Ernst Bärtschi
Chief Executive Officer
Date of birth:		April 9, 1952
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1976		University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; lic. oec. HSG
1993, 1998, 2000		IMD Lausanne, Switzerland; Top Management Seminars
Professional Experience:
1976 - 1980		Nestlé, Switzerland - Contrôleur de Gestion
1980 - 1993		Schindler Management AG, Switzerland - Area Controller - Head of Group Area Controlling - CFO Elevator and Escalator Division
1993 - 1997		Schindler Aufzüge AG, Switzerland - Financial Manager - Managing Director
1997 - 2001		Schindler Management AG, Switzerland - CFO, Member of Corp.Management Team
2002 - 2004 2005 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Group Management - Chief Executive Officer
Further Commitments:
Board Member of:		- Bucher Industries AG, Niederweningen, Switzerland

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Silvio Ponti
Deputy CEO, Region Europe North
Date of birth:		May 31, 1953
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1977		Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland; Dipl. Bau-Ing. ETH
1982		Graduate School of Business Administration, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA; MBA
2002		Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA, USA; Advanced Management Program
Professional Experience:
1978 - 1980		Ing. Büro Dr. Staudacher&Siegenthaler AG, Bern, Switzerland - Project Leader
1982 - 1987		Sika Schweiz AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Assistant to the Head of Export - Sika B.V., Maarssen, the Netherlands, General Manager
1987 -1988		Hilti AG, Schaan, Fürstentum Lichtenstein - Head of Marketing for the Joint Venture "Hilti-Ciba-Geigy"
1989 - 2002		Sika Schweiz AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Head of Marketing, Member of the Executive Management of Sika Schweiz AG and Sika GmbH, Germany - Head of the Business Unit "Flexible Waterproofing", Member of the Executive Management of Sika Schweiz AG - General Manager Sika Schweiz AG and Area Manager for Central Europe
2002 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Deputy CEO, Regional Manager Europe North and Member of the Group Management

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Ronald Trächsel
Chief Financial Officer
Date of birth:		July 9, 1959
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1986		University of Bern, Switzerland; lic. rer. pol.
1986 - 2005		IMD Lausanne, Switzerland; Top Management Seminars on a regular basis
Professional Experience:
1982 - 1987		Visura Treuhandgesellschaft, Solothurn, Switzerland - Accounting and tax counseling for small and medium-sized enterprises
1987 - 1992		Ciba-Geigy Group, Basel, Switzerland Internal Audit
1992 - 1999		Ringier Group, Zurich, Switzerland - Head Internal Audit - CFO Ringier Europe
1999 - 2007		Vitra Group, Birsfelden, Switzerland - CFO Vitra Group - CEO and Head of Group Management - Executive Director, Ormand AG
2008 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - CFO and Member of the Group Management

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Urs Mäder
Research & Development
Date of birth:		September 4, 1955
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1979		Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland; Dipl. Chem. ing. HTL
1983		University Fribourg, Switzerland; Dipl. Chem.
1987		Institute of inorganic chemistry, University Fribourg, Switzerland; Dr. rer. nat.
Professional Experience:
1987 - 1989		Research School Chemistry, Canberra, Australia - Post doctorate research
1989 - 2005		Sika AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Project Leader Admixture Development, Research & Development - Departement Head of Construction Chemicals, Research & Development - Product Technology Director of Construction Chemicals and Mortars, Research & Development
2005 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Head of Research & Development and Member of the Group Management

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Peter Krebser
Operations
Date of birth:		November 10, 1951
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1972 -1981		Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland; Dr. sc. techn., Dipl. Chem. ing. ETH, Study and Assistant Lecturer
Professional Experience:
1982 - 1983		Lonza AG, Basel, Switzerland - Head of Process Development Laboratory, Fine Chemicals
1983 - 1996		Sandoz Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland - Head of Process Development Laboratory, Chemical Production Pharma - Plant Manager, Chemical Production Pharma - Section Head, Chemical Production Pharma - Head of worldwide Production (Chemical and Pharma)
1997 - 1999		Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland - Head of worldwide Pharmaceutical Production - Head of worldwide Technical Operations and Member of the Executive Management
2000 - 2002		CGS-Management AG, Pfäffikon, Switzerland - Associate Partner
2002 - 2004		VANTICO AG, Basel, Switzerland - Global Operations Director and Member of the Divisional Executive Management
2004 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Head of Operations and Member of the Group Management

