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Management

Since 2000 Burckhardt Compression is led by a dedicated management team with many years of experience in the compressor business. Already before the MBO they have been with the company for a considerable period of time, representing a market-driven and well-coordinated team.
Burckhardt Compression participated in a public employee satisfaction survey conducted by the institute TrustMark CFI, where the management was ranked as a major strength of the company.
Profiles of management are shown below:

Valentin Vogt, CEO
  
Lic. oec. degree, University St. Gallen, Switzerland  
 
 

Since 2000 CEO Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1992 - 2000 President Sulzer Metco AG, Switzerland
1989 - 1992 CFO Sulzer Metco Division, Switzerland
1989 - 1986 CFO Alloy Metals, USA
1985 - 1986 Controller at Sulzer AG, Switzerland

Rolf Brändli, Vice President and CFO
  
Degree in Business Administration HWV Zurich, Switzerland 
 
 

Since 1.9.08 CFO Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2001 - 2008 Head of Finance & Administration, Sulzer Brasil S.A., São Paulo, Brasil; Regional Controller Sulzer Pumps South America & South Africa
1997 - 2001 Regional Controller Asia / Pacific, Sulzer International Ltd.; General Manager, Sulzer Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong - SAR China
1994 - 1997 Management Consultant, OBT Treuhand AG Zurich, Switzerland

Regula Brunner, Vice President Human Resources
  
Federal Diploma in Human Resources  
 
 

Since 2002 Head of Human Resources Department, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2000 - 2002 Human Resources Assistant, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1977 - 2000 Assistant to the management of various departments, Sulzer AG, Switzerland

René Guthauser, Vice President Quality Control
  
Engineer TS  
 
 

Since 2005 Head of Quality Control, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2002 - 2005 Team leader Contracting, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1998 - 2002 Sales Engineer, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1989 - 1998 Project and Construction Engineer, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland and Sulzer Inc., USA

Martin Heller, Vice President Sales
  
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, HTL Winterthur, Switzerland  
 
 

Since 2000 Head of Sales, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1997 - 2000 Head of Sales/Contracting, Petrochemical Division, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1989 - 1997 Sales Manager, Industrial Gas Division, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1985 - 1988 Sales Engineer, Petrochemical Division, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1981 - 1984 Design and Project Engineer, Georg Fischer AG, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG and Sulzer Inc., USA

Dr. Leonhard Keller, Vice President Valves
  
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Ph.D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., USA)
 
 

Since 1.3.08 Head of Valves, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1997 - 2008 Head of Design & Manufacturing, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1991 - 1997 Technical Manager, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1990 - 1991 Assistant of the Technical Manager, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1986 - 1989 Head of Engine Management Systems, Sulzer AG, Switzerland
1982 - 1986 Research Engineer, Sulzer AG, Switzerland

Daniel Oswald, Vice President IT
  
Degree in Mechanical Engineereing, HTL St. Gallen, Switzerland  
 
 

Since 2002 Head of IT, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2000 - 2002 Head Cost Accounting, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1996 - 2000 Assistant of the Management, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1992 - 1996 Head NC Programming, Sulzer Rüti AG, Switzerland
1987 - 1992 CNC Programmer, Sulzer Rüti AG, Switzerland

Marcel Pawlicek, Vice President Design & Manufacturing
  
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, HTL Winterthur, Switzerland, MBA Marketing and International Business, Fordham University, New York  
 
 

Since 1.3.08 Head of Design & Manufacturing, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2001 - 2008 Head of CSS, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1999 - 2001 Head Sales / Contracting HPI, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1989 - 1999 Project Manager and Marketing & Sales Manager, Sulzer Inc., USA
1986 - 1989 Design Engineer, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland

Narasimha Rao, Managing Director Burckhardt Compression (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India, Masters degree in Industrial Engineering, NITIE, Mumbai, India  
 
 

Since 2005 Managing Director Burckhardt Compression (India) Pvt. Ltd.
1999 - 2004 General Manager Manufacturing and Vice President Compressor division, Sulzer India Ltd., India
1995 - 1998 Assistant Director Venture Capital, Pathfinder Investment Co. Ltd., India
1993 - 1995 Materials Manager, Marico Industries Ltd, India
1986 - 1993 Planning, Manufacturing and QA Manager, Sulzer India Ltd., India
1985 - 1986 Management Trainee, Ceat Tyres of India Ltd., India

Marco Scanderbeg, Vice President Marketing
  
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, HTL Winterthur, Switzerland, Swiss Federal Diploma for Marketing Directors
 
 

Since 2006 Head of Marketing, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2003 - 2006 Marketing Manager, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2002 - 2003 Business Development Manager, Bühler AG, Switzerland
2000 - 2002

Market Segment Manager, Bühler AG, Switzerland

1999 - 2000 Executive Director Sales, Telsonic AG, Switzerland
1992 - 1999 Project and Sales Engineer, Sulzer Chemtech AG, Switzerland

Matthias Tanner, Vice President Contracting
  
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, HTL Muttenz, Switzerland
 
 

Since 2007 Head of Contracting, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2002 - 2007 Head of Sizing, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1998 - 2002 Head of Technical Department for Process Gas and Hyper Compressors, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland
1995 - 1998

Sales Engineer, Sulzer-Burckhardt AG, Switzerland

Robert Züst, Vice President Customer Support Service
  
Federal Diploma in Logistics
 
 

Since 1.3.08 Head of CSS, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
2001 - 2008 Head of Production Logistics, Burckhardt Compression AG, Switzerland
1996 - 2001 Head of Planning, Ferag AG, Switzerland
1993 - 1995 Team Leader Logistics, ABB Verkehrssysteme AG, Switzerland
1991 - 1993 Team Leader Production Control, Ascom Zelcom AG, Switzerland
1986 - 1991 Material Planning and Subcontracting, Ascom Zelcom AG, Switzerland
1983 - 1986 Machanician Assembly, G&W Maschinen AG, Switzerland