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- 1962, Swiss Citizen
- Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2017
- Member of the Board of Directors since 2014
Education
- Dipl. Ing. ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich (CH)
- Senior Executive Program IMD, Lausanne (CH)
Professional background
HUBER+SUHNER Group
- 2002-2017 Chief Executive Officer
- 2001-2002 COO Polymer Systems Sector, since 2001 Member of Executive Group Management
- 1997-2000 Division Head materials technology and member of the Management Board
- 1994-1997 Managing Director, Henry Berchtold AG (CH)
Previous employments
- 1987-1993 Project Manager, Production Manager and Head of Sales, Zellweger Uster AG, Uster (CH) and USA
Other activities and vested interests
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of SFS Group AG, Heerbrugg (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors, Müller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil (CH)
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- 1957, Swiss citizen
- Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors (Chairman 2015 - 2017)
- Member of the Board of Directors since 2009
Education
- Dr. sc. techn., dipl. Ing. ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich (CH)
- MBA INSEAD, Fontainebleau (FR)
Professional background
- 2007-2015 CEO, Komax Group, Dierikon (CH)
- 2006-2007 COO, Komax Group, Dierikon (CH)
- 2004-2006 Member of the divisional management board for packaging technology, Robert Bosch GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
- 1998-2004 Member of Executive Group Management, SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft Holding AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
- 1987-1997 Various management positions, Elektrowatt Group, Stäfa and Zug (CH)
Other activities and vested interests
- Member of the Board of Directors, CabTec Holding AG, Rotkreuz (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors, Komax Group, Dierikon (CH)
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- 1973, Swedish-Swiss dual citizen
- Member of the Board of Directors since 29 March 2023
Education
- Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (SE)
- Commercial Law Basics, Stockholm University, Stockholm (SE)
Professional background
- Since 2018 Group Vice President, Global Head of Marketing & Sales, ABB Robotics Division, Zurich (CH), in addition since July 2023, Global Head of Product Line Software and Digital
- 2016-2018 Group Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, ABB Grid Automation, Zurich (CH)
- 2013-2015 Group Vice President, Global Product Group Manager, ABB Power Generation Automation Products, Zurich (CH)
- 1997-2012 Various product- and sales manager positions ABB (PH, SE, UK, DE, CH)
Other activities and vested interests
- Member of the Board of Directors of Piab AB, Danderyd (SE)
- President of IFR (International Federation of Robotics), Frankfurt am Main (D)
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- 1961, Swiss citizen
- Member of the Board of Directors since 2014
Education
- Dipl. math. University of Zurich (CH)
- Dr. oec. University of St. Gallen (CH)
Professional background
- Since 2021 self-employed economist
- 2004-2021 Full Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Director of the Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW) at the University of St. Gallen (CH)
- 1999-2004 Professor at the University of Lausanne (CH)
- 1997-2001 Assistant Professor at the University of Tilburg (NL)
Other activities and vested interests
- Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of AC Immune SA, Lausanne (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Schindler Holding Ltd., Hergiswil (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Swiss Life Holding, Zurich (CH)
- Vice President of the Foundation Board, Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Zurich (CH)
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- 1967, German citizen
- Member of the Board of Directors since 29 March 2023
Education
- Master of Science in Electronics, Technical University, Wroclaw (PL)
- Master of Business Administration with specialisation in International Management, University of Cleveland (USA)
Professional background
- 2019 - 31 March 2023 Chief Financial and Technology Officer, Helmholtz Zentrum München, München (DE)
- 2015-2017 Managing Director, Deutsche Telekom Pan-Net S.R.O., Bratislava (SK)
- 2012-2016 Senior Vice President Technology Europe (CTIO), Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn (DE)
- 2010-2012 Senior Vice President Network and Investment Planning, Deutsche Telekom Technik GmbH, Bonn (DE)
- 2003-2009 Various managerial positions, Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn (DE)
- 1991-2002 Various positions in the telecommunication industry in Slovakia, Hungary and Germany
Other activities and vested interests
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- 1958, Swiss citizen
- Member of the Board of Directors since 2010
Education
- Dipl. Ing. ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich (CH)
Professional background
- Since 2014 CEO, AlpRail GmbH, Gais (CH)
- 2019-2021 Managing Director, BBR rail automation Swiss AG, Lucerne (CH)
- 2018-2019 Head of Railway Signaling, Kummler+Matter AG, Zurich (CH)
- 2015-2017 Managing Director, Kummler+Matter AG, Zurich (CH)
- 2013-2015 Head of Sales, Ruf Telematik AG, Schlieren (CH)
- 2011-2013 Vice President Sales, duagon AG, Dietikon (CH)
- 1999-2010 Various product development and sales functions, Siemens Switzerland, Rail Automation, Wallisellen (CH)
- 1988-1998 Product development and product management posts, ABB Transportation/Adtranz, Zurich (CH)
Other activities and vested interests
None
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- 1965, Swiss citizen
- Member of the Board of Directors since 2019
Education
- Dr. iur. University of Zurich (CH)
- Admitted to the Zurich bar
- MBA from the University of St. Gallen (CH)
- International Directors Programme INSEAD, Fontainebleau (FR)
Professional background
- Since 2012 Investment Director and member of the Executive Committee, EGS Beteiligungen AG*, Zürich (CH)
- 2010-2011 CEO/COO, aizo group AG, Zurich (CH)/Wetzlar (DE)
- 1999-2009 Industry experience in various legal and commercial management positions, Bühler AG, Uzwil (CH)
Other activities and vested interests
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur (CH)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of FAES AG, Wollerau (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Roth Gerüste AG, Gerlafingen (CH) (until 12 April 2023 Chairman of the Board of Directors)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Sensirion AG, Stäfa (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of DV Bern AG, Bern (CH)
* Significant shareholder at HUBER+SUHNER AG
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- 1961, Swiss citizen
- Member of the Board of Directors since 2016
Education
- Lic. iur. University of Zurich (CH)
- Admitted to the Aargau bar
- MBA from the University of Chicago (USA)
- Post-graduate degree from University of St. Gallen (CH) in European Economic Law
- Advanced Management Program at University of Oxford (UK)
Professional background
- Since 2010 Partner at Schärer Attorneys at Law, Aarau (CH)
- 2001-2009 Global Head Legal M&A and Antitrust, member of the Group Legal Executive Committee, Novartis International AG, Basel (CH)
- 1999-2001 Group Vice President M&A, ABB Asea Brown Boveri AG (CH)
- 1995-1998 Senior Legal Counsel, ABB Schweiz AG (CH)
- 1991-1995 Senior Legal Counsel and Head Legal Services, Danzas Management, Basel (CH)
Other activities and vested interests
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zehnder Group AG, Gränichen (CH)
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of AEW Energie AG, Aarau (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of SFS Group AG, Heerbrugg (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Kraftwerk Augst AG, Augst (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Immobilien AEW AG, Aarau (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Apotheke im Stadtspital Zurich AG, Zurich (CH)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Aare-Apotheke Rombach AG, Rombach (CH)
- Member of the Executive Board of swissVR, Rotkreuz (CH)