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Jan Jenisch
Region Asia Pacific
Date of birth:		September 2, 1966
Nationality:		German
Education:
1993		University Fribourg, Switzerland; MBA
1993 - 1996		University Fribourg, Switzerland; Post study
Professional Experience:
1996 - 2000		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Market Development Manager, Industry Division - Manager Automotive Europe, Industry Division
2001- 2004		Sika Tivoli GmbH, Hamburg, Germany - General Manager
2004 - 2006		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Head of Industry Division and Member of the Group Management
2007 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Regional Manager Asia Pacific and Member of the Group Management

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Paul Schuler
Region North America
Date of birth:		June 11, 1955
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1975		Eidg. Dipl. Maschinenschlosser
1979		Eidg. Dipl. Betriebsfachmann
1988		Eidg. Dipl. Verkaufsleiter
1993		Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Washington / Zurich, MBA
1993		IMD Lausanne, Top Management Seminars
Professional Experience:
1976 - 1980		Hemair AG, Schindellegi, Switzerland - Production - Production Manager
1980 - 1982		Luwa AG, Hongkong / China - Project Manager Air Condition Plants in China
1982 - 1988		EMS Chemie AG, Domat/Ems, Switzerland - Sales - International Key Account - Sales Manager Switzerland
1988 - 2002		Sika Schweiz AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Product Manager / Head of Sales Industry - Marketing Manager Industry - Business Unit Leader Industry 1993: Member of the Executive Management of Sika Schweiz AG 1996: Member of the Extended Group Management of Sika AG
2003 - 2006		Sika Holding GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany - General Manager Sika Deutschland GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany - General Manager Sika Korrosionsschutz GmbH, Gelsenkirchen, Germany - General Manager SikaTocal GmbH, Troisdorf, Germany - General Manager Sika Addiment GmbH, Leimen, Germany 1993: Member of the Executive Management of Sika Schweiz AG 1996: Member of the Extended Group Management of Sika AG
2007 -		Sika Corporation , Lyndhurst, USA - Regional Manager North America and Member of the Group Management

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José Luis Vazquez
Region Europe South
Date of birth:		October 29, 1947
Nationality:		Spanish
Education:
1970		Ingeniero de Caminos, Madrid, Spain; Construction Engineer, Ph.D.
1979		ICADE, Madrid, Spain; MBA
1988		IESE, Madrid, Spain; MBA
2001, 2002 (most recent further training)		IESE, Madrid, Spain; CRM, Corporate Finance
Professional Experience:
1970 - 1972		Laboratoire Pont and Chaussees, Paris, France Instituto Eduardo Torroja, Madrid, Spain - Concrete road construction R&D projects
1972 - 1976		Director of numerous global projects in the area of road construction, harbour, factories - Helma (Cadiz), Boskalis (Cadiz), Laing (Valencia/Bilbao), Caminos y Puertos (Barcelona)
1977 - 1983		Explosivos Rio Tinto, Madrid, Spain - Vice President, Oil Business Division
1983 - 1984		Sport Ministry - Cabinet of Ministers, Spain - Manager National Sport Insurance Company
1984 - 2002		Sika SA, Madrid, Spain - Head of Marketing - General Manager 1999: Area Manager Southern Europe
2002 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Regional Manager Europe South and Member of the Group Management
Other titles:
1979 1984		Public Servant - Industry Ministry (Patent and Trademark Office) - All Ministries, TIC (Information and Telecommunication Technology Engineer)

