Friedrich Fahrni

Chairman at

INSYS Industriesysteme AG

84 year

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Friedrich Fahrni is currently Chairman at INSYS Industriesysteme AG since 2013, Director at The University Hospital Balgrist, Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Member-Industrial Board at CTI Start-up since 2012, Member of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences, and was Professor at the University of St. Gallen from 2000 to 2007.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Sulzer AG from 1988 to 1999, Chairman at u-blox Holding AG from 2009 to 2018, Chairman at u-blox AG, Director at LEM Holding SA, Director at Ammann BauAusrüstung AG, Member of the Board at Emerald Technology Ventures AG from 2011 to 2013, and Member of the Swiss Science & Technology Council.
Education includes a doctorate from Illinois Institute of Technology and undergraduate studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Friedrich Fahrni active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1999
University of St. Gallen University of St. Gallen Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1999
The University Hospital Balgrist	Director/Board Member	-
CTI Start-up CTI Start-up Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business consulting and business management services	Corporate Officer/Principal	13/05/2012
INSYS Industriesysteme AG INSYS Industriesysteme AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures automated industrial machinery	Chairman	26/08/2013
Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Friedrich Fahrni

Companies	Position	End
U-BLOX HOLDING AG	Chairman	31/12/2017
Emerald Technology Ventures AG Emerald Technology Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance ETV's investment strategy focuses on the clean technology sector. They target innovative technologies in energy (renewable and distributed sources), advanced materials (industrial biotechnology, tiny-tech, structural composites, and sustainable catalysis) and water (innovative companies proposing solutions to demographic changes, ageing infrastructure in developed countries, climate changes, etc). The firm seeks out companies that optimize the use of natural resources that reduce environmental impact while enhancing economic value. ETV prefers to invest in early- and expansion-stage businesses in Europe and North America. ETV assesses potential investments by looking for criteria such as experienced management teams; potential market growth ranging from 15-20% annually; technology-driven products with opportunities to carve out new market segments or disrupt current offerings; technology-driven enterprise with strong commercialization prospects; sound intellectual property and IP protection; and a focused exit strategy ready for deployment within four to six years as well as alignment of interests with other stakeholders.	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/12/2013
Ammann BauAusrüstung AG Ammann BauAusrüstung AG Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures construction machinery, oil & gas field equipment	Director/Board Member	31/12/2011
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Private companies	14
Sulzer AG Sulzer AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures industrial machinery and equipment	Producer Manufacturing
u-blox AG u-blox AG SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides positioning and wireless semiconductor products	Electronic Technology
LEM Holding SA LEM Holding SA Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Manufactures traction transducers and high current monitoring devices	Electronic Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of St. Gallen University of St. Gallen Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
INSYS Industriesysteme AG INSYS Industriesysteme AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures automated industrial machinery	Producer Manufacturing
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Emerald Technology Ventures AG Emerald Technology Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance ETV's investment strategy focuses on the clean technology sector. They target innovative technologies in energy (renewable and distributed sources), advanced materials (industrial biotechnology, tiny-tech, structural composites, and sustainable catalysis) and water (innovative companies proposing solutions to demographic changes, ageing infrastructure in developed countries, climate changes, etc). The firm seeks out companies that optimize the use of natural resources that reduce environmental impact while enhancing economic value. ETV prefers to invest in early- and expansion-stage businesses in Europe and North America. ETV assesses potential investments by looking for criteria such as experienced management teams; potential market growth ranging from 15-20% annually; technology-driven products with opportunities to carve out new market segments or disrupt current offerings; technology-driven enterprise with strong commercialization prospects; sound intellectual property and IP protection; and a focused exit strategy ready for deployment within four to six years as well as alignment of interests with other stakeholders.	Finance
u-blox Holding AG u-blox Holding AG Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures and sells GPS satellite positioning systems, receiver chips, modules & smart antennas used in navigation, automatic vehicle location, security, traffic control and location-based services	Electronic Technology
Ammann BauAusrüstung AG Ammann BauAusrüstung AG Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures construction machinery, oil & gas field equipment	Producer Manufacturing
The University Hospital Balgrist
CTI Start-up CTI Start-up Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business consulting and business management services	Commercial Services
Swiss Science & Technology Council
Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences