CGS is a strategic industrial investor that has successfully built and developed market leading industrial businesses since 1995 with its distinctive Buy & Build strategy and focus on operational value creation. Investments are only done in industries in which the team members held senior management positions and already have extensive operational experience.I am responsible for development and value creation of the CGS Private Equity Partnerships. This includes deal sourcing and structuring; coaching and development of clusters and portfolio companies; management, evaluation and structuring of exits and funding. I work directly with our leadership teams to develop and execute on the companies organic growth plans as well as finding add-on acquisitions for our existing companies, as well as new platforms. I am currently Chairman of the Board of Muller Technology Group and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Hummingbird Converting Solutions and serve on the Board of Directors of End of Line Packaging Experts, Photonics Systems Group and Advaton FoodTec Group.Advaton FoodTec Group: Kalt, Staedler, Eurotandem; lead partner (until 02/2024)Hummingbird Converting Solutions: Rotodecor, Palis; lead partnerEnd of Line Packaging Experts: A+F, Standard-Knapp, BMS, Neo, Deltamatic; lead partner (until 02.2024)International Cutting Group: Schoen + Sandt, Freeman Schwabe Machinery; lead partner (until 12.2021)Muller Technology Group: Müller, CBW, Dollins; lead partner

Moulding solutions for high volume high-precision plastic consumables. International mould manufacturing group with a focus on high-performance moulds with an extremely high output for medical parts, caps and closures as well as packaging for the pharma, cosmetic, food and beverage industries. Full support in developing the best concept from part design, engineering, mould making, application engineering and production optimization right through to mould lifetime support.As CEO I had overall management responsibility for the Schöttli Group and its further development with three production sites in the US, China and Europe. This included the implementation of the new group organization; post merger integration of the two acquired companies and value growth through operational excellence.

In February 2009, I joined the management board of Netstal-Machinery Ltd as Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales. I was in charge of the strategic marketing and global sales of the group, the management of the affiliated companies and the agencies and the four core business units CAP, MED, PAC and TEC. In addition to the existing functions and effective on November 1st 2011, I was entrusted with the management of the KraussMaffei Group business unit PET Systems.