Personal data

Date of birth: December 2, 1953, Perpignan, France
Nationality: French citizen

Educational

Ecole Centrale de Paris (France) Diploma as a Graduate Engineer (ingénieur diplômé); University of Wisconsin Madison (US), M.Sc. in civil engineering.

Employment Background

Since 2008	President and CEO of Georg Fischer Ltd
2003 - 2008	Head of GF Piping Systems, Member of the Executive Committee
1998 - 2003	President Charmilles Technologies SA Geneva) and Member of the Agie Charmilles Group Management
1992 - 1998	President Charmilles Technologies Japan (Tokyo) and Regional Manager Asia Agie Charmilles
1987 - 1992	CEO of the Sulzer Corporate Subsidiary Hirayama Manufacturing Corp. in Tokyo (Japan)
1986 - 1987	Manager Mergers and Acquisitions Sulzer Brothers Japan (Tokyo)
1985 - 1986	European Executive Training Program in Tokyo (18 months)
1982 - 1985	Head of Export Sales for Asia at Sulzer France (Paris)
1979 - 1982	Service Engineer of Alstom SA in Paris and Johannesburg (South Africa)
1977 - 1979	Deputy Trade Commissioner of the French Embassy in Manila (Philippines)

Mandates

Member of the Executive Committee of Swissmem (Swiss engineering, electrical and metal industry).