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Canopy Growth Announces Storz & Bickel Executive Transition
David Männer appointed Managing Director Jürgen Bickel, who co-founded and buil...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Canopy Growth Announces Storz & Bickel Executive Transition\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n David Männer appointed Managing Director\n \n\n\n\n Jürgen Bickel, who co-founded and built Storz & Bickel into a global premium vaporization technology leader, passes the torch following 25 years of transformational leadership\n \n\n\n\n\n Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (Nasdaq: CGC) today announced the appointment of David Männer as Managing Director of Storz & Bickel, a subsidiary of Canopy Growth, effective April 1, 2026. Mr. Männer succeeds Jürgen Bickel, Storz & Bickel’s Co-founder, who has decided to transition out of his role.\n \n\n Founded in 2001, Storz & Bickel has grown into a global leader in vaporization technology. Today, it sets the standard for innovation, product quality and design, earning recognition as the industry benchmark for vapor quality, the first ISO 13485 certification for medical-grade devices, and the prestigious Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize for technical innovation.\n \n\n “Storz & Bickel is the best in the world at what we do. We have built a global leader, a standard, and a culture that will be modelled for years to come. This is my legacy and I am thrilled to entrust its next chapter to someone I have complete confidence will carry it successfully into the future. I’ll be following along and cheering on what comes next,” said Jürgen Bickel, Storz & Bickel’s co-founder and outgoing Managing Director.\n \n\n A 14-year veteran of Storz & Bickel, most recently serving as Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Männer brings deep operational knowledge, strong leadership, and an intimate understanding of what makes it exceptional.\n \n\n “Jürgen has built a culture of product excellence, a discipline around standards, and a passionate team. It is on this foundation that I am excited to apply what I’ve learned and write the next chapter,” said David Männer, Incoming Managing Director, Storz & Bickel.\n \n\n Luc Mongeau, Chief Executive Officer of Canopy Growth added, “Storz & Bickel is a global leader because of Jürgen's vision and relentless drive. We have a cl...