[2] Timeline: Sälzer started out at Hugo Boss as one of the members of the managing board, but steadily worked his way up to CEO position.
[1] During his time with the company, he described his management style as old-fashioned, he favored a system where you learn how to think, how to combine things, how to set priorities.
[4] At Escada, Sälzer was employed to save the brand, which has steadily declined after the death of its co-founder Margaretha Ley.
[5] In July 2014, it was announced that Salzer would take up the role of CEO and chairman of the Bench fashion brand on 1 December, commenting, "Bench fashion is an expression of young people's attitude towards life in the age of the internet and social media: individual, casual and with an eye for their own style.
"[6] Sälzer is board member of Lacoste, Paris, since 2013, of Deichmann SE, Essen, since 2008 and of Amer Sports, Helsinki, since 2008.
[8] As part of the IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in February 2024, Sälzer has returned to Amer Sports as Lead Independent Director.