CEO / Managing Director

• May 2023 - Present

Responsible for the business and organization in Switzerland as managing director and as president of the board of directors. Responsible for the business and organization in Switzerland as managing director and as president of the board of directors.

General Manager & Business Area Director Wound Care

• Jul 2021 - May 2023

General Manager

• 2018 - May 2023

Responsible for the business and organization in Switzerland as general manager and as a member of the administrative board.Serving e.g. the following market segments with own sales force and/or dealer & distributor channels: Hospital (e.g. OR, ICU), pharmacy channel, nursing home, ambulatory care, alternate care, community care, patient at home care, general practitionerPortfolio1) Wound care: Advanced wound care incl. foam dressing, super absorbent dressing, gelling fiber dressing, wound contact layer & conventional wound care2) OR Solutions: Custom procedure tray (e.g. orthopedic, laparoscopic), minimal invasive surgical instrument, staff clothing (e.g. scrub suit, mask, headwear), surgical drape, medical gown3) Surgical glove & antiseptic Show less

Chief Operations Officer

• 2017 - 2018

On the executive board with the CEO and the CFO Responsible for operations, conception and implementation of projects, direct management of marketing, business development, hospitality & infrastructure of an international medical center and 2 clinics treating psychological disorders and addiction. On the executive board with the CEO and the CFO Responsible for operations, conception and implementation of projects, direct management of marketing, business development, hospitality & infrastructure of an international medical center and 2 clinics treating psychological disorders and addiction.

Business Innovation & Strategy Development Manager Healthcare West Europe

• 2014 - 2016

On the operating committee for the Healthcare Business Group in West Europe: Responsible for the Business Development of strategic white space opportunities (e.g. outside of the hospital incl. pharmacy channel, nursing home, ambulatory care, alternate care, community care, patient at home care, general practitioner, ophthalmologist, etc.), the strategic plan and portfolio management to accelerate growth and profitability of the Healthcare Business Group and its 6 Divisions:1) Critical Chronic Care Solutions Division incl. Wound Care, Skin Care, Compression, I.V. Site Vascular Access etc.2) Infection Prevention Division for Surgical Site & Patient in the Hospital OR incl. Skin Prep, Clipper, Drapes & Gowns, Surgical Mask & Respirator; Patient Warming, Sterilization Monitoring, Digital Stethoscope, Biometric ECG Electrode; Casting & Splinting for Immobilization etc.3) Dental Division for Prosthodontic & Restauration incl. Dental Digital Material & Equipment, Dental Implant, Dental Preventive Care etc. 4) Health Information Systems Division with DRG Software Solutions for Hospital, Ministry of Health Health Insurance incl. ICD Coding & Grouping Software; DRG Controlling & Analysis Software5) Orthodontic Division incl. Lingual & Labial Aesthetic Bracket; Digital Solution etc.6) Food Safety Division for the Food Industry and Lab incl. Time & Temperature Monitoring; Hygiene Monitoring; Pathogen Testing etc.Key Achievements:• Created new concepts to identify, structure and prioritize the “outside of the hospital” opportunity and fostered collaboration across businesses• Prepared the playbook and led the international teams to realize a new growth opportunity• Led the division teams in the reduction of low profit / low growth product IDs Show less

Business Leader & General Manager Healthcare Business Group and Head of Sales Excellence

