Chairman & CEO Ammann Group and Member of the Swiss Parliament (since 1999) for the FDP. Schneider-Ammann has a degree in electrical (electronics) engineering from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich and a MBA INSEAD. He is President of Swissmem, Vice-President of economiesuisse, Member of executive committee of Confederation of Swiss Employers, Association for the Economy Canton of Berne and of the Association of Swiss Enterprises in Germany. Furthermore he is Member of the Board with Mikron Biel (Chairman), Swatch Ltd. and Belenos Clean Power Holding AG.