Born on January 26, 1953, in Switzerland
Married, 2 sons, 1 daughter

Education

1968 - 1972: Apprenticeship Mechanical Engineering
1972 - 1973: Commercial College
1988 - 1989: Sales Coordinator with Swiss Federal Certification
2000: Management Trainee at IMD Executive Business School, Lausanne

Professional Career

2019 - --: Member of the Board, Santex Rimar AG
2015 - 2018: President of the Board, Santex Rimar AG
2012 - 2014: Group CEO, SANTEX AG
2008 - 2011: CEO, Benninger AG, Textile Finishing, Tire Cord and Automation

1996 - 2008: CEO, Oerlikon Heberlein Temco AG, Wattwil, Textile Machinery Components
1989 - 1996: Sales Director, Heberlein Fiber Technology
1982 - 1998: Sales Engineer, Heberlein Fiber Technology
1977 - 1982: Setup Service & Sales Station in Sao Paulo, Brazil for Heberlein Machine Works Ltd. Switzerland.

Professional Affiliations

• Member of the Swiss Association of Machinery Manufacturers (Textile Machinery Group) Swissmem
• Member of the CEMATEX General Assembly
• Member of the Board of ITMF