EQS-News: u-blox AG: New Composition of Board of Directors and Executive Committee
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EQS Group-News: u-blox AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
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- Dr Annette Rinck as non‑executive director to join the Board of Directors of u‑blox Holding AG, and - Markus Borchert as non‑executive director to join the Board of Directors of u‑blox Holding AG.
Executive Committee In parallel, the Executive Committee will be reorganized to combine all product centers in one group which will be headed by Andreas Thiel. Mr Thiel is already member of the Executive Committee, as well as being a co-founder of u-blox, and is currently responsible for the product center Cellular, as well as heading the IC design department. Thereafter, the Executive Committee will be composed of five members: Thomas Seiler, CEO, Roland Jud, CFO, Andreas Thiel, Head of Product Centers, Jean-Pierre Wyss, Head of Production and Quality, and a new member, Head of Sales, a role previously taken by Thomas Seiler. The new role will focus on providing strong leadership and strategic guidance in the development of u-blox's commercial interests and will allow Mr Seiler to focus on the strategic vision and innovation. The search for the latter position is in progress.
She is General Manager for the Saia Burgess Controls and CentraLine Building Management System brands of Honeywell, a Fortune 100 global software-industrial company. Since 2014, she has held various positions at Honeywell, most recently in Process Solutions / Smart Energy and Automotive units. From 2011 to 2014, Dr Annette Rinck was EMEA Vice President Strategic Marketing & Key Account Management at Eaton Electrical Industries, and GM for the German subsidiary. From 1995 to 2011, she held management positions in Sales, Marketing and Strategic Planning at Caterpillar, DHL and BMW Group, and led significant turnaround and M&A programs. Dr Annette Rinck has held board positions in various leading industry associations focused on IoT / Industry 4.0. She is a citizen of Switzerland and Germany.
Presently he serves as CEO of Nokia Shanghai Bell and President of Nokia Greater China. From 2015 to 2018, Mr Borchert was leading the European operations of Nokia. During his first assignment to China from 2010 to 2014, Mr Borchert received the national China Friendship Award, the highest honor for foreign nationals working in China. Earlier leadership positions with Nokia and Siemens include roles in global sales, strategy, marketing, portfolio management, business unit management and key account management. Mr Borchert also serves as President of DIGITALEUROPE, Europe's largest industry association for the digital sector, and as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the board of several joint venture companies of Nokia. He is a citizen of Germany.
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Language: | English |
Company: | u-blox AG |
Zürcherstrasse 68 | |
8800 Thalwil | |
Switzerland | |
Phone: | +41 44 722 74 44 |
Fax: | +41 44 722 74 47 |
E-mail: | [email protected] |
Internet: | www.u-blox.com |
ISIN: | CH0033361673 |
Listed: | SIX Swiss Exchange |
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