A GLOBAL AMBITION ANNuAL REPORT 2006 - Dufry

xavier bouton
Member
born 1950
Jaime
Carvajal urquijo
Member
born 1939
Mario Fontana
Member
born 1946
Luis andrés
holzer Neumann
Member
born 1950
Dufry Annual Report 2006 — Corporate Governance
Education Diploma in economics and finance from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques
de Bordeaux and doctorate in economics and business administration from the
University of Bordeaux.
Professional Background 1978 – 1984 Director of C.N.I.L. (Commission Nationale
de l’Informatique et des Libertés). 1985 – 1994 General Secretary of Reader’s
Digest Foundation. 1990 – 2005 Board member of Laboratoires Chemineaux.
Since 1999 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FSDV (Fayenceries de Sarreguemines
Digoin & Vitry le François) based in Paris, France.
Current Board Mandates Dufry Ltd., ADL Partners since 1997, Stroer France
since 1999.
Education Master in law from the University of Madrid and master of Arts (Economics)
from Cambridge University.
Professional Background Over 20 years of private equity and M&A experience.
Prior to 1996 Chairman of Iberfomento, an independent Spanish M&A and private
equity firm. Chief Executive Officer of Banco Hispano Industrial (1983 – 1988)
and Chairman of Ford of Spain (1981 – 2003). 1996 – 2002 Chairman at Dresdner
Kleinwort Capital Spain. Whilst at DrKC, Mr Carvajal Urquijo worked with Advent
International, through a joint venture. 2002 Joined Advent International
and acts as Partner and Chairman of its office in Spain since.
Current Board Mandates Dufry Ltd., Ericsson Espãna S.A., Asea Brown Boveri
S.A. (Spain), Grupo Ferrovial, Lafarge-Asland, Aviva (Spain) and Solvay Iberica.
Education Engineering studies at ETH Zurich and Georgia Institute of Technology,
Master of Science Degree.
Professional Background 1970 – 1977 IBM Switzerland, sales representative
and international account manager. 1977 – 1980 Brown Boveri Brazil, Chief
of staff and CIO. 1981 – 1983 Storage Technology Switzerland, General Manager.
1984 – 1993 Hewlett-Packard Switzerland, General Manager. 1993 – 1995
Hewlett-Packard Germany, General Manager. 1995 – 1997 Hewlett-Packard Europe,
General Manager. 1997 – 1999 Hewlett-Packard USA, General Manager.
Since 1998 Independent Board member at various companies (served previously
also on the Board of Directors of AC-Service [Germany], Amazys, Bon
appétit Group, Büro Fürrer, Leica Geosystems and Sulzer).
Current Board Mandates Dufry Ltd., Hexagon (Sweden), Inficon, Itopia, SBB
Swiss Railways, Swissquote and X-Rite (USA).
Education Graduate of Boston University, holds an MBA from Columbia University.
Professional Background Since 1973 President of Grupo Industrial Omega, the
holding company of Holzer and Company, Industria Nacional de Relojes Suizos,
Inmobiliara Coapa Larca SA de CV, and Inmobiliara Castellanos SA de CV.
Current Board Mandates Dufry Ltd., Aeroplazas SA de CV, Inmobiliaria Fumisa
SA de CV, Consorcio Industrial SA de CV, Opequimar, Consorcio Metropolitano
Inmobiliario, the Mexican Council of Foreign Affairs, Grupo Domit and Lideres
Mexicanos Magazine.