Nationality
Swiss and Italian

Year of Birth
November 12, 1950

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich:

  • Mechanical engineering (diploma) with scientific management

  • Dr. sc. techn. ETH doctorate

  • Professor (em.) for Entrepreneurship, ETHZ

1979-1981

Hilti Corporation, Schaan

Vice president production controlling

1982-1984

Hilti Inc. Tulsa, USA

Vice president corporate development Western Hemisphere

1985-1985

Hilti (Switzerland) AG

General manager

1985-1989

Hilti Deutschland GmbH

General manager

1989-1990

Hilti Corporation, Schaan

Vice president market region Europe 1

1990-1993

Hilti Corporation, Schaan

Member of Executive Board, Chief Financial Officer

1994-2006

Hilti Corporation, Schaan

Chief Executive Officer

since 2007

Hilti Corporation, Schaan

Chairman of the Board of Directors

  • Vorwerk, Wuppertal, Member of the Supervisory Board

  • Ardex GmbH, Witten (D), Member of the Supervisory Board

  • Schindler Holding AG, Hergiswil, Member of Board of Directors

  • ETH Zürich Foundation, President of the Board of Trustees

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