Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is headed by CEO Andreas Müller. The heads of the Divisions and the Corporate units are responsible for the development and attainment of their corporate goals and for the autonomous management of their respective areas. The CEO is in charge of running the Corporation as a whole.
Chief Executive Officer of Georg Fischer Ltd., 1970 (Germany)
Curriculum Vitae
| Personal data | |
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| Date of birth | 03 August 1970, Radolfzell (Germany) |
| Nationality | German citizen |
| Education |
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| Hochschule Konstanz (Germany) University of Applied Sciences (HTWG), specialization in Management and Controlling, Graduate in Business Administration (Dipl.-Betriebswirt FH) |
| Employment Background | |
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| Since 2019 | President and CEO of Georg Fischer Ltd. |
| 2017 - 2019 | Chief Financial Officer of Georg Fischer Corporation, Member of Executive Committee |
| 2008 - 2016 | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of GF Automotive |
| 2002 – 2008 | Head of Controlling of the Business Unit Industry & Utility of GF Piping Systems, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) Commercial Managing Director of Georg Fischer Simona Fluorpolymer Products GmbH, Ettenheim (Germany) |
| 2000 – 2002 | Head of Finance and Operations of the GF Piping Systems companies, Australia |
| 1998 – 2000 | Head of Controlling of GF Piping Systems, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) Head of Controlling of the Business Unit Industry of GF Piping Systems |
| 1996 – 1998 | CFO of the Business Unit Asia of GF Piping Systems, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) |
| 1995 – 1996 | Product Manager Polypropylen at GF Piping Systems, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) |
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Chief Financial Officer of Georg Fischer Ltd., 1969 (Denmark / Switzerland)
Curriculum Vitae
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| Date of birth | 01 January 1969, Glostrup (Denmark) |
| Nationality | Danish and Swiss citizen |
| Education |
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| Bachelor in Economics and Business Administration Aarhus Business School, Aarhus (Denmark); MBA University of Washington, Seattle (USA); Master in Economics & Business Administration Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen (Denmark); Studies in Risk & Restructuring/Advanced Corporate Finance London Business School, London (UK) |
| Employment Background | |
|---|---|
| Since 2019 | Chief Financial Officer of Georg Fischer Corporation, Member of Executive Committee |
| 2009 - 2019 | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of GF Piping Systems |
| 2003 - 2009 | Head of Strategic Planning of GF Piping Systems, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) |
| 2001 – 2003 | Associate Director (M&A) of Ernst & Young AG, Corporate Finance Zurich (Switzerland) |
| 2000 – 2001 |
Strategic Investments Manager/Director Strategic Investments of TFC – The Fantastic Corporation, Zug (Switzerland) |
| 1998 – 2000 | Manager Corporate Finance of Gate Gourmet International, Zurich (Switzerland) |
| 1995 – 1998 | Project Manager of Perot Systems Consulting (Icarus Consulting AG), Zurich (Switzerland) |
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President of GF Piping Systems, 1966 (Germany)
Curriculum Vitae
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| Date of birth | 23 November 1966, Cologne (Germany) |
| Nationality | German and Swiss citizen |
| Education |
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| Apprenticeship as banker, Deutsche Bank, Cologne (Germany); Studies in Business Management at Cologne University (Germany), Degree: Dipl. Kaufmann (MBA) and Studies in International Management at Haute Etudes Commerciales (HEC), Paris (France), Degree: CEMS Master |
| Employment Background | |
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| 2014 - 2016 | Senior Managing Director and Partner AlixPartners LLP, Switzerland |
| 2012 – 2014 | Regional Managing Partner for South-East Asia Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Singapore |
| 2002 – 2011 | Swiss Chief Operating Officer (COO) Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Switzerland |
| 1995 – 2002 | Consultant and Partner Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Germany |
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President of GF Casting Solutions, 1963 (Brazil)
Curriculum Vitae
| Personal data | |
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| Date of birth | 19 December 1963, São Paulo (Brazil) |
