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Board of Directors

Directors

Pursuant to the articles of association, the Board of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd. consists of no less than five and no more than nine members. In the 2009 financial year (since August 4, 2009), one member of the board had executive duties.  

At the Annual General Meeting on April 29, 2009, Dr. Ulrich Dätwyler, Dr. Peter Wirth and Dr. Rainer Hahn resigned on this date. Michael Pieper, This E. Schneider, Hans-Peter Schwald and Peter Spuhler were newly elected for a three-year term of office. The mandatory of Dr. Jakob Baer has been renewed for a three-year term of office.

Last updated: February 1, 2010

Name
Nationality
Position
Year of birth
On the board since
Elected Until
Executive/
non-executive
Erwin Stoller
CH
Executive Chairman
1947
2008
2011
executive
since 08/04/2009
This E. Schneider
CH
Lead Director
1952
2009
2012
non-executive
Dr. Dieter Spälti*
CH
Member
1961
2001
2010
non-executive
Dr. Jakob Baer*
CH
Member
1944
2006
2012
non-executive
Michael Pieper
CH
Member
1946
2009
2012
non-executive
Hans-Peter Schwald*
CH
Member
1959
2009
2012
non-executive
Peter Spuhler
CH
Member
1959
2009
2012
non-executive

* Members of the audit committee (Chairman: Dr. Jakob Baer); all seven members of the Board are members of the personnel committee (Chairman: Erwin Stoller).

Erwin Stoller (1947)


 CV (PDF/English/28.5 KB)

  • Chairman, Board member and Chairman since 2008, Executive Chairman since August 4, 2009, term of office expires in 2011.
  • Swiss national.
  • Dipl. Masch. Ing. ETH Zurich; with Rieter since 1978, member of the Group Executive Committee from 1992 to 2007, head of the Textile Systems Division from 1992 to 2002, head of the Automotive Systems Division from 2002 to 2007 and withdrawal from operating management as of December 31, 2007.

This. E. Schneider (1952)

    • Vice Chairman, Board member and Vice Chairman since 2009, Lead Director since August 4, 2009, term of office expires in 2012.
    • Swiss national.
    • Lic. oec. HSG; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Forbo Group.
    • Member of the Board of Directors of Galenica SA, Berne; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Selecta AG, Muntelier.

Dieter Spälti (1961)

  • Board member since 2001, term of office expires in 2010.
  • Swiss national.
  • Dr. iur. University of Zurich; Partner, McKinsey, until 2001; Managing partner, Spectrum Value Management, Jona, since 2002.
  • Board member, IHAG Holding, Zurich; Member of the Board of Directors of Holcim AG, Jona.

Jakob Baer (1944)

  • Board member since 2006, term of office expires in 2012.
  • Swiss national.
  • Dr. iur. University of Bern; CEO of KPMG Switzerland until 2004; independent consultant since October 1, 2004.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Adecco S.A., Chéserex; Swiss Re, Zurich; Allreal Holding AG, Baar; Board member and Chairman of Stäubli Holding AG, Pfäffikon SZ. 

Michael Pieper (1946)

  • Board member since 2009, term of office expires in 2012.
  • Swiss national.
  • Lic.oec. HSG; owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Franke-Group.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artemis Holding AG, Hergiswil and its subsidiaries and of the subsidiaries of Franke worldwide. Member of the Board of Directors of: Berenberg Bank (Schweiz) AG, Zurich; Hero AG, Lenzburg; Forbo Holding AG, Baar; Aval Tech Holding AG, Niederwangen.

Hans-Peter Schwald (1959)

  • Board member since 2009, term of office expires in 2012.
  • Swiss national.
  • Lic.iur. HSG; Managing partner in the legal practice of  Staiger, Schwald & Partner AG, Zurich, Berne and Basel.
  • Chairman of AVIA Association of Independent Importers of Petroleum Products, Zurich; Member of the Board of Directors of PCS Holding AG, Weiningen; Vice President of the Board of Directors, Stadler Rail AG, Bussnang; Member of the Board of Directors of Ruag Holding AG, Berne.

Peter Spuhler (1959)

  • Board member since 2009, term of office expires in 2012.
  • Swiss national.
  • Owner of Stadler Rail AG, Bussnang.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of: Stadler Rail AG, Bussnang; Stadler Bussnang AG, Bussnang; Aebi-Schmidt Holding AG, Burgdorf and of several other companies of Stadler Rail Group. Member of the Board of Directors of Walo Bertschinger Central AG, Zurich.
  • Member of the National Council of the Swiss Parliament since 1999.

Cross-involvement
There are no reciprocal appointments to Boards of Directors.

Thomas Anwander
Group Secretary

 CV (English/PDF/25.4 KB)

Thomas Anwander, lic. iur., head of Group Legal Services, Group Secretary of Rieter Holding Ltd., has been Secretary to the Board of Directors since 1993; he is not a member of the Board of Directors.

Election and term of office

Elections to the Board of Directors are staggered and directors are elected for a term of office of three years. They retire at the Annual General Meeting following their 70th birthday. Nominations for election to the Board of Directors are made with due regard for the balanced composition of this body, taking industrial and international management and specialist experience into account.