4. Executive board
Regulations in the articles of association regarding the number of permissible mandates
According to the articles of incorporation, article 18h, the members of the Executive Board are permitted to hold a maximum of two additional mandates for exchange-listed firms or non-listed firms and a maximum of three mandates for associations, family foundations and pension funds (in total five mandates).
ceo orell füssli holding ltd
Member of the Executive Board Orell Füssli Holding Ltd
Martin Buyle
Austrian, born 1974
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Vienna; MBA Master of Business Administration, IESE Business School Barcelona
Stations
1997 – 2000 MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Development Engineer
2002 – 2005 Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Munich, Senior Consultant
2005 – 2009 Kramer-Werke GmbH, Überlingen, Managing Director
2009 – 2014 Jakob Müller Ltd, Frick, Member of the Group Management, finally as CEO and Chairman of the Group Management
Since 1 October 2014 CEO Orell Füssli Group
Other board appointments
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Orell Füssli Thalia Ltd, Various directorships with other companies in the Orell Füssli Group
cfo orell füssli holding ltd
Member of the Executive Board Orell Füssli Holding Ltd
Beat Müller
Swiss, born 1956
Business Economist (lic.oec.publ. Zurich University), EMBA Executive Master of Business Administration GSBA, Zurich/Albany
Stations
1983 – 1985 Limmat Insurance, Zurich, Controller
1987 – 1989 Swissôtel, Zurich, Country Controller Switzerland
1989 – 1992 Swissair, Zurich, Controller Operations and Information Technology
1993 – 1995 Swissair, Zurich, Head of Business Administration and Strategic Planning Operations
1996 – 2000 Swissair, Zurich, Vice President Planning and Business Administration Operations, Member of the Management Board Operations
2000 – 2009 Swiss Post, Berne, Post Offices and Sales, CFO, Member of the Management Board
2010 – 2011 Swiss Post, Berne, Swiss Post International Management Ltd, CFO, Member of the Management Board
2012 – 2013 Orell Füssli Holding Ltd, Head Group Controlling
Since 1 April 2013 CFO Orell Füssli Group
Other board appointments
Member of the Foundation Council cb-Foundation, Zurich, Various directorships with companies in the Orell Füssli Group
head human resources orell füssli holding ltd
Member of the Executive Board Orell Füssli Holding Ltd
Peter Crottogini
Swiss, born 1959
Trainer in Further Education (Swiss Federal Certificate), Manager in Adult Education (Swiss Diploma)
Stations
1995 – 2001 Swissair, Instructor & Manager of Training Ground Services worldwide
2001 – 2002 ESEC Management Ldt, Manager Education & Training
2002 – 2003 Swiss International Air Lines, General Manager Sales & Marketing and Airport Training
2003 – 2009 Sunrise Communication Ltd, Manager Training & Development
2010 Orell Füssli Holding Ltd, Head Personnel & Organisational Development
Since 1 January 2011 Head Human Resources Orell Füssli Group
Other board appointments
None
head corporate development
Member of the Executive Board Orell Füssli Holding Ltd
Dr Daniel Broger
Swiss, born 1977
Dr.oec. HSG/lic.iur. HSG (University of St. Gallen)
Stations
2003 – 2005 Capvis Equity Partners, Zurich, Analyst
2005 – 2015 Broger & Partners, Strategy and M&A Advisory (Owner)
2009 – 2011 Altium Capital AG, Munich, Senior Associate with focus on technology, media and telecom (TMT) and renewable energy
2002– 2015 Founder of the collaborative marketplace software company Genuine & Lasting Inc. in North Carolina, USA
2016– 2017 Head Strategic Projects Orell Füssli Holding Group
Since August 2017 Head Corporate Development Orell Füssli Group
Other board appointments
None
head security printing division
Philipp Seewer
Swiss, born 1971
Mechanical Engineering Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Executive MBA University Zurich
Stations
1996 – 1997 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Measurement and Control Laboratory, Research Assistant
1997 – 2001 Alusuisse Airex Composites, Sins/Altenrhein, Project Manager
2001 – 2004 Alcan Composites USA, Development Engineer
