CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG since 2002. The company is active worldwide and successful in the solar technology industry. Having qualified as a machine fitter he took a degree in mechanical engineering. From 1985 to 1990 he was Assistant to the Management and Head of IT at Transelastic AG. In 1990 he was appointed Operating Manager of Transelastic AG and in 1995 Managing Director of Siegling (Switzerland). In 2000 he moved to Siegling GmbH in Hanover as Head of Sales and Marketing.