On 18 July 2018 Martin Buck, Chairmen of the Board of Directors of the ifm group, was unanimously elected President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Bodensee-Oberschwaben.

At the constituent meeting in Weingarten on Wednesday Martin Buck was unanimously elected President of the CCI Bodensee-Oberschwaben for the next legislative period of five years. The most important topic for him: expansion of the broadband network in the region. His first official act: Mr Buck suggested to appoint his predecessor, Heinrich Grieshaber, as honorary president.

Since 2005 Martin Buck has been a member of the plenary meeting, since 2013 a member of the executive committee. The plenary meeting is the highest decision-making body of the CCI with a legislative period of five years. It defines the basic orientation of the CCI work and decides on economic and political positions as well as the CCI finance and membership fees. Every member company has one vote - irrespective of the size of the company. The elected members of the plenary meeting perform their function on a honorary basis.