M. Spalinger occupait auparavant le poste de CFO chez Unique (Flughafen Zürich AG), selon un communiqué publié par le groupe d'implants dentaires.
Communiqué original :
Beat Spalinger to join Straumann as new CFO
Straumann, a global leader in implant and restorative dentistry and oral tissue regeneration, today announced the appointment of Beat Spalinger as the Group’s new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations with effect of 1 September 2008.
Previously, Mr Spalinger was CFO of Unique (Flughafen Zürich AG), the operating company of Zurich International Airport, one of Europe’s leading air-traffic hubs. Staffed by 1500 employees, Unique achieved a turnover of CHF 800 million in 2007.
At 50, Beat Spalinger is a seasoned executive with a strong track record in finance, management and administration. In the course of his nine-year tenure at Unique, he oversaw the Accounting, Controlling, Treasury, Airport Charges and Legal Departments as well as Risk Management and Corporate Supply Management. He was Managing Director for all international projects, including the financing and construction of new airports in Asia and Latin America. He also had a major role in the merger that led to the formation of Unique, and was subsequently responsible for successfully refinancing it in the aftermath of the Swissair grounding.
From 1986 to 1999, Mr Spalinger worked for KPMG Zurich, a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services in Switzerland. In 1993, he became a Partner and directed the Corporate Finance Department, where his responsibilities included Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Recovery, Structured Finance and Valuation.
Beat Spalinger is Swiss, holds a Masters in Economics and Business Administration from HWV (Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Verwaltung) in Zürich, and is an alumni of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University, Boston, USA. He will join Straumann on 1 August and will take over from Marco Gadola, who is leaving Straumann at the end of August.
www.straumann.com
Communiqué original :
Beat Spalinger to join Straumann as new CFO
Straumann, a global leader in implant and restorative dentistry and oral tissue regeneration, today announced the appointment of Beat Spalinger as the Group’s new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations with effect of 1 September 2008.
Previously, Mr Spalinger was CFO of Unique (Flughafen Zürich AG), the operating company of Zurich International Airport, one of Europe’s leading air-traffic hubs. Staffed by 1500 employees, Unique achieved a turnover of CHF 800 million in 2007.
At 50, Beat Spalinger is a seasoned executive with a strong track record in finance, management and administration. In the course of his nine-year tenure at Unique, he oversaw the Accounting, Controlling, Treasury, Airport Charges and Legal Departments as well as Risk Management and Corporate Supply Management. He was Managing Director for all international projects, including the financing and construction of new airports in Asia and Latin America. He also had a major role in the merger that led to the formation of Unique, and was subsequently responsible for successfully refinancing it in the aftermath of the Swissair grounding.
From 1986 to 1999, Mr Spalinger worked for KPMG Zurich, a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services in Switzerland. In 1993, he became a Partner and directed the Corporate Finance Department, where his responsibilities included Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Recovery, Structured Finance and Valuation.
Beat Spalinger is Swiss, holds a Masters in Economics and Business Administration from HWV (Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Verwaltung) in Zürich, and is an alumni of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University, Boston, USA. He will join Straumann on 1 August and will take over from Marco Gadola, who is leaving Straumann at the end of August.
www.straumann.com