| Nationality | Brazilian and Italian citizen |
| Education |
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| University Degree Metallurgical Engineer Mackenzie University, São Paulo (Brazil); Bachelor of Business Administration GSBA Graduate school of Business Administration, Zurich (Switzerland) |
| Employment Background | |
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| 1 st September 2018 | President of GF Casting Solutions Member of the Executive Committee |
| Apr. – Aug. 2018 | Head of Business Unit Iron Casting & Precision Casting Europe GF Casting Solutions, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) |
| 2015 – 2018 | General Manager GF Linamar, Mills River (USA) |
| 2011 – 2015 | Managing Director Intra do Brasil, Brazil |
| 2005 – 2010 | Executive Vice President Acotecnica SA, Brazil |
| 2003 – 2005 | Managing Director GF Casting Solutions, Lincoln (England) |
| 2000 – 2003 | Head of Production former site of GF Casting Solutions, Lincoln (England) |
| 1987 – 2000 | Several positions at GF Casting Solutions (Head Core Shop, Head new production line etc.) Mettmann (Germany) |
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President of GF Machining Solutions, 1955 (Switzerland)
until 30 June 2020
Curriculum Vitae
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| Date of birth | 27 September 1955, St-Imier (Switzerland) |
| Nationality | Swiss citizen |
| Education |
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| Studies at Engineering school in Bienne (Switzerland), Degree: Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Ingénieur ETS) |
| Employment Background | |
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| Since 2013 | Head of GF Machining Solutions, Member of the Executive Committee |
| 2010 – 2012 | Head of Operations, GF AgieCharmilles |
| 2002 – 2010 | President & CEO, GE Fanuc Europe, Luxembourg |
| 2000 – 2002 | Vice President & General Manager CNC Sales & Services, GE Fanuc Europe, Luxembourg |
| 1992 – 2000 | Country Manager Switzerland, GE Fanuc Europe, Swiss Branch, Bienne (Switzerland) |
| 1987 – 1992 | Sales Engineer & Sales Manager Switzerland, GE Fanuc Switzerland AG, Bienne (Switzerland) |
| 1984 – 1987 | Sales & Application Engineer, General Electric Switzerland, Bienne (Switzerland) |
| 1977 – 1984 | Electronic Engineer & Responsible for the software department Wahli, Frères Bévilard (Switzerland) |
| Employment |
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| Member of the working group Machine Tools and Machining of Swissmem (Switzerland); Delegate of Swissmem to CECIMO; Member of the Board of AM-TTC Alliance (Switzerland) |
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President of GF Machining Solutions, 1969 (Italy)
as of 1 July 2020
Curriculum Vitae
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| Date of birth | 22 June 1969, Clusone (Italy) |
| Nationality | Swiss and Italian citizen |
| Education |
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| Studies at High technical school Magistri Cumacini in Como (Italy), Degree: Mechanical Engineer in Automation and Robotics |
| Employment Background | |
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| As of 2020 | Head of GF Machining Solutions, Member of the Executive Committee |
| 2013 – 2020 | Vice President Operations (COO), GF Machining Solutions (Switzerland) |
| 2009 – 2012 | Managing Director, GF AgieCharmilles (Switzerland) |
| 2005 – 2008 | Operations and Division Manager, SAMPutensili (Italy) |
| 2000 – 2005 | Operation manager, Gildemeister Italiana (DMG Group) (Italy) |
| 1990 – 2000 | Several management positions, AGIE Losone (Switzerland) |
| Employment |
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| Board Member at Mecartex SA (Switzerland), Member of AITI Ticino (Switzerland) |
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Divisions
The Corporation has three Divisions, GF Piping Systems, GF Casting Solutions and GF Machining Solutions, plus the Corporate Staff units Finance & Controlling and Corporate Development. The Chief Executive Officer is also the Head of Corporate Development.
Responsibility for the Management of the Corporation
The CEO, supported by the other members of the Executive Committee, bears responsibility for the management of the Corporation, where this is not delegated to the Divisions or the Corporate Staff Units.
The Heads of the Divisions, supported by the Heads of the Business Units and Divisions, bear responsibility for the management of the Divisions. The Corporate Staff Units support the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee in their management and supervisory functions. The parent company of all the corporate subsidiaries is Georg Fischer Ltd.