CEO Jürgen Wax joined Gartner 2014 as COO and became CEO in 2016. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim, Germany and looks back on nearly 20 years of experience in façade industry. 

Permasteelisa Group CEO since 2019 and Permasteelisa Group Regional CEO Europe since 2016. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering, Production Technology (Dipl.-Ing.) at the Technical University in Munich. He began his career joining Josef Gartner GmbH in 1993, he has been appointed General Manager in 2002, and since 2012 he has served in different positions within the Permasteelisa Group.

Dr. Gartner studied mechanical engineering at the University of Munich where he also did his doctorate.

He is a great-grandson of the company founder and was the managing partner of the family-owned business from 1973 to 1998.