Board of Directors

Chairman

Dr. sc. techn., Dipl.-Chem.
Year of birth: 1954
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2015

Since 2004:	CEO Dätwyler Group, Altdorf
2001-2004:	Executive Vice President Forbo International SA, Eglisau
1987-2001:	Product Manager, Commercial Director, CEO Gurit Essex AG, Freienbach
1981-1986:	Project and Group Leader Schweizerische Aluminium AG (Alusuisse), Zurich

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Interior Designer/Carpenter
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2014

Committees:	Nomination and Compensation Committee
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors:	Schenker-Winkler Holding AG, Baar
Chairman of the Board:	Unitrend Burkard AG, Rotkreuz
Since 1989:	Principal, Burkard Office Design GmbH, Rotkreuz
1987-1989:	Head of planning, Denz Office Furniture, Zurich

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Year of birth: 1947
Nationality: The Netherlands
Term of office until: 2015

Committees:	Chairman Nomination and Compensation Committee
Board Memberships:	Nestlé Malaysia Berhad
1970 - 2011	Career within Nestlé (focus Region Asia), of which the last 10 years as member of the Nestlé SA Executive Board, responsible for Asia, Oceania, Africa & Middle East

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Dr. oec. HSG
Year of birth: 1958
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2016

Committees:	Audit Committee
Chairman of the Board:	Schenker-Winkler Holding AG, Baar; ISPartners AG, Zurich
since 2002:	Partner, WMPartners, Zurich
1990-2002:	Managing Director, Bank Morgan Stanley AG, Zurich
1989-1990:	Manager, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Zurich
1988-1989:	Manager, Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York
1980:	Manager, K. Leimer Real Estate, Vaduz (FL)
1979:	Employee Stock Exchange, Schweizerische Bankgesellschaft, Zurich

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CEO of Panalpina AG
Year of birth: 1959
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2014

Committees:	Chairman Audit Committee
Member of Board:	Logitech International SA, Romanel/Morges Swiss International Air Lines AG, Basel
Since 2006:	CEO, Panalpina AG, Basel
2005 - 2006:	CFO, Panalpina AG, Basel
2000 - 2005:	Chief Information Officer (CIO), Panalpina AG, Basel
1991 - 2000:	Various functions within Controlling, IT and Global Project Management, Panalpina AG, Basel

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Financial Expert
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2015

Committee:	Nomination and Compensation Committee
Member of the Board:	Model Holding AG, Weinfelden
Chairman of the Board:	Julius Bär Gruppe AG, Zurich
1994-2001:	CEO and delegate of Board of Directors, Xstrata AG, Zug
1983-1998:	Senior Partner and CFO, Glencore International AG, Baar
1976-1983:	Several banks, incl. Bank Leu Zurich

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Dr. sc. techn., Professor
Year of birth: 1944
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2015

President of the Foundation Council:	Werner Oechslin Library Foundation
Member of the Board of Trustees:	Pension Fund of the Weidmann Group of Companies; Swisscontact
Chairman of the Board:	WICOR Holding AG, Rapperswil SG;
Member of the Board:	Global Surface AG, Nussbaumen TG; Rainbow Photonics AG, Zurich
2001-2005:	Vice President for Research, ETH Zurich
1988-2008:	Professor, ETH Zurich, Department of Material Science
1982-1989:	Professor, MIT, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, USA

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dipl. El. Ing. EPFL
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2016

Committees:	Audit Committee
Member of Board Committee:	economiesuisse, Zurich
Member of the Board:	Sefar Holding AG, Thal, SG; AG Cilander, Herisau
Since 2004:	CEO, Sefar Holding AG
1998-2004:	Sika AG, Head of Industry Division and Member of Group Management
1994-1998:	Adtranz Schweiz
1988-1994:	McKinsey & Company, Zurich

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