Board of Directors
Dr. Franz Richter
Chairman and non-executive member
of the Board of Directors
German citizen
Education
BSc Mechanical Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences, Münster, Germany, MSc Physics at the University of Bielefeld and Technical University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Germany, PhD Mechanical Engineering at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Experience
2016–2021
Chief Executive Officer of Süss Micro Tec SE, Garching, Germany
2007–2016
Chief Executive Officer 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 Chief Executive Officer (1998–2004), Chief Operating Officer of Süss Holding and Chief Executive Officer of Karl Süss Verwaltung GmbH (1997–1998), 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. No other mandates at publicly listed companies.
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
of the Board of Directors
Swiss citizen
Education
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.
Experience
Since 2020
Independent Entrepreneur
2019–2020
General Partner, RIFF Ventures, Switzerland
2002–2019
Chief Financial Officer, Bühler Group, Uzwil, Switzerland
2001–2002
Chief Financial Officer, Eichhof Group, Lucerne, Switzerland
1996–2001
Vice President Finance, Swarovski, Feldmeilen, Switzerland
1990–1995
Various management positions SMH/SWATCH, Biel, Switzerland, Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany
1984–1990
Various finance positions Ciba-Geigy, Mexico, Switzerland, Colombia and Ivory Coast
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates
Member of the Board of Directors, Kleiderberg.ch AG, Rüschlikon,Switzerland (since 2021), Member of the Board of Directors, SBB CFF FFS, Berne, Switzerland (since 2021), 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 Seed Capital Invest AG, Sempach, Switzerland (since 2018), Vice Chairman of the Board of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Zurich, Switzerland.
One other mandate at a publicly listed company, three remunerated mandates and three non-remunerated mandates at non-listed companies. No significant official functions or political offices.
No business relationship with the Company or any of its group companies.
Katrin Wehr-Seiter
Non-executive member
of the Board of Directors
German citizen
Education
Diploma (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany. Master of Business Administration (MBA), INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. High Performance Boards Program, IMD, Switzerland.
Experience
Since 2012
Managing Director, Partner, BIP Investment Partners S.A. / BIP Capital Partners, Luxembourg
2010–2012
Independent M&A, strategy and investment advisory; Senior Advisor Bridgeppoint GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2000–2009
Principal, Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, Frankfurt a Main, Germany
1996–2000
Consultant, Siemens AG (Siemens Management Consulting), Munich, Germany
1995–1996
Proposal Manager, Project Engineer, Siemens AG, Germany and USA
1991–1994
Various internships, Siemens Power Corporation, USA; Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Group, United Kingdom; Siemens AG, Germany
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates
Member ot the Board of Directors of SES S.A. Betzdorf, Luxembourg (since 2015), Member of the Board of Directors of Bellevue Group AG, and its subsidiary Bellevue Private Markets AG, Küsnacht, Switzerland (since 2019), Member of the board of directors of Unite Holding SE, and its subsidiaries Unite Network SE and Mercateo Deutschland AG, Leipzig/Munich, Germany (since 2017), Member of the board of directors of The Simpleshow Company S.A., Luxembourg (since 2017), Member of the board of managers of BIP (GP) S.à r.l. (since 2017) and BIP Interim (GP) S.à r.l., Luxembourg (since 2021).
Two other mandates at a publicly listed company, four remunerated mandates and three non-remunerated mandates at non-listed companies. No significant official functions or political offices.
No business relationship with the Company or any of its group companies.
Mark Kerekes
Non-executive member and Vice-Chair
of the Board of Directors
Austrian citizen
Education
Master in Business Administration, Capital Market Theory and Business Informatics, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria.
Experience
Since 2014
Co-Manager of Elbogross SA, Zug, Switzerland and Co-Manager of Sentis Capital PCC (Cell 1, Cell 2, Cell 4), Balzers, 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 (Cell 1, Cell 2, Cell 4), Balzers, Lichtenstein, since 2018.
No other mandate 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 any of its group companies.
Prof. Dr. Urs Schenker
Non-executive member
of the Board of Directors
Swiss citizen
Education
Studied law at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, graduated 1981 lic. iur. and 1985 Dr. iur. LLM from Harvard Law School, Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA, Habilitation thesis “ Swiss Takeover Law”, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Experience
Since 2015
Attorney at law Counsel, Walder Wyss Ltd. attorneys at law, Zurich, Switzerland
Since 2009
Adjunct professor for commercial and business law, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
1991–2015
Attorney at Baker McKenzie, Zurich, Switzerland
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates
Member of the Board of Directors of Bellevue Group AG, and its subsidiary Bellevue Asset Management AG, Küsnacht, Switzerland, Member of the Board of Directors of Capital Dynamics Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geschäftshaus City AG, Dübendorf, Switzerland, Member of the Board of Directors of Ufenau Capital Partners AG, Pfäffikon, Switzerland, Member of the Board of Directors of Ornak AG, Thalwil, Switzerland, Chairman of the Board of SWISA Holding AG, Cham, Switzerland, Member of the Board of Directors of Indicium Technologies AG, Hünenberg, Switzerland, President of the Board of Directors of EBV Immobilien AG, Urdorf, Switzerland, President of the Board of Directors of Invico Asset Management AG, Zurich, Switzerland, President of the Committee of Founding of Pfizer Personalvorsorgestiftung, Zurich, Switzerland, Member of the Foundation Board of Stiftung für Herz- und Kreislaufforschung, Zurich, Switzerland, President of the Committee of Founding of Stiftung Zuversicht für Kinder, Zug, Switzerland.
One other mandate at a publicly listed company, eight remunerated mandates and four non-remunerated mandates at non-listed companies. The Board of Directors separately approved of the mandates exceeding the limit set by the Articles of Association. No significant official functions or political offices.
No business relationship with the Company or any of its group companies.