Jean-Claude Philipona, born 1953, Swiss; with Adval Tech since 1997; Chief Executive Officer; MA (Econ.) Zurich. Career: executive management consultant, focusing on strategy, organization and controlling at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Bern and its predecessor organizations (1982–1989); CFO and member of executive management at Papierfabrik M-Real AG in Biberist and its predecessor organizations (1989–1997); joined the Adval Tech Group as CFO in anticipation of the IPO, CEO since January 1, 2001. Member of the executive committee of Swissmem, director of Crealogix Holding AG.
Executive Management
Jean-Claude Philipona
René Rothen
René Rothen, born 1959, Swiss, with Adval Tech since 2007, Head Automotive Division, Grad. Eng. HTL. Career: head of product development, machine tool manufacturing at EWAG AG, Etziken (1983–1993), various executive positions at Saia-Burgess in Murten (1993–2006), including Head of Operations, Switzerland and Hungary, and finally also as CEO of a subsidiary in the US. Joined Adval Tech as Head of Division.
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier, born 1953, Swiss; with Adval Tech since 1982; Head Marketing and Logistics; MBA FH. Career: project manager, then systems manager at Honeywell Bull, Düsseldorf, Germany (1980–1982); joined Styner+Bienz as Head of Information Technology, as of 1984 Head of Sales and Marketing, since 1997 member of group management in his current position.
Markus Reber
Markus Reber, born 1963, Swiss; with Adval Tech since 2002, Chief Financial Officer, MBA FH. Career: controller and CIO at ABB-MMD Robotics AG, Deitingen (1989–1993), Commercial Manager of ABB Fläkt AG, Lucerne (1993), Head of Finance and Administration in the Repair unit of Swisscom AG, Bern (1993–1997), Head of Finance and Controlling in the Service and Repair unit of Swisscom AG, Bern (1997–2000), Head of Finance and Central Services at the Feusi-Bildungszentrum, Bern (2000–2002). Joined Adval Tech as Group Controller, CFO since January 1, 2007.
Neo Age Seng
Neo Age Seng, born 1954, Singapore Citizen; with Adval Tech since January 2008; Head Consumer Goods Division; Graduate Tool & Die Engineer of Singapore Polytechnics and certificate in Plastic Mold Design. Career: Tooling Engineer with HP Singapore (1987–1989); Principal Tooling Engineer with Apple Computer Singapore (1989–1991); Managing Director of Omni Mold Ltd and Tech Group Singapore (1996–2003); Chief Executive Officer of Tech Group Asia, Singapore (2003–2005); Chief Technology Officer of Sunningdale Tech Ltd (July 2005–January 2006); CEO of Omni Industries Holdings Pte Ltd (2006–2007). Joined Adval Tech as President of Omni Industries Holdings Pte Ltd.
Harald Folk
Harald Folk, born 1969, German; at Adval Tech since October 2009; Head Molding Technology Division; Certified Engineer (Mechanical Engineering), MBA (University of Michigan).Career: Project Manager, Head of Department and Senior Development Engineer at Kostal of America in Novi, USA (1999-2003), Head of Development USA at Fischer Automotive System, Auburn Hills, USA (2003-2006), Head of Development North America at Dr. Schneider Automotive in Detroit, USA (2006-2008), until September 2009 General Manager and member of Group Management at Läpple Formenbau GmbH in Möckmühl, Germany; joined Adval Tech as of October 1, 2009, as Head Molding Technology Division.