• 2011 - 2014

On the Board of Directors, Business Leader & General Manager (P&L responsibility and leader of a team of Sales, Marketing and Professional Service specialists) for Healthcare Alpine (Switzerland & Austria) leading all 6 Healthcare Divisions: 1) Critical Chronic Care Solutions Division incl. Wound Care, Skin Care, Compression, I.V. Site Vascular Access etc.2) Infection Prevention Division for Surgical Site & Patient in the Hospital OR incl. Skin Prep, Clipper, Drapes & Gowns, Surgical Mask & Respirator; Patient Warming, Sterilization Monitoring, Digital Stethoscope, Biometric ECG Electrode; Casting & Splinting for Immobilization etc.3) Dental Division for Prosthodontic & Restauration incl. Dental Digital Material & Equipment, Dental Implant, Dental Preventive Care etc. 4) Orthodontic Division (incl. Lingual & Labial Aesthetic Bracket; Digital Solution etc.5) Health Information Systems Division with DRG Software Solutions for Hospital, Ministry of Health, Health Insurance incl. ICD Coding & Grouping Software; DRG Controlling & Analysis Software6) Food Safety Division for the Food Industry and Lab incl. Time & Temperature Monitoring; Hygiene Monitoring; Pathogen Testing etc.Serving e.g. the following market segments with own sales force and/or dealer & distributor channels: Hospital (e.g. OR, ICU), pharmacy channel, nursing home, ambulatory care, alternate care, community care, patient at home care, general practitioner, ophthalmologist, dentist, orthodontist, ministry of health, health insurance, food industry, food labKey Achievements:• Formed a highly engaged Alpine organization from 2 unconnected country teams• Led the local integration of an acquisition and negotiated new service agreements • Changed business models to enable refocussing of vital resources• Received team recognition on global stage for best practice in key account management• Delivered substantial operating cost reduction and a turnaround to higher organic growth Show less

Business Leader & General Manager Display & Graphics Business Group Switzerland

• 2010 - 2011

On the Board of Directors, Business Leader & General Manager (P&L responsibility and leader of a team of Sales, Marketing and Technical Service professionals) leading all 5 Display & Graphics Divisions: 1) Commercial Graphics Division incl. graphic film (digital print or color cast) for large format graphics in transportation (airline, bus, vehicle, railway, truck & car fleets), promotional advertising (e.g. retail sign, graphic, banner) and on-premise indoor & outdoor signage (e.g. hotel, bank, retail, restaurant, dealership, gas station, convenience store, telecom, sport event, music event, architecture, public building etc.)2) Traffic Safety Systems Division incl. reflective traffic sign & license plate film, permanent and temporary pavement marking tape, vehicle conspicuity3) Architectural Markets Division incl. film for indoor & outdoor design & decoration for the creative architect, builder, house owner, interior designer4) Mobile Interactive Systems Division incl. film for display privacy, display protection & light enhancement5) Optical Systems Division incl. OEM display film for bright, thin, energy efficient LCD TV, Tablet, Mobile Phone, Desktop Computer, WatchServing e.g. the following market segments with own sales force and/or dealer, distributor channels and/or converter channels: advertising agency, corporate design agency, brand owner, fleet owner (car, bus, truck), airline, railway (train), hotel, restaurant, bank, insurance, retail, commercial building, public building etc.Key Achievements:• Developed a new bonus plan system to strongly align activities of big dealers and reverse inherited sales decline• Delivered high overall growth and further improved the high profitability significantly Show less

Leader Corporate Marketing and Communications, Head of Strategic Planning and Marketing Excellence

• 2004 - 2010

On the Board of Directors (since 2009), responsible for Corporate Marketing and Communications, Strategic Planning, Marketing Excellence (Marketing Planning, Marketing Competency Development, Commercialization)Leader of a team with Advertising, MarCom, PR, CRM, Web professionalsKey Achievements:• Created a model to systematically re-allocate sales and marketing resources (time & money) in alignment with growth opportunities and strategic priorities• The model fueled the turnaround from 3 consecutive years of missing financial targets to 3 years of consecutive overachievement up to economic crisis of 2008. Winner of highest global sales & marketing professionalism award of 3M• Owned the communication and developed the strategy and business plan for a local acquisition• Developed and led a staff engagement initiative to build and strengthen a common growth mentality• Led an international marketing development project with pilots in Asia-Pacific and Latin America• Averted a regulatory and PR crisis when Swiss TV reported a critical consumer and healthcare product failed to comply with norms Show less

