Board of Directors

Paul Johann Hälg

Chairman

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

Milestones

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
Paul Johann Hälg

Urs F. Burkard

Board of Directors

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

Milestones

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
Urs F. Burkard

Frits van Dijk

Board of Directors

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

Milestones

Committees:Chairman Nomination and Compensation Committee
Board Memberships:Nestlé Malaysia Berhad
1970 - 2011Career 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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Frits van Dijk

Willi K. Leimer

Board of Directors

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

Milestones

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
Willi K. Leimer

Monika Ribar

Board of Directors

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

Milestones

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
Monika Ribar

Daniel J. Sauter

Board of Directors

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

Milestones

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
Daniel J. Sauter

Ulrich W. Suter

Board of Directors

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

Milestones

President of the Foundation Council:Werner Oechslin Library Foundation
Member of the Board of Trustees:Pension Fund of the Weidmann Group of Companies;
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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
Ulrich W. Suter

Christoph Tobler

Board of Directors

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

Milestones

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 
Christoph Tobler