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Edward Maertens OWP2014 Edward is a civil engineer, responsible for IBM Business Consulting Services to Nestlé. He became a business consultant after his MBA, worked for PwC, and joined IBM through their acquisition of the former in 2002. He evolved from corporate and operational strategic projects to managing large IT outsourcing deals. Prior to his MBA in 1995, he worked for ten years in the machine tool industry (product development and management, as well as sales and production management) in Belgium and France. To reach directly:
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Marc Chauvet MBA 2013 Marc is a management consultant with 15 years' experience in technology and telecommunications. Marc is currently the CEO of Alpha Lyrae, a consulting firm based in Lausanne specializing in digital transformation and analytics. Prior to this, Marc spent 3 years as a team leader in Samsung's Corporate Strategy department in Korea, and another 7 years for France Telecom Orange. Marc has a Light Aircraft Pilot License, with 60 hours of flight. In addition to his MBA from IMD, Marc holds a Diplôme d'Ingénieur / MSc. in statistics and networks from Telecom Paris. To reach directly: |
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Laurent Foetisch Managing the Extended Supply Chain program 2008 Laurent is an executive supply chain leader with more than 30 years of experience in supply chain management within the bio-pharmaceutical industry. Laurent is the founder and managing director of Supply Chain Operations SA, a consulting company in strategy, tactical and operational value chain management. To reach directly: |
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Manuela Perraudin MBA 2002 Manuela obtained a Degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institue of International Studies in 1992 and an MBA from IMD in 2002. With more than 25 years’ experience in Human Resources, she has held several senior international management positions in the Consumer Goods, Medical Technology, Hi-Tech, Engineering and Pharma industries. After her IMD MBA graduation, she became the Human Resources Director of the European Cardiovascular Division of Medtronic International, subsequently held the position of Corporate Vice President Human Resources at Advanced Digital Broadcast and then became Global Division Vice President Human Resources at IMI Hydronics. She joined Debiopharm International in 2014 where, as a Senior Executive Director Human Resources and member of the Executive Board, she is leading the People, Culture and Organization Development roadmap for the company. Manuela lives in Lausanne, she is the mother of a 15 year old girl, she enjoys traveling, modern and contemporary art, architecture and design. To reach directly: |
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Sophia Shilimindri MBA 2015 Sophia is a marketing and operations strategist dedicated to growing small businesses. Her passion for systems and processes landed her management for positions in large corporations for the last 10 years. She is now helping busy entrepreneurs grow their business and simplify their life by tapping into the power of teams, systems and social media. In her free time you will find her running on a mountain, swimming in the sea or playing with her children. To reach directly: |
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Martin Söderberg MBA 1992, HPB 2015 Martin brings 35 years of international experience in the fields of insurance, financial services, security printing, logistics, automotive, management consulting, packaging and IT, gained with Zurich, Orell Füssli, Swiss Post, General Motors, McKinsey & Co., Tetra Pak and DEC. He has gathered his leadership experience both in corporate and start-up environments. Prior to his current position as Chief of Staff Vita with Zurich and the Vita joint foundations with focus on occupational pension schemes, he was a member of the executive Board of Orell Füssli and redesigned the group’s strategy, risk management and compliance processes and led a major strategic transformation program. Martin also holds a MSc. in Engineering Physics (summa cum laude) and a Ph.D. in physics from KTH (the Royal Institute of Technology) in Stockholm. Before transferring to Switzerland, Martin has lived in Sweden and in the USA. He is fluent in English, French, German and Swedish. Once a military interpreter Russian – Swedish, his knowledge of Russian is modest. In his free time, Martin enjoys alpine skiing and rock climbing, sailing, opera singing and wine tasting. To reach directly: |
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Bruno Studach Executive MBA 2017 Bruno has 25+ years working experience in R&D in aerospace, pharma, medtech as well as in production and operations in the sector of micromechanics. He has participated in and led complex projects for developing electromechanical systems, manufacturing equipment and processes for new products and for life cycle management programs. Bruno has extensive experience in defining and implementing innovative solutions requiring a multidisciplinary approach and cross pollination. He is currently active in developing business opportunities in renewable energies in Switzerland and abroad while also working in consulting projects in his areas of expertise. Bruno has lived in Switzerland, Mexico, France and Spain, he is proficient in French, English, Spanish and Italian. Besides the EMBA, he holds an MSc from EPFL (MT-1995). To reach directly: |
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