Six Sigma Black Belt Switzerland

• 2002 - 2004

First Six Sigma Black Belt and head of Six Sigma on the Operating Committee of 3M Switzerland, responsible to roll-out and drive the Six Sigma process improvement and optimization methodology: • Responsible to achieve the subsidiary Six Sigma growth, cost and cash targets• Project leader for the most critical Six Sigma Black Belt projects• Leader of the development and management of the Six Sigma project hopper• Champion of the Six Sigma Green Belt training, deployment and project coachingKey Achievements:• Delivered the highest impact (to date) in cost savings with my first Six Sigma Black Belt project• Ensured all Six Sigma targets were achieved for the subsidiary Show less

Sales and Marketing Manager Traffic Control Materials Switzerland

• 2000 - 2002

Leader of a team of Sales, Marketing and Technical Service professionals with P&L responsibilityServing the market of traffic sign and construction zone sign converter, license plate converter, fleet owner, federal and state highway, road and traffic authority with traffic safety solutions incl. reflective traffic sign & license plate film, permanent and temporary pavement marking tape, vehicle conspicuityKey Achievements:• Mitigated cross border erosion by winning key international converters for a plan to upgrade the market• Delivered substantially higher gross margins due to better mix and significant new growth Show less

Sales and Marketing Supervisor Industrial Tapes & Adhesives for the Electronic Industry Switzerland

• 1999 - 2000

Key Responsibilities:• Sales Group Leader Industrial Tapes & Adhesives for the Electronic Industry• Product Marketing Single Sided Industrial Tapes• Leader of a Team with Sales and Marketing ProfessionalsKey Achievements:• Refocused the team on the right priorities before being offered an unexpected new assignment as Sales and Marketing Manager

Account and Market Supervisor Security Labels and Packaging Systems Switzerland and Central Region

• 1997 - 1999

Key Responsibilities:• Sales and product marketing• Supervisor of a marketing professionalKey Achievements:• Delivered significantly over the growth target for security labels by focusing on direct customer acquisition and engaging with opinion leaders & converters; Winner of the European Sales Challenge• Significantly improved the gross margin for packaging systems while meeting the growth target by introducing a new volume based pricing system and partnering with new specialized dealers Show less

Assistant to Secretary General

• 1995 - 1996

Key Responsibilities:1) Projects incl.• Concept and development of market and strategy study incl. application to the Board of Directors for acquisition• Ghostwriting and supervisor of the translation (German, English, French) of presentations and professional articles of the CEO and the CFO• Concept, development and revision of the organizational regulations for the Board of Directors and the Executive Board• Editor of the structure and concept of the mission statement of the BHG/UTC-Jelmoli group for the Board of Directors and the Executive Board• Collaboration in the planning, development and execution of the corporate information concerning the divestiture of the department store operations • Collaboration in the preparation and documentation of the divestiture negotiation of Jelmoli France• Editor of the news service of the Jelmoli Group as well as consolidation and editing of information for strategy papers, seminars and documentations2) Annual and extraordinary shareholder meeting• Assistance and collaboration in the development and execution of the concept and organization3) Annual report• Assistance and collaboration in the development of the concept as well as the data collection and preparation for use in text, table and graphic illustration• Linguistic review and supervisor of the translation (German, English, French)4) Press conference, press release, shareholder information, presentation • Collaboration in the overall concept, development, writing and editing as well as supervisor of the translation (German, English, French)Key Achievement:• Concept and development of market and strategy study incl. application to the Board of Directors that led to the acquisition of an optician chain Show less

Management Trainee

• 1994 - 1995

1st stage: Assistant regional sales manager for the departments "Women's Fashion" and "Children's World"Key Achievements:• Led a “Women’s Fashion” ad interim and increased growth by optimizing the work scheduling of the shop assistants2nd stage: Assistant to the Secretary General (as documented in the next position above)