We make our customers successful. - Oerlikon Barmag

Business unit leaders report trends and developments in business, revenues, costs and financial positions
on a monthly basis.
The Saurer reporting system supports value management with a view to compensation programs (see
Section 5). For all business units operating profit and net operating assets must be reported, which
allows the determination of asset turns and return on operating assets.
In cases of specific initiatives, such as restructuring, the Board in the past has asked for special ad-hoc
reporting.
Risk Management is conducted with a variety of instruments, such as strategic business planning,
regular business reviews, financial planning and reporting at multiple levels within the organization, with
the Board of Directors maintaining the oversight role.
For all business units, specific risk maps have been established. These risk maps are updated on a regular
basis as a result of internal audits, risk reporting and periodic and systematic reviews with the management.
The Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management, Hans Beumer reports directly to the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors. Mr. Beumer is an Economist, Dutch Certified Public Accountant and Certified
Internal Auditor, who trained with Arthur Andersen. He previously worked in Internal Audit and Finance
Management at Boehringer Mannheim Group, Amsterdam, was Head of Internal Audit and Head of
Group Reporting at adidas-Salomon, Herzogenaurach, and latterly CFO of Dutch Broadcasting Services,
Hilversum.
4.1 Members.
4. Senior Management.
Name Nationality Function
Heinrich Fischer Swiss CEO Saurer, Delegated Member of the Board of Directors,
CEO Saurer Textile Solutions
Peter Stiefenhofer Swiss CFO Saurer, CFO Saurer Textile Solutions
Walter Cox USA CEO Xaloy Group
Dr. Marcello Lamberto Italian CEO Transmission Systems
Dr. Marco Marchetti Swiss Member of Senior Management of IonBond
Josef Steiger Swiss Corporate Development Saurer, CEO Business Unit Texparts
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