Zühlke – Empowering Ideas Board of Directors Zühlke Group Philipp Sutter Chairmann & Partner info@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6611 Michael Hirsch Member of the Board & Partner info@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6611 Bijan Khezri Member of Board of Directors info@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6611 Oliver Gassmann Vice Chairman & Partner Oliver Gassmann is Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at the University of St.Gallen (Switzerland), and the Chairman of the Institute of Technology Management. He is a prominent thought leader on business models, and Google Scholar's most-cited professor in ‘R&D Management’ worldwide. info@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6611 Martin Rutishauser Member of the Board & Partner info@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6611 Executive Board Zühlke Group Nicolas Durville CEO Switzerland & Partner Nicolas Durville has been CEO of Zühlke Switzerland since 2018 and joined Zühlke in 2004. He supports and accompanies customers in product innovation, company transformation with agile leadership approaches, as well as in the development of digital and secure solutions. Nicolas Durville has an MSc in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich and completed his management training at IMD and INSEAD. nicolas.durville@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6708 Fabrizio Ferrandina Group CEO & Partner Fabrizio Ferrandina is Group CEO of Zühlke. His career has been dedicated to driving software and system projects for clients all over the world. Until 2018 Fabrizio Ferrandina was CEO of the German subsidiary and member of the Zühlke Group Executive Board. info@zuehlke.com +4989309052640 Jonas Trindler CEO Asia & Partner info@zuehlke.com +65 6921 7800 Ernst Ellmer CEO Germany & Partner info@zuehlke.com +4989309052640 Wolfgang Emmerich CEO UK & Partner info@zuehlke.com +44 20 7113 5000 Aleksandar Marjanovic CEO Global Delivery Center & Partner info@zuehlke.com +381 11 442 6700 Executive Board Zühlke Switzerland Stefan Sarbach Managing Director Business Development & Partner Stefan Sarbach has been Head of Business Development in Switzerland since summer 2020. He has been with Zühlke for 12 years in various positions (including Site Manager – Bern and Director of BD in Singapore). stefan.sarbach@zuehlke.com +41 432 16 6533 Thomas Memmel Managing Director Customer Solutions & Partner Thomas Memmel joined Zühlke in 2009 and has been a member of the Executive Board since 2014. He is responsible for the entire project portfolio, the associated customer experience as well as the offer and services innovations from Zühlke Switzerland. thomas.memmel@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6698 Chantal Büchi Global Head Human Resources & Partner Chantal Büchi is Group Head Human Resources and has worked at Zühlke since 2013. At Zühlke she is responsible for the global People & Culture topic and continues to develop roles and community-based HR. chantal.buechi@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6974 Nicolas Durville CEO Switzerland & Partner Nicolas Durville has been CEO of Zühlke Switzerland since 2018 and joined Zühlke in 2004. He supports and accompanies customers in product innovation, company transformation with agile leadership approaches, as well as in the development of digital and secure solutions. Nicolas Durville has an MSc in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich and completed his management training at IMD and INSEAD. nicolas.durville@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6708 Alex Bögli Managing Director Competence Center & Partner Alex Bögli is Partner and Member of the Executive Board at Zühlke Switzerland. With his passion for innovative products and services he takes responsibility for the technology expertise. alex.boegli@zuehlke.com +41432166587 Christian Karrer CFO Switzerland Christian Karrer has more than 20 years of experience in finance & controlling, which he gained working for companies in various industries. He started at Zühlke Engineering in 2018 as Head of Finance & Controlling and has been CFO Zühlke Switzerland since January 2021. christian.karrer@zuehlke.com +41432166777 Executive Board Zühlke Germany Stefan Grasmann Managing Director Competence Center & Partner Stefan Grasmann is a partner in the Zühlke Group and leads the Competence Center for Zühlke Germany. He supports the local startup ecosystem and has a special interest in Blockchain technologies. Stefan.Grasmann@zuehlke.com +49 6196 777 54 300 Michael Doelle Managing Director Customer Solutions & Partner Michael Doelle is a partner and a Member of the Executive Board of Zühlke Germany. His responsibilities are project delivery and expanding the service portfolio in new areas where technology drives innovation. michael.doelle@zuehlke.com +49 89 309 052 64 33 Ernst Ellmer CEO Germany & Partner Ernst Ellmer is a Partner in the Zühlke Group and CEO of Zühlke Germany. He is enthusiastic about combining an agile mindset with technology to deliver innovation to businesses and to society. ernst.ellmer@zuehlke.com +49 89 309 052 64 23 Jürgen Pronebner Managing Director Business Development & Partner As one of the first employees at Zühlke Germany, Jürgen Pronebner has helped to shape the Zühlke journey. Currently he acts as MD for Business Development and Business Innovation Consulting. He is a Member of the Zühlke Ventures Advisory Board and a long-time Partner in the Zühlke Group. juergen.pronebner@zuehlke.com +49 6196 777 54 140 Executive Board Zühlke United Kingdom Wolfgang Emmerich CEO UK & Partner Wolfgang Emmerich is a Partner and co-founder of the Zühlke Group. He serves on the Group Executive Committee and is responsible for delivering the growth of Zühlke’s market share in the UK market. wolfgang.emmerich@zuhlke.com +44 20 7113 5349 Meik Reimer Managing Director Meik Reimer joined the Zühlke Group in 2010 as a Project Manager for Zühlke Germany. As Managing Director of the UK Competence Centre, Meik is responsible for the