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Develier, Jura, Ch

Global leader in manufacturing of precision and micro mechanical components for the watch, med tech and precision high tech industries. CHF 550 million of revenues in 2023 and ca. 2,800 employees worldwide. Private equity investment by Carlyle Member of Executive Board; responsible for finance, legal, compliance, IR, IT, and internal audit Leadership of potential exit transaction (sale or IPO) for private equity owner Carlyle - Leadership of global finance function with ca. 100 staff, 6 direct reports - Strategic finance and business partner to the CEO and senior management team to drive strategic growth and operational performance of a highly entrepreneurial business - Financial partner for Carlyle as private equity investor to drive value creation and implement potential exit transaction plans for sale or IPO - Delivering M&A agenda of buy & build strategy with leadership for transaction, financing and integration

Neuhausen Am Rheinfall, Neuhausen Am Rheinfall, Ch

SIG Group is a leading, global systems supplier ofaseptic packaging for beverages and liquid food. Thecompany generated ca. EUR 2.7 bn of revenues in 2021 (proforma for acquisitions) and has ca. 8,000employees worldwide. SIG Group is listed on the SIX stock exchange in Zurich with a market capitalizationca. EUR 7.5 bn.- Leadership of global finance function with ca. 350 staff, 7 direct reports including responsibility for legal,compliance, IR, IT, business service center and internal audit with functional leadership of 5 CFOs ofregions and business areas- Driving financial performance that delivered record results in 2021 with historic high levels of revenuesand EBITDA margin- Crafting long term-financial vision as business partner to the CEO to drive value creation and co-leadthe strategy of profitable growth- Representing SIG Group in the capital markets to Swiss and international investor base to drive theequity story, especially after significant acquisitions- Development and execution of M&A strategy with two major acquisitions for EUR 1.4bn and EUR 300madding ca. 30% of group revenues including their financing and integration

Dubai, Ae

VFS Global is the world market leader for visa outsourcing and related technology services for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. In 2019, the company served 64 client governments in almost 150 countries through over 3,400 application centers with more than 11,000 employees globally and generated ca. CHF 750 million of turnover in 2019. VFS Global has been a portfolio company of EQT, a leading global private equity firm, since 2016 and was previously part of the Kuoni Group in Switzerland.- Leadership of global finance function with 10 direct reports including responsibility for legal, internal audit, compliance and procurement- Led Covid crisis management and restructuring with reduction of fixed costs by ca.40%- Arranged Covid bridge financing from shareholders and banks for CHF 160m- Reorganized global finance function in Covid crisis with head count reduction by ca. 33%- Led the company through Covid crisis in 2020 to operating cashflow break-even and overachievement of liquidity target at year end by 100%- Established recovery plan for VFS with fully financed budget for 2021 and medium-term plan with strong recovery and substantial value creation for EQT- Headed transition and transformation process of VFS in preparation of IPO planned in April 2020 on the Swiss stock exchange- Led IPO process to advanced stage through the analyst presentations, prospectus ready for filing with stock exchange and post IPO refinancing progressed to final documentation, subsequently aborted due to Covid

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Dematic is a leading global provider for warehouse and supply chain automation with over € 2.0 billion of revenues and c. 7,000 employees. Dematic is one of two publicly reported operating segments of the KION Group after the acquisition in 2016.Direct report to Dematic CEO as part of four-person executive team. Member of the KION Executive Council for the top 25 managers of the KION Group and member of the KION IT Customer Council setting the IT strategy and approving IT projects in the KION Group.- Led global finance function including accounting, controlling, financial planning & analysis, budgets, project controlling, tax and strategic planning with 10 direct reports and over 200 staff worldwide- Growth of revenues by over 20% and EBIT by over 100% in two years- Drove cost management program with SG&A cost reduction by c.10% compared to budget- Upgraded reporting and forecasting processes to be suitable for a reporting segment of a listed company- Managed integration of Dematic into KION Group with the substantially different business model and processes of Dematic’s project business- Led three year-end audit processes for Dematic as public reporting segment including close cooperation with external auditors

Frankfurt/Main, Hessen, De

KION is a leading global capital goods company for material handling (forklift trucks and warehouse equipment and automation) with production and service activities. Revenues of c. € 8.0 billion and c. 32,000 employees worldwide. MDAX stock with c. € 5.5 billion market capitalization. Formerly, a portfolio company of KKR and Goldman Sachs.Direct report to CFO in leadership team of finance function and member of the KION Executive Council for the top 25 managers• Head of Corporate Finance with responsibilities for Treasury, Financing, M&A, Capital Markets, Investor Relations and Vendor Financing• Project Manager leading IPO and Refinancing Project for KKR and Goldman Sachs- Defined, built and led Corporate Finance function for the requirements of a public company, deputizing for the KION Group CFO as primary contact for investors and banks- Established KION as a successful public company in the market with a share price increase of over 100% in four years after leading its high profile IPO for € 475 million in 2013- Made major contribution to the strategic development of KION from forklifts to integrated material handling automation; built M&A capabilities to execute the strategy with several acquisitions- Led the transformational acquisition of Dematic for € 3.0 billion in 2016 with its innovative equity and debt financing and hedging winning the 2017 Corporate Finance Award of Börsenzeitung- Refinanced KION’s debt on investment grade terms for € 1.5 billion in 2015 driving interest savings of over € 10 million despite lower rating- Lead new strategy and implementation for refinancing of vendor financing business with total portfolio of c. € 2.0 billion to deliver annual savings in excess of € 10 million

New York, New York, Us

One of 5 Managing Directors leading the TMT team of 40 professionals based in London to cover the cable and pay TV sector in Europe.- Rebuilt Citigroup’s previously leading franchise in the cable and pay TV sector in Europe with an estimated revenue opportunity of over € 100 million over 3 years- Coverage responsibility across investment and corporate banking services for over 20 companies with total value in excess of € 50 billion

Paris, France, Fr

One of 5 Managing Directors of the TMT team of 20 professionals with coverage responsibility for media and cable companies in German speaking countries, Scandinavia and Benelux.- Generated mandates with over €25 million of fee income since promotion to Managing Director in 2006- Executed over 20 M&A and financing transactions as lead transaction banker- In depth experience of company finance function, including several months as virtual CFO of the client during a major transaction

New York, New York, Us

Global sector team with ca. 50 professionals in London covering clients in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Transfer to New York TMT team in 2001 for further professional development after promotion to Vice President.- Project team leader with client and project responsibility focusing on European TMT sectors- Extensive experience in financial and business analysis, modelling and valuation- Broad based execution work for M&A and financing projects

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Diplom-Kaufmann, Business Administration

Mba, Business Administration