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1945 born in Zurich, place of origin: Schöftland and Unterkulm, Switzerland |
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| Accountant Licensed auditor by Federal Audit Supervisory Authority ASA |
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1968-1970 |
European Internal Auditor for American Conglomerate, W.R. Grace, New York |
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| 1974 | Auditor with Swiss Accounting Company, Neutra Zürich |
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| 1977 | European Controller for American multinational with manufacturing and trading units in 7 European countries, General Binding, Chicago |
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| 1978 | Manager with Ampaglas Spa, 100% Subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group |
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| 1979-1998 | Managing Director Valcambi SA, 100% Subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group |
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| 2008- | Consultant with Swiss Accounting and Management Consulting Company, Allgemeine Wirtschaftsprüfung und Beratung AG, Aarau |
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1999-today |
Chairman Mountain Treuhand- und Wirtschaftsberatungs AG, a management consulting firm, sold in 2007 |
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| Partner/Founder Faes Management Consulting |
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| Organization and start-up of SME’s |
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| Manager Lugano-Online GmbH, city Internet site |
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| Partner and Business Manager of European Virtual Institute for Jewellery Technology, organized under the Competitive and Sustainable Growth programme supported by the European Commission (co-partners are universities and research institutions of 12 European countries). |
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| Chairman of the European Jewellery Institute ASBL with legal seat in Brussels. | ||||
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Over 25 years of successful experience as General manager in the metal and plastic processing and trading industry |
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| Conducting and representing at board level business units with considerable physical values (precious metal in stock and in production process) in an international and multicultural environment. Global responsibility for development and manufacturing as well as distribution in over fifty countries |
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| Specific experience in process-oriented restructuring and process optimization, fraud investigation as well as trouble shooting in manufacturing units in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy |
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| Proven experience in performance management, empowerment, motivating and supporting teams and individuals |
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| Clearly profit-oriented approach with average distribution of profits to shareholders during the last 19 years of over 34%. | ||||
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Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants |
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Member of the board of the Swiss Association of Precious Metal Manufacturers and Traders 1979 - 1998 |
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President of the Swiss Association of Precious Metal Manufacturers and Traders 1986 - 1992 |
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Member of steering committee of Eurometaux Brussels (precious metals group) 1988 - 1998 | |||
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Kiwanis Club Mendrisiotto since 1984, President 88/89, Lt Governor TI 96/97 |
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German (mother tongue), English, Italian and French fluent |
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Tennis, Skiing, Mountain touring, Home artisan work, Cooking |