Master’s in Business Administration and Engineering and PhD in Economics, University of Stuttgart, Germany. Formerly, various management positions with A.T. Kearney and its affiliates. 2002, Senior Partner and Global Head of Operations Practice, Roland Berger, Switzerland. 2005, joined ABB as Executive Committee Member for Corporate Development, responsible for strategy, M&A, supply chain management and operational excellence; 2010-Sept. 2013, Head, Discrete Automation and Motion division, home of the company’s leading robotics business; since September 2013, President and Chief Executive Officer, ABB Group, Switzerland.