We make our customers successful. - Oerlikon Barmag

Prof. Dr. Giorgio Behr
Education: Law School University of Zurich, Swiss Certified Public Accountant, Attorney, Visiting Scholar
University of Washington.
Professional background: After ten years with KPMG, he joined the industrial group Hesta. In 1984 he
started his own consulting company Behr Deflandre & Snozzi BDS. In 1991 he took control of the Bircher
Reglomat Group together with the management, and in 2001 of the Cellpack Group.
Activities in governing and supervisory bodies: Professor at the University of St.Gall Business School.
Member of the Board of the Hilti Group, Liechtenstein. Co-founder and member of the Board of the
Bellevue Group. Member of the Supervisory Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
EFRAG. Previously chairman of the standard setter Swiss GAAP FER and the group of experts in accounting
of the SWX Swiss Exchange.
Permanent management and consultancy functions for Swiss and foreign interest groups: None.
Special Board assignments: Chairman.
Ulrich Schmidt
Education: Degree in Engineering, Technical University of Hannover.
Professional background: Head of Development, Imperial-Werke Bünde (1967 to 1972). Head of Development,
AEG, Nuremberg (1972 to 1980). Head of Production, Cooling and Freezing, AEG, Nuremberg
(1981 to 1986). Head of Drilling Division, Hilti AG, Schaan (1986 to 1993). Member of the Executive
Board, Hilti AG, Schaan (1994 to 1999). Since 2000 consultant.
Activities in governing and supervisory bodies: Member of the Board of Plaston AG, Widnau and Hilcona
AG, Liechtenstein.
Permanent management and consultancy functions for Swiss and foreign interest groups: None.
Special Board assignments: Deputy Chairman. Member of the Audit Committee.
Heinrich Fischer
Education: Master of Applied Physics & Electrical Engineering, ETH, Zurich. MBA, University of Zurich.
Professional background: Four years R&D in electronics after obtaining Master’s degree. From 1980 to
1990 Balzers Division of Unaxis Group: Director of Staff, Technology and Vice President, Business Unit
Coating Equipment. From 1991 to 1996 Unaxis (formerly Oerlikon Bührle Holding AG): Executive Vice
President, Corporate Development.
Activities in governing and supervisory bodies: Member of the Board of ESEC SA, Schweiter AG, ISE AG.
Permanent management and consultancy functions for Swiss and foreign interest groups: None.
Special Board assignments: Delegated Member and Chief Executive Officer, Saurer (since April 1, 1996).
Heinz Bachmann
Education: Degree in Engineering, Technical University for Textile Industry, Reutlingen.
Professional background: Member of Group Management and Technical Manager, Wellington Industries
Ltd, South Africa (1967 to 1974). Managing Director, responsible for R&D and production, Lauffenmühle
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