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Paul Hälg, Chairman of the Board of Directors Paul Hälg
Chairman of the Board of Directors (until AGM 2012)
Doctorate in Chemistry
Swiss citizen, 1954
Non-executive member

                             
Professional background (main stages)
1986 - 2001         Gurit-Essex AG, since 1995 CEO
2001 - 2004         Group Executive Vice President, Forbo International SA, Eglisau
2004 - present     CEO of Dätwyler Holding AG, Altdorf

Other Important activities and vested interests
- Member of the Board of Directors of SIKA AG, Baar
- Member of the Executive Committee of SWISSMEM, Zurich




Robert Heberlein, Member of the Board of Directors Robert Heberlein
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. iur., attorney-at-law
Swiss citizen, 1941
Non-executive member              
             
Professional background (main stages)

Since 1977    Partner/Counsel, Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich
               

Other important activities and vested interests
- Member of the Board of Directors of Geberit AG, Rapperswil-Jona
- Member of the Board of Directors of COLTENE Holding AG, Altstätten
- Chairman of Huwa Finanz- und Beteiligungs AG, Heerbrugg




Nick Huber, Member of the Board of Directors Nick Huber
Member of the Board of Directors
Businessman
Swiss citizen, 1964
Non-executive member 
                   
Professional background (main stages)
1990 - 1995        Account Manager, IBM (Schweiz) AG
1995 - 2005        Divisional Head, SFS Unimarket AG
2005 - present    Member of the Executive Management of SFS Services AG, Heerbrugg SG

Other important activities and vested interests
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of COLTENE Holding AG, Altstätten
- Member of the Board of Directors, Orell Füssli Holding AG, Zürich
- Member of the Board of Directors, Huwa Finanz- und Beteiligungs AG, Heerbrugg SG




Urs Kaufmann, Member of the Board of Directors Urs Kaufmann
Member of the Board of Directors
Dipl. Ing. ETH Zurich, Senior Executive Program IMD
Swiss citizen, 1962
Non-executive member           
                     
Professional background (main stages)
1987 - 1993         Production and Sales Manager with Zellweger Uster AG, Uster and USA
1994 - 1997         Managing Director of Henry Berchtold AG, subsidiary of Huber+Suhner AG
1997 - 2000         Division Manager and Member of the Executive Management Team at Huber+Suhner AG
Since 2001          Member of Group Management Huber+Suhner AG
2002 - present     CEO Huber+ Suhner AG

         
Other important activities and vested interests
- Member of the Board of Directors of Müller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil




Peter Leupp, Member of the Board of Directors Peter Leupp
Member of the Board of Directors (designated Chairman following the AGM 2012)
El.-ing ETH Zürich
Swiss citizen, 1951                          
                        
               
Professional Background (main stages)
1977 - 1988         Various functions at BBC (now ABB) in High Voltage Development
1988 - 1989         CEO, Technochemie
1989 - 1999         Various leading positions at High and Medium Voltage, ABB, Switzerland
1999 - 2000         Local Head of Power Transmissions and Distribution division at ABB, Switzerland
2001 - 2006         Country Manager in China; Chairman and President of ABB (China) Ltd.
2005 - 2006         Region Manager North Asia
2007 - present     Head Power Systems division, Member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd., Switzerland

Other important activities and vested interests
- Member of the Board of Directors, ABB Ltd, India


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