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Participants List

Marco Aloe

 

José Auricchio

Michael Baltaian

Joanna Bosredon

Diego Brait

 

Markus Burkhardt

Olivier Chappuis

Bruce Colombet

 

Lucien Delapraz

Gregor Dudle

Beat Gabler

 

Guillaume Gonnet

Angela Joehl Cadena

Timo Kellmann

 

Othmar Kobler

Christian Lindinger

Philippe Nihan

 

Ronald Perren

Eric Quinquenel

Charissa Rajnoch

 

Philippe Richard

Andrej Sobkowski

Pierre Soubeirat-Lamy

 

Kurt Strehler

Eric Thuillard

Carole Trousseau-Ballif

 

Laurent Vaucher

Vilasinh Vilaylack

Kubilay Yigit


N.B. Profiles listed below reflect the students' professional situation at the time of their application to the Executive MBA.


Participants Background

 

Marco Aloe


Swiss / Italian

 


 

 

Degree(s):
Microengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - present: Product and business development manager - ESI Group - Lausanne   
2002 - 2005: Sales and marketing manager - Calcom ESI SA - Lausanne
2000 - 2001: Board test engineer - SGI - Cortaillod

Language(s):
English - French - Italian


 



 

José Auricchio


Brazilian

 


 


Degree(s):
Business administration, Universidade Paulista

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Account technology strategist - Microsoft Switzerland - Geneva
2006 - 2008: Dedicated support engineer - Microsoft Switzerland - Geneva
2002 - 2006: Consultant - Microsoft Switzerland - Sao Paulo


Language(s):

English - French - Portuguese

 



 

Michael Baltaian

British

 


 


Degree(s):
Natural sciences, University of Cambridge

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - present: Manager IS security - Philip Morris Int'l - Lausanne
2005 - 2007: Prog. manager global telecoms implementation - Philip Morris Int'l - Lausanne
2003 - 2005: Manager infrastructure software services - Philip Morris Int'l - Lausanne

Language(s):

English - German - French

 



 

Joanna Bosredon

Polish




Degree(s):
Business administration, Poland

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2009 - present: Head of business operations - Orange business services - Geneva
2006 - 2009: Business operations - Orange business services - Geneva
2003 - 2006: Sales and marketing - Equant Poland - Warsaw


Language(s):

English - French - German - Russian

 



 

Diego Brait

Swiss

 

Degree(s):
Business administration, HEC Lausanne

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
Since 1995: CFO - Energie Service - Bienne
2009: present: CEO - Bielersee Kuaftwerke AG - Bienne
1990 - 1995: CFO - Meco AG Swatch Group - Grenchen



Language(s):

English - French - German - Italian


 



 

Markus David Burkhardt

Swiss



Degree(s):
Electrical engineering, Ecole d'ingénieurs du canton de Vaud

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - present: IT manager, department head - McDonald's Switzerland - Crissier
2000 - 2006: Senior consultant IS - McDonald's Switzerland - Crissier
1995 - 2000: Purchasing and production manager - Haruwy - Romanel



Language(s):

English - French - German - Swiss German


 



 

Olivier Chappuis


Swiss

 


 

Degree(s):
Microtechnique, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2004 - present: Sales director - RUAG AG - Nyon
2001 - 2003: Sales manager - Huber & Suhner - Herisau
1997 - 2000: Sales engineer - Metalor - Neuchâtel

Language(s):
English - French - German - Spanish


 



 

Bruce Colombet


French

 


 


Degree(s):
Engineering, ESIAL

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2010 - present: Head of Global Infrastructure & Operations - Nagravision SA - Cheseaux
2007 - 2010: System team leader - Nagravision SA - Cheseaux
2000 - 2007: Head of systems and networks - EHL - Lausanne


Language(s):
English - French

 



 

Lucien Delapraz


Swiss / American

 


 

Degree(s):
Industrial & organisational psychology, University of Lausanne

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Human resources consultant for Geneva & Basel - TNT Swiss Post AG - Buchs   
2006 -2008: Assistant to the Geneva depot general manager - TNT Swiss Post AG - Geneva
2005: Intern specialised in personnel administration - OdysEEriviera - Montreux

Language(s):
English - French - German - Swiss German


 



 

Gregor Dudle


Swiss

 


 


Degree(s):
PhD in Physics, University of Neuchâtel

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Section head - METAS - Berne
2007 - 2008: Senior product manager & Head of development - Contrinex - Givisier
1997 - 2007: Head of laboratory - METAS - Berne


Language(s):

English - French - German

 



 

Beat Gabler

Swiss

 


 

Degree(s):
Political sciences, University of Lausanne

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2011 - present: Senior Product Manager - Credit Suisse - Zurich
2008 - 2011: Senior product marketing manager - Six Group Ltd. - Zurich   
2006 - 2008: Senior product manager - Hospitality services plus Ltd. - Geneva

Language(s):
English - French - German


 



 

Guillaume Gonnet

French

 


 


Degree(s):
Agricultural engineering, Institut supérieur d'agriculture rhône

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2010 - present: Sead supply lead Europe - Monsanto - Morges
2010: Quality lead Europe - Monsanto - Morges
2007 - 2010: Supply lead Europe - Monsanto - Morges


Language(s):

English - French - Spanish

 



 

Angela Joehl Cadena

Swiss

 


 

Degree(s):
Arts, University of Fribourg

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2010 - present: Assistant Manager - CSS Group - Ecublens   
2006 - 2009: Executive assistant - CSS Gruop - Ecublens
2004 - 2006: Translator - CSS Group - Ecublens

Language(s):
English - French - German - Spanish


 



