Diploma in electronic engineering
R&D management positions with Zanussi from 1969 until 1984
Joined group in 1984 and held management positions in different group operating units
Group Executive since 1992
CEO of the Automation Components Business Unit since 1997

Degree in mechanical engineering
Positions at Augat, New Bedford, MA, from 1985 until 1989
Joined group in 1989 and held various positions in different operating units
General manager of the West-coast facility since 1997

Chief Operating Officer of the business unit since 2005

President of the Computing Solutions Business Unit since 2006

Chartered Accountant FCA
Audit and training Manager at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte and Touche) from 1975 until 1982
Joined group in 1982
Head of Group Reporting and Secretary to the Board
Group Controller since July 2006
Chief Financial Officer since July 2007

Dipl. El.-Ing ETH, Zurich
Joined group in 1974 and held various positions in marketing, strategic planning and business development in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland
Head of Corporate Communications since 2003