2004 – 2007 Alcan Airex AG, Sins, Head of Production
2008 – 2013 Airex AG, Sins, Director Operations
2013 – 2014 Orell Füssli Security Printing Ltd, Chief Operating Officer
Since 1 April 2014 Head Security Printing Division
Other board appointments
None
head publishing division
Dr Matti Schüsseler
German, born 1959
Studies in literature and linguistics at the Universities of Göttingen, Rennes (France), Munich and Constance
Stations
1988 – 1991 Bertelsmann AG, Gütersloh, various functions, finally Head of the Representative Office in Berlin
1991 – 1993 FNAC Deutschland GmbH, Berlin, Division Manager Books
1993 – 1996 Klett AG, Stuttgart, General Manager Ernst Klett Distribution Company
1996 – 2010 Langenscheidt KG, Munich, Director Marketing & Distribution and Member of the Management Board; in addition CEO Langenscheidt Poland, Warsaw (as of 2000) and Langenscheidt Ibérica, Madrid (as of 2008)
Since 1 March 2011 Head of the Publishing Division
Other board appointments
None
head security printing division
Dr Dieter Sauter
German, born 1968
Studies in Physics at the Universities of Tübingen and Stuttgart
Stations
1996 – 2000 University of Stuttgart, Institute for Nonmetallic Inorganic Materials, Scientific Assistant
2000 – 2002 Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin, Project Manager Research & Development Division
2002 – 2005 Robert Bosch GmbH, Reutlingen, Product Manager Process Engineering
2005 – 2006 Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, Patent Coordinator Banknote Printing Division
2007 – 2011 Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, Regional Sales Director Southern & Eastern Africa Banknote Printing Division
2011 – 2014 Orell Füssli Security Printing Ltd, Head Research & Development
Since 1 April 2014 Head Security Printing Division
Other board appointments
None
head atlantic zeiser division (until August 2017)
Manfred Minich
German, born 1958
Industrial Business Administrator, Study “Corporate Management” Hochschule Pinneberg
Stations
1976 – 1997 Metabowerke GmbH & Co, Nürtingen, various functions in Sales and Marketing, finally Director Sales Region DACH
1997 – 1999 Black & Decker Germany, Idstein, Director Marketing German-Alpine (DACH) and Member of the Extended Executive Board
1999 – 2000 Loewe AG (Loewe Opta GmbH), Kronach, Director Marketing CE
2001 – 2006 Herma GmbH, Stuttgart, Managing Director Label Division and Machinery Division, Member of Executive Boards in various subsidiaries, finally Chairman of the Executive Board of the Herma Group
2006 – 2011 Binder GmbH & Co., KG, Oppenweiler, Director Sales, Marketing and Service, Member of Executive Boards in various subsidiaries, Spokesman of the Executive Board of the MBO Group
2012 –August 2017 Head of the Atlantic Zeiser Division
Other board appointments
None
ceo orell füssli thalia ag (since January 2018)
Pascal Schneebeli
Swiss, born 1973
Business Economist, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Export Specialist (Swiss Diploma), European Institute for Foreign Trade, Basle
StationS
1992 – 1997 Lamprecht Transport Ltd, Embrach, Head Import Overseas
1996 – 2006 www.buch.ch, Winterthur, Co-Founder and Chairman
2006 – 2013 Thalia Bücher AG, Basle, Managing Director
2013 – 2017 Orell Füssli Thalia AG, Zurich, Managing Director/CFO
Since January 2018 Managing Director/CEO Orell Füssli Thalia Ltd
Other board appointments
None
ceo orell füssli thalia ag (until January 2018)
Frank Egholm
Dane, born 1971
Business Economist, Syddansk Universitet/University of Southern Denmark, Kolding (BA in Business Administration and BA in International Business Administration), MBA Bangkok/Thailand
StationS
1993 – 2002 ECCO Sko A/S, DK & Asia (various Management functions Purchasing/Sales/Supply Chain Management, as of 2000 Group Sales Director EMEA at the headquarters in Bredebro/DK)
2002 – 2004 LEGO Group, Billund/DK, Group Sourcing Director
2004 – 2011 Aldi Denmark, Karlslunde/DK, Managing Director & Chief Procurement Officer
2011 – 2014 Maxi Zoo/Fressnapf Sandinavia, Ballerup/DK, Managing Director
2014 – 2016 Staples Germany, Hamburg, Managing Director
2016 – January 2018 CEO Orell Füssli Thalia Ltd
Other board appointments
None