development and growth of Zühlke UK’s capabilities. He also serves on its Executive Committee. london@zuhlke.com +44 20 7113 5000 Richard Meirion-Williams Managing Director Business Development Richard Meirion-Williams is the Managing Director for Business Development in the UK. Richard sits on the Executive Board in the UK. richard.meirion-williams@zuhlke.com +442071135360 Neil Moorcroft Managing Director Customer Solutions & Partner Neil Moorcroft is a partner and a member of the Executive Board of Zuhlke UK. He is responsible for the successful delivery of all customer engagements and for the ongoing expansion of our offering portfolio. With over 25 years of experience in IT consulting, Neil’s passion is helping organisations create digital innovations with advanced technology. neil.moorcroft@zuhlke.com +44 20 7113 5338 Executive Board Zühlke Serbia Dusan Krompic Head of Operations Dusan Krompic is Head of Operations and a Member of the Executive Board of Zühlke Serbia. He is responsible for people management and growth, day to day operations and project delivery, as well as for cooperation with partners. dusan.krompic@zuehlke.com +381 11 442 6744 Isidora Usendic Head of Services Isidora Usendic joined Zühlke Serbia in 2019 as Head of Services. She has international experience and an MBA degree. As a member of the local Executive Board, she looks after personnel matters, legal and compliance, as well as internal and external communications. isidora.usendic@zuehlke.com +381 11 442 6700 Marko Simic GDC Business Partner His responsibility is to create and support opportunities for synergies across Zühlke group locations and business ecosystems. He believes that only by engaging the full group potential will we be able to answer our clients' ever-changing needs.´ marko.simic@zuehlke.com +381 11 442 6732 Executive Board Zühlke Asia Jonas Trindler CEO Asia & Partner Jonas Trindler is a Partner in the Zühlke Group and leads international expansion with a key focus on the APAC markets. His passion lies in championing innovative, agile ways of working to enable client success and digital innovation. jonas.trindler@zuhlke.com +65 6921 7804 Christoph Bröcker Managing Director & Partner Chris Broecker leads Zühlke’s operations in Hong Kong. With over 25 years of experience in the IT services industry, his current focus is on digital finance, sustainability and multi-sided platform business models. christoph.broecker@zuhlke.com +852 6467 1505 Executive Zühlke Bulgaria Diana Elenkova General Manager Diana Elenkova leads the Zühlke Bulgaria company. She is Managing Director and is responsible for building and growing the team to partner with customers in all Zühlke locations. diana.elenkova@zuhlke.com +359 2 4930190 Executive Board Zühlke Austria Nikolaus Kawka CEO Austria and Partner Nikolaus Kawka has been CEO of Zühlke Engineering in Austria since 2011. His entire career has been concerned with successfully integrating new technologies into the business environment. He has also been a partner in the Zühlke Group since 2018. nikolaus.kawka@zuehlke.com +43 1 205 11 6800 Tim Cianchi Managing Director Customer Solutions & Partner Tim Cianchi has worked for Zühlke since 2005 and has been a partner since 2015. He has been in the IT industry his whole career, working internationally for a number of startups, software houses and consultancies. He is currently responsible for the Solution Centre in Zühlke Austria Tim.Cianchi@zuehlke.com +43 1 20511 6896 Barbara Hotwagner Managing Director Competence Center Barbara Hotwagner joined Zühlke in 2019 as Head of Competence Unit, responsible for growing high performance software delivery teams. Before that, she worked at Microsoft, Oracle and SAS, and has over 20 years of in-depth knowledge of the IT industry. As a member of the Technology Steering Group of the Green Energy Lab, she is highly committed to a sustainable future. barbara.hotwagner@zuehlke.com +43 1 205 11 6800 Executive Zühlke Portugal Predrag Poposki Managing Director Predrag is Managing Director of Zühlke Portugal and has worked for Zühlke since 2015. He takes care of the Porto location's growth by actively shaping processes, supporting recruitment, and empowering people's development. predrag.poposki@zuehlke.com +351 913 146 151 Zühlke Ventures Martin Rutishauser Member of the Board & Partner Dr. Martin Rutishauser is a Partner and co-founder of the Zühlke Group. He serves on the Group Board of Directors and is responsible for the development of Zühlke Ventures, the organization within the Zühlke group which finances and coaches early-stage Technology Startups. martin.rutishauser@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6611 Patrick Griss Partner Dr. Patrick Griss is an Executive Partner of Zühlke Ventures, the investment arm of the Zühlke Group, and a board member of several disruptive companies. Using his experience as an operator in the HealthTech sector, he wears his Investor hat to identify top teams, business ideas and technologies, and lead them to success. patrick.griss@zuehlke.com +41 43 216 6609 Stephan Wehrli Investment Principal & Partner Stephan Wehrli is Investment Principal at Zühlke Ventures and a Partner in the Zühlke Group. Before he joined Zühlke Ventures, he worked for Zühlke Engineering as Business Unit Leader and Business Solution Manager, mainly for enterprise customers in the area of custom software development projects. Furthermore, he was responsible for the development of the Zühlke-offering “Rent a Startup” in Switzerland. stephan.wehrli@zuehlke.com +41432166964 Khalid Mentak Ventures Partner from Silicon Valley Dr. Kal Mentak is a serial entrepreneur and inventor. He has founded and led several successful medical device companies. He is the inventor of the enVista® and Eternity® Natural® IOLs sold by B&L and Santen Ltd. Dr. Mentak is the co-founder of the Catalyst Technology Innovation Group, a medical project generator in the San Francisco Bay Area. kmen@msn.com +1 925 353 05 33 Contact About us Career Find us on social media Footer Terms of Use & Data Privacy Legal Notice Cookie-Setup Imprint