Board of Directors
Walter Grüebler
ChairmanDr. oec. HSG
Year of Birth: 1942
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2013
Profession
| Member, Foundation Council: | ETH Foundation |
| Member of the Board: | Nationale Suisse, Basel Petroplus Holdings AG, Zug |
| Chairman of the Board: | Adval Tech AG, Niederwangen |
| 2000-2004: | CEO, Sika AG, Baar |
| 1990-1999: | Member of Group Management, Alusuisse, Zurich |
| 1974-1990: | CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Airex AG, Sins |
| 1968-1974: | Project Leader and Member of Executive Board, Hayek Engineering AG |
Thomas W. Bechtler
Vice ChairmanDr. iur., L.L.M.
Year of birth: 1949
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2013
Profession
| Committees: | Chairman Nomination and Compensation Committee |
| Chairman of the Board: | Human Rights Watch Committee, Zurich |
| Member of the Board: | Bucher Industries, Niederweningen; Conzzeta AG, Zurich |
| Since 1982: | CEO, Hesta AG, Zug |
| 1977-1982: | Divisional Manager, Luwa AG |
| 1975.1977: | Managing Assistant, Luwa AG |
Urs F. Burkard
Board of DirectorsCarpenter/Interior Designer
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2014
Profession
| 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 |
Paul Johann Hälg
Board of DirectorsDr. sc. techn., Dipl.-Chem.
Year of birth: 1954
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2012
Profession
| Member of Board: | Swissmem, trade association of the Swiss Mechanical and Electrical Eingineeering Industries |
| Chairman of the Board: | Gurit Holding AG, Wattwil |
| 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 |
Willi K. Leimer
Board of DirectorsDr. oec. HSG
Year of birth: 1958
Nationality: Austrian
Term of office until: 2013
Profession
| 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 |
Monika Ribar
Board of DirectorsCEO of Panalpina AG
Year of birth: 1959
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2014
Profession
| Member of Board: | Logitech International SA, Romanel/Morges |
| 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 |
Daniel J. Sauter
Board of DirectorsFinancial Expert
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2012
Profession
| Committees: | Audit Committee |
| Member of the Board: | Sulzer AG, Winterthur; Julius Bär Gruppe AG, Zurich; Model Holding AG, Weinfelden |
| Chairman of the Board: | Alpine Select AG, Zug |
| 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 |
Fritz Studer
Board of DirectorsBanking Expert
Year of birth: 1943
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2012
Profession
| Committees: | Chairman Audit Committee |
| Member of the Board: | SCM Strategic Capital Management Lucerne Symphony Orchestra |
| Member: | Bank Council Swiss National Bank |
| 2004-2006: | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sarna Polymer Holding Inc. |
| 1994-2003: | CEO, Luzerner Kantonalbank; Member of the Board of Directors, Swiss Bankers Association and Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks; Member of the Board of Directors and periodically President or Vice President, Mortage bond clearing house of the Swiss Cantonal Banks, AGI Holding AG, Swisscom IT Services AG, Adler & Co. Privatbank AG |
| 1983-1993: | Member of Executive Board, Luzerner Kantonalbank |
| 1979-1982: | Head of Directorate-General, Schweizerische Volksbank |
| 1965-1978: | National/International Loan Specialist incl. Export Financing, Schweizerische Volksbank |
Ulrich W. Suter
Board of DirectorsDr. sc. techn, Professor
Year of birth: 1944
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2012
Profession
| Member, Foundation Council: | Academia Engelberg; Werner Oechslin Library Foundation; Foundation Entwicklungsfonds Seltene Metalle ESM; Stiftung zur Förderung der Denkmalpflege |
| Member of the Board: | WICOR Holding AG, Rapperswil SG; Global Surface AG, Nussbaumen TG; Quadrant AG, Lenzburg |
| 2001-2005: | Vice Preseident for Research, ETH Zurich |
| 1988-2008: | Professor, ETH Zurich, Department of Material Science |
| 1982-1989: | Professor, MIT, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, USA |
Christoph Tobler
Board of Directorsdipl. El. Ing. EPFL
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2013
Profession
| Member of Board Committee: | economiesuisse, Zurich |
| Member of the Board: | Schenker-Winkler Holding AG, Baar; AG Cilander, Herisau |
| Member of Board Committee: | Sefar Holding AG, Thal SG |
| 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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