The President
Martin Hirzel became President of Swissmem in January 2021, and has worked in Swiss industry for more than 25 years. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Bucher Industries AG, DĂ€twyler Holding AG and two privately owned SMEs. He is also a member of the Regional Economic Council of the Swiss National Bank, and chairs the Advisory Board of ZHAW School of Management & Law. He was CEO of Autoneum Holding AG for nine years up to the end of 2019. Prior to this, he managed the market region South America, Middle East & Africa for four years, mainly from its headquarters in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil. Between 2000 and 2007 he lived in Shanghai, China, where he was responsible for establishing the local presence of Rieter Holding AG. A native of Zurich, Martin Hirzel started his career by doing a vocational apprenticeship before going on to study business management with a focus on industry and international production at ZHAW. He then completed the GMP at Harvard Business School.
Dorothee AuwÀrter
Member of the Executive Committee
Chair of the Board of Directors
Kuhn Rikon AG, Rikon
Roberto Ballina
Member of the Executive Committee
Managing Director
Tensol Rail AG, Giornico
Pascale Blösch
Member of the Executive Committee
Blösch AG und Platit AG, Grenchen und Selzach
François Gabella
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Board, LEM Holding SA, Fribourg
Patrick Hess
Member of the Executive Committee
Chief Executive Officer
Schindler AufzĂŒge AG, Ebikon
Christian Holzgang
Member of the Executive Committee
Schurter AG, Luzern
Stefan Scheiber
Member of the Executive Committee
CEO of BĂŒhler Management AG, Uzwil
Dr. Gerd Scheller
Member of the Executive Committee
Country CEO // CEO
Siemens Schweiz AG, ZĂŒrich // Siemens Mobility AG, Wallisellen
Peter Spuhler
Member of the Executive Committe
President of the Board of Stadler Bussnang AG, Bussnang
Nora Teuwsen
Member of the Executive Committe
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden
Yannick Berner
Urma AG, Rupperswil
Dominique Beuchat
3D PRECISION SA, Delémont / JU
Marc Blaser
Blaser Swisslube AG, Hasle-RĂŒegsau
Jean-Pascal Bobst
BOBST MEX SA, Mex / VD
Christian Bock
SICPA SA, Prilly
Pierre-Yves Bonvin
Steiger Participations SA, Vionnaz
Jens Breu
SFS Group AG, Heerbrugg
Dr. Michael Buscher
Schaltag AG, Effretikon / ZH
Jean-Roger Cattin
Jabil Switzerland Manufacturing GmbH, Le Locle
Reto Crestas
Sauter, Bachmann AG, Netstal
Pascal Daleiden
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG, Baden
Thomas de Martin
De Martin AG, WĂ€ngi
Christof Domeisen
Angst+Pfister AG, ZĂŒrich / ZH
Jan Doongaji
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, Schaan / FL
Barend Fruithof
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, ZĂŒrich / ZH
Dr. Florian Geiger
Swiss Steeltec Group, EmmenbrĂŒcke
Urs Gribi
Turbo Systems Switzerland Ltd. (Accelleron), Baden
Thomas Harring
Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg / SG
Claudine Hatebur de CalderĂłn
Hatebur Umformmaschinen AG, Reinach / BL
Michael Hauser
TORNOS S.A., Moutier / BE
Dirk Lambrecht
DĂ€twyler Holding AG, Altdorf / UR
Ute Lepple
Scintilla AG, Zuchwil / SO
Gilbert Lile
LNS SĂ rl, Orvin / BE
Dr. Tobias Moser
FISCHER Spindle Group AG, Herzogenbuchsee
Andreas MĂŒller
Georg Fischer AG, Schaffhausen/SH
Bruno MĂŒller
MĂŒller Martini AG, Zofingen / AG
Thomas NĂ€gelin
Fraisa SA, Bellach / SO
Stephan Nell
United Grinding Group Management, Bern / BE
Urs Nussbaum
R. Nussbaum AG, Olten / SO
Thomas Oetterli
Rieter AG, Winterthur
Jeannine Pilloud
ALSTOM Schweiz AG, ZĂŒrich
Frédéric Riva
WAGO Contact SA, Domdidier
Urs Ryffel
Huber+Suhner AG, Werk PfÀffikon, PfÀffikon / ZH
Hans-Christian Schneider
Ammann Schweiz AG, Langenthal / BE
Peter Spirig
V-ZUG AG, Zug
Dr. Suzanne Thoma
Sulzer AG, Winterthur
Lionel Thomas
Constellium Valais SA, Sierre/VS
Christian Verhoeven
General Electric (Switzerland) GmbH, Baden/AG
Eric von Ballmoos
BENNINGER GUSS AG, Uzwil / SG
Alexander von Witzleben
Arbonia-Gruppe, Arbon ./ TG
Dr. Matthias Wandfluh
Wandfluh AG, Frutigen / BE
Dr. Matthias Weibel
Durrer Spezialmaschinen AG, Immensee / SZ
Lars Wiese
ESTECH Group AG, Seon / AG
Thomas WĂŒrsch
CP Pumpen AG, Zofingen / AG