- Uster Technologies, Switzerland: Head of Finance and Accounting. www.uster.com- Mageba SA, Switzerland: Head of Finance and Accounting. www.mageba.ch- Ingram Micro, São Paulo, Brazil: Head of Controlling- Baltec do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil: build up of processes in Start Up Joint Venture. www.baltec.com

Graf Maquinas has a production plant with own sales force and various service points in Brazil. It is part of Graf Group Switzerland, the leading supplier on the world market for premium textile components.This function includes leadership of sales and commerce of Latin America, human resources, production, logistics, qualitiy assurance with ISO 9001, administration, finance and controlling, as well as IT.Projects: Build up of second shift. Standardization of production processes according to specifications of headquarters. Expansion of product range by inclusion of Premium Parts from Suessen Germany with own local stock.

In charge of financial management, including administration, internal controls, accounting, controlling, tax, treasury, budget and forecasting, reporting according to IFRS, human resources, legal, IT, procurement, and import.Projects: Implementation of an Internal Control System. Integration of administration of Rieter South America and Graf Maquinas in a shared service center, realizing substantial cost reductions.

From 06.2006 – 12.2006: Management of 10 functional subordinates in a matrix organization. One legal unit in France and two business units in Switzerland and China. In charge of finance, management information, strategic and operative controlling (monthly closings, budgeting, forecasting), and coordination of tasks between different organizational levels (division, group, units). Budget responsibility for service center. Project tasks: Due diligence with elaboration of business plan and preparation of relevant documents and presentations to investors, resp. potential buyers. Execution of company sales, one share and one asset deal. From 01.2007- 03.2008: Interface function for disintegration of recently sold companies. Elaboration of business plans incl. project controlling for buildup of production facilities in India and China with an investment volume of over US$ 500 Mio. Project leader of implementation of an accounting system in an Indian manufacturing plant. Acting as interface function between finance team in India and SAP-project team during the roll out of SAP CO/FI and MM modules. Project member for the implementation of an Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment system at headquarter in Switzerland. Responsible for finance in the acquisition of a new business unit. Project member of implementation of consolidation software COGNOS Controller. Collaboration with Rieter’s automotive division regarding feasibility studies for investment and R&D projects. Project member in innovation management, developing measures to foster innovation, including various site visits to partner companies under lead of benchmarking institute TECTEM of University St.Gallen.

Comprehensive financial and economical service for the management of the Business Unit of total yearly sales of US$ 300 Mio. and 200 employees with plants in Switzerland and India. In charge of budgeting, mid term planning, monthly and yearly reporting, forecasting, evaluation and supervision of R&D- and investment projects as well as cost centers, product calculations, IT-Master for SAP and Windows, close contacts to accounting dept. as a shared service center, various ad hoc analysis and supervision of a joint venture company in India. Achievements and projects: Improvement of results of business unit to highest level. Shifting of manufacturing activities to Asia without putting in danger the Swiss Origin Certificate.

Analysis of overdue debtor positions and collection partly through prosecution. Implementation of a software for debt collection, design of user manuals and practical training of users.

FERAG is a family owned Swiss multinational company with 1500 employees, manufacturing systems for the printing industry. Tasks: Preparation of documents for export shipments and contact with shippers, customs authorities and customers. Physical check of outgoing shipments. Organization of archive.

A US based service company with branch office in Switzerland. Tasks: Preparation of documents for import and export shipments. Contact with airlines, branch offices and customers around the world. Coordination of drivers and travelling in order to deliver urgent hand carry shipments.