active for many years in central governance functions in the top holding companies, including periods serving as a Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss holding companies and as Managing Director of NOVO Invest GmbH. She has extensive investment and management experience combined with many years of activity in the banking industry.
“As Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, I look forward to working together with my colleagues on both the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board as we help to successfully shape the Group’s strategic and sustainable development,” says Birgit Wimmer.
Dr. Haig Asenbauer, an internationally experienced lawyer with particular expertise in cross-border M&A transactions, company reorganization, and complex investment structures, was elected to serve as Deputy Chairman. Martina Flitsch retains her position as a Member of the Supervisory Board. She has many years of experience in international group structures and in providing strategic and legal support for corporate investments. Dr. Robert Hofians, a recognized finance and capital markets expert who also has extensive experience in the fields of governance and regulation in his roles as a professor and public accountant, also remains a Member of the Supervisory Board.
As of January 1, 2026, the Supervisory Board of NOVOMATIC AG is now composed as follows:
- Birgit Wimmer, MSc., MBA (Chairwoman)
- Dr. Haig Asenbauer (Deputy Chairman)
- Martina Flitsch (Member)
- Dr. Robert Hofians (Member)
About NOVOMATIC
The NOVOMATIC AG Group is one of the biggest international producers and operators of gaming technologies and employs more than 26,000 staff worldwide. The Group was founded by the industrialist Professor Johann F. Graf in 1980 and has locations in about 50 countries, exporting innovative gaming equipment, system solutions, lottery system solutions and services to more than 130 countries. The Group operates gaming terminals and video lottery terminals (VLTs) in some 2,000 own electronic and regular casinos, as well as via rental models.
The NOVOMATIC AG Group is active as a full-service provider in all segments of the gaming industry through its numerous international subsidiaries, offering a comprehensive omni-channel product portfolio for partners and customers worldwide. This ranges from terrestrial gaming products and service through management systems and cash management solutions, online, mobile and social gaming solutions to lottery and sports betting solutions, as well as a whole host of other first-rate products and services. For more information, please visit www.novomatic.com
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f.r.t.l. Birgit Wimmer, MSc., MBA (Chairwoman), Dr. Haig Asenbauer (Deputy Chairman), Martina Flitsch (Member), Dr. Robert Hofians (Member)