 

Timo Kellmann


German

 


 


Degree(s):
Mathematics & Physics, University of Munster

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - present: Senior consultant - d-fine GmbH - Munich
2004 - 2007: Free lancing science writer - WDR TV - Köln


Language(s):

English - German

 



 

Othmar Kobler

Swiss

 


 

Degree(s):
Business administration, HES Zurich

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - present: Vice president controlling - DHL Management Switzerland - Basel   
2006: Prog. manager business integration - DHL Management Switzerland - Basel
2002 - 2005: Delegate head of administration - CICR

Language(s):
English - French


 



 

Christian Lindinger

Austria

 


 


Degree(s):
PhD in Natural sciences, Leopold Franzens uni of Innsbruck

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2010 - present: CEO - Industrial Automation (Suisse) Sarl
2010: Member of the board - Ionicon Analytik GmbH - Innsbruck
2004 - 2010: Research scientist and project manager - Nestec SA - Lausanne
2001 - 2004: Research assistant - Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck - Innsbruck


Language(s):

English - French - German

 



 

Philippe Nihan

Swiss / Belgian

 


 

Degree(s):
Environmental sciences, University of Geneva

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Finance manager - WWF Int'l - Gland   
2006 - 2007: Finance analyst - WWF Int'l - Gland
2005 - 2006: Research assistant - Swiss safety institute - Basel

Language(s):
English - French - German


 



 

Ronald Perren


Swiss

 


 


Degree(s):
PhD in Materials sciences, ETH Zurich

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2009 - present: Engineering installation and maitenance director - Carbagas - Wiles
2006 - 2009: HyChain project director - Air Liquide DTA - Sassenage
2003 - 2006: Logistic manager - Carbagas - Gümlingen


Language(s):

English - French - German

 



 

Eric Quinquenel


French

 


 

Degree(s):
Mecanical engineering, Ecole nationale d'ingénieurs

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Director of the EU customer service center - Audemars Piguet SA - Besancon   
2005 - 2008: Head of operations - Jaquet droz - La Chaux-de-fonds
2002 - 2005: Industrial product manager - Baum & Mercier - Geneva

Language(s):
English - French


 



 

Charissa Rajnoch


Dutch

 


 


Degree(s):
PhD Biology, Ecole pratique des hautes etudes de Paris

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2005 - present: Director science & regulatory affairs - JTI - Geneva
2004 - 2005: Head of clinical research - HPM - Geneva
2002 - 2004: Clinical project manager - HPM - Geneva


Language(s):

English - French - German - Dutch

 



 

Philippe Richard


Swiss

 


 

Degree(s):
PhD in Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - present: Vice director - METAS - Berne
2002 - 2006: Head of section - METAS - Berne
1997 - 2002: Head of laboratory - METAS - Berne

Language(s):
English - French - German


 



 

Andrej Sobkowski


Italian / Canadian

 


 


Degree(s):
Electronics engineering, Politecnico di Torino

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Vice president - RSD SA - Geneva
2007 - 2008: Triple manager & project manager - Odyssey Financial Technologies - Prilly
2003 - 2007: Head of entreprise framework - AXA Investments managers - Paris


Language(s):

English - French - Italian - Spanish

 



 

Pierre Soubeirat-Lamy


French

 


 

Degree(s):
Mechanics engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2009 - present: Supply chain coordinator - SICPA - Prilly
2008 - 2010: Senior consultant supply chain - Romy Schwab Sàrl - Yverdon
2006 - 2008: Vice president logistics - Swatch Group - Bienne

Language(s):
English - French


 



 

Kurt Strehler


Swiss

 


 


Degree(s):
Business administration, HEIG-VD

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - present: Senior accounting manager - Medtronic In'l - Tolochenaz
2002 - 2007: Accounting manager - Medtronic Int'l - Tolochenaz
2000 - 2002: Accounting manager - Real Media Europe Holding SA - Ecublens


Language(s):

English - French - German

 



 

Eric Thuillard


Swiss

 


 

Degree(s):
Microtechnology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Business development manager - Nagraid Kudelski Group - Cheseaux   
2006 - 2008: Programme manager - Nagraid Kudelski Group - Chaux de Fonds
2006: Senior consultant - Freelancer

Language(s):
English - French - German


 



 

Carole Trousseau-Ballif


French

 


 


Degree(s):
Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - present: Production manager - Federal office of statistics - Neuchâtel
2003 - 2007: Operational risk manager - Post finance - Berne
2001 - 2003: Consultant - Pwc - Cologne


Language(s):

English - French - German

 



 

Laurent Vaucher


Swiss

 


 

Degree(s):
Electrical engineering, HES Bienne

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - present: Director - Télé-Thyon SA - Thyon   
2003 - 2006: Project engineer - Teslaco SA - USA
2001 - 2003: Quality assistant - Percimed SA - Orvin

Language(s):
English - French - German


 



 

Vilasinh Vilaylack


French

 


 


Degree(s):
Electronics, Polytech' Orleans

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - present: Project manager - Logitech SA - Romanel/Morges
2005 - 2006: Six Sigma black belt - GE Security - Ecublens
2002 - 2005: Project manager - Visiowave SA - Ecublens


Language(s):

English - French - Lao - Thaï

 



 

Kubilay Yigit


Turkish

 


 

Degree(s):
Chemical engineering, Middle East technical university

Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2008 - present: Capital investment consolidation manager - Nestec SA - Vevey   
2006 - 2008: Project manager - Nestec SA - Orbe
2002 - 2006: Project engineer - Nestec SA - Vevey

Language(s):
English - French - Turkish


 



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