Apr 09, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. The Board of Directors of Precious Woods has appointed Joachim Kaufmann as the new CEO of the Precious Woods Group. He will assume this responsibility on June 1, 2010 after a brief induction period, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. "Because of the in-depth selection procedure we are confident that we have found the most suitable candidate for this extremely interesting and challenging role", explained Chairman of the Board of Directors and acting CEO Ernst A. Brugger. His professional career to date most recently led Joachim Kaufmann to the role of CEO of the Feintool Group in Lyss. Before that he occupied various group management positions with Adval Tech and Feintool. Precious Woods is a world leader in the sustainable management and use of tropical forests. Based in Switzerland, company has subsidiaries in Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Gabon, Holland and Switzerland.