Board of Directors
Franz Richter
Chairman, Non-executive member
German citizen
Education
BsC Mechanical Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences, Münster, Germany. MSc Physics at the University of Bielefeld and Tech-nical University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Germany. PhD Mechanical Engineering at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Since 2016
CEO of Süss Micro Tec SE, Garching, Germany
2007–2016
CEO and co-founder of Thin Materials, Eichenau, Germany
2005–2007
President of the Semiconductor Equipment Segment, Unaxis, at OC Oerlikon, Pfäffikon, Switzerland
1990–2004
Various roles at Süss MicroTec, including CEO (1998–2004), Garching, Germany
1988–1990
Scientist at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, Aachen, Germany
1985–1988
Scientist at Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Fraunhofer Institute IZM, Berlin, Germany, since 2009. In total one mandate at a publicly listed company (CEO mandate at Süss MicroTec AG).
No other business relationship with the Company or one of its group companies exists. No significant official functions or political offices.
Andreas R. Herzog
Non-executive member
Swiss citizen
Education
Business Training College, Winterthur, Switzerland, University of Applied Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland. Marketing Management, Western University, London, Canada. Corporate Financial Strategy in Global Markets, INSEAD, Paris, France. Strategic Management, Harvard University, Boston, USA. International Tax Law, University of Applied Sciences, Basel, Switzerland. Leadership Management, Harvard University, Boston, USA
Since 05/2020
Independent Entrepreneur
10/2019–04/2020
General Partner, RIFF Ventures
2002–2019
CFO, Bühler Group, Uzwil, Switzerland
2001–2002
CFO, Eichhof Group, Lucerne, Switzerland
1996–2001
Vice President Finance, Swarovski, Feldmeilen, Switzerland
1990–1995
Various management positions as Senior Controller & Operational Auditor and as Co-CEO Germany SMH/SWATCH, Biel, Switzerland, Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany
1984–1990
Various positions in finance, controlling, logistics, Ciba-Geigy, Mexico, Switzerland, Colombia and Ivory Coast
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates
Member of the Board of Directors, HOCHDORF Swiss Nutrition AG, Lucerne, Switzerland (since 2020), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Systemcredit, Zurich, Switzerland (since 2019); Member of the Board of SeedCapital Invest, Sempach, Switzerland (since 2018); Vice Chairman of the Board of Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Zurich, Switzerland, Member of Advisory Council of Chinese Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Horgen, Switzerland.
One other mandates at a publicly listed company, one remunerated mandate and three non-remunerated mandates at non-listed companies. No significant official functions or political offices.
Mark Kerekes
Vice-Chair, Non-executive member
Austrian citizen
Education
Master in Business Administration, Capital Market Theory and Business Informatics, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria
Since 2014
Co-Manager of Elbogross SA, Zug, Switzerland and Co-Manager of Sentis Capital PCC, Bazers, Liechtenstein
Since 2013
Co-Founder and General Manager of Aerius Advisors, Zug, Switzerland
2012–2013
Co-Founder and General Manager of Hidden Pearl Invest, Vienna, Austria
2019–2012
Senior Fund Manager at Advisory Invest, Vienna, Austria
2000–2009
Various roles at Raiffeisen Group, Vienna, Austria
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates
Member of the Board of Elbogross SA, Zug., Switzerland, since 2014, Member of the Board of Aerius Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland, since 2016, Member of the Board at Sentis Capital PCC, Balzers, Lichtenstein, since 2018.
No other mandates at a publicly listed company, three remunerated mandates and no non-remunerated mandates at non-listed companies. No significant official functions or political offices.
No business relationship with the Company or one of its group companies.
Urs Fähndrich
Non-executive member
Swiss citizen
Education
MA Banking and Finance, University of St. Gallen (HSG), St. Gallen, Switzerland, History and Economics, Columbia University, New York, US
Since 2018
Chairman of the Board of Mega Farms AG, Zug, Switzerland
Since 2013
Member of the Board of Elysium Capital AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein
Since 2010
Chairman of the Board of Gold Partners AG, Wollerau (SZ), Switzerland
2003–2009
Assistant to the CEO of Stüfe & Partner Asset Management, Königsstein im Taunus, Germany
2003
Student trainee in Private Wealth Management, UBS AG, DE- Frankfurt/Main
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates
Chairman of the Board of Gold Partners AG, Wollerau (SZ), Switzerland (since 2010), Member of the Board of Confortune Europe AG, Balzers, Liechtenstein, Member of the Board of Teutonia Capital AG, Balzers, Liechtenstein, Member of the Board of Elysium Capital AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein, Chairman of the Board of Mega Farms AG, Risch, Switzerland (since 2018)
No other mandates at a publicly listed company, five remunerated mandates and no non-remunerated mandates at non-listed companies. No significant official functions or political offices.
No business relationship with the Company or one of its group companies.