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Alexander Bleibler
Corporate Business Unit Contractors
Date of birth:		December 2, 1953
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1976		Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland; Dipl. Bau-Ing. HTL
Professional Experience:
1977 - 1979		Chemaco Ltd., Saudi Arabia - Branchmanager
1980 - 1983		Sika Schweiz AG, Saudi Arabia - Sales Engineer
1983 - 1996		Sika Schweiz AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Head of Marketing and Technique in the Exportdepartement - Product Marketing Manager - Head of the Marketing departement / Product Marketing Manager Industrial Floorings - Head of Business Unit Marketing and Technique for Construction Chemicals - Head of Business Unit Construction Chemicals / Head of Corporate Marketing 1990: Member of the Executive Management of Sika Schweiz AG 1994: Member of the Extended Group Management of Sika AG
1996 - 2006		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Head of Division Construction Chemicals and Member of the Group Management
2007 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Head of Corporate Business Unit Contractors and Member of the Group Management

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Bruno Fritsche
Corporate Business Unit Industry
Date of birth:		September 26, 1952
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1971		Laboratory Technician (Eidg. Dipl. Chemielaborant)
1987		Graduate School of Business Administration Zurich, Bachelor of Business Administration
Professional Experience:
1971 - 1973		Wander AG, Berne, Switzerland - Laboratory Technician
1973 - 1988		Merz + Bentello AG, Niederwangen, Switzerland - Head Laboratory +Development - Manager Export - Sales + Marketing Manager
1988 - 1991		Sika Hongkong Ltd., Hongkong - General Manager - Area Manager North East Pacific
1993 - 1996		Sika Australia Pty., Sydney, Australia / Sika New Zealand Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand - General Manager - Area Manager Pacific
1996 - 2000		Sika Japan Ltd., Tokyo, Japan - General Manager - Area Manager Asia North
2001 - 2006		Sika Services AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Head Business Unit Sealing + Bonding Corporate Construction - Head Business Unit Building Systems Corporate Construction - General Manager Sika Engineering Silicones S.r.l., Milan, Italy - Vice President Appliance + Component Corporate Industry 2001: Member of the extended Group Management
2007 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland Head of Corporate Business Unit Industry and Member of the Group Management
Further Commitments:
Board Member of:		- Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce, Zurich, Switzerland

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Christoph Ganz
Corporate Business Unit Distribution
Date of birth:		December 28, 1969
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1996		University of St. Gallen, lic. oec. HSG
Professional Experience:
1996 - 1999		Sika Schweiz AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Project Manager Distribution
1999 - 2003		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Corporate Market Field Manager Distribution
2003 - 2006		Sika Services AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Head of Business Unit Distribution
2007 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Head of Corporate Business Unit Distribution and Member of the Group Management
Further Commitments:
Board Member of:		- Ganz & Co. AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland
		- Ganz AG, Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein
		- Max Pfister Baubüro AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland

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Ernesto Schümperli
Corporate Business Unit Concrete
Date of birth:		September 22, 1955
Nationality:		Swiss
Education:
1978		Basle University of Applied Sciences, Muttenz, Switzerland; Dipl. Bau-Ing. HTL
1983		Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland; Dipl. Bau-Ing. ETH
2000		Graduate School of Business Administration, Zurich, Switzerland; MBA
Professional Experience:
1971 – 1975		Ing. Büro Frey + Gnehm AG, Olten, Switzerland - Draughtsman - Project Leader Sewer Systems
1978 – 1979		Basle University of Applied Sciences, Muttenz, Switzerland - Research Engineer Hydraulic Structures
1983 – 1985		Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland - Research Engineer Structural Design
1986 – 1987		Ing. Büro Wenaweser & Wolfensberger AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Project Leader Structural Engineering
1987 – 1990		Sika Andina SA, Bogotá, Colombia - Head of Marketing and Technique - Key Account Manager Latin America - Member of the Executive Management of Sika Andina SA
1991 – 2006		Sika Schweiz AG, Zurich, Switzerland - Product Marketing Manager Concrete - Market Development Manager Construction - Head of Marketing Department Construction - 1997: Member of the Executive Management of Sika Schweiz AG - Head of Sales Department Switzerland - General Manager Sika Schweiz AG and Area Manager for Central Europe - 2002: Member of the Extended Group Management of Sika AG - Head of Sika Tunneling & Mining Division - 2002: Chairman of the Board of SikaBau AG, Zurich, Switzerland
2007 -		Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland - Head of Corporate Business Unit Concrete and Member of the Group Management
Further Commitments:
President:		- ivz Industrie-Verband Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (local sub-organization of Swiss Employers Association)

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