Professional Stages – main activities, successes or projects

• Apprenticeship as an international freight forwarding agent with eidg. Certificate of capability 1980 to 1983 (new: Kaufmann Internationale Speditionslogistik EFZ) at DANZAS AG, Zurich and Zurich Airport branch (now DHL Global Forwarding)
• 1983 – 1985 Coordinator Export/Import Latin America DANZAS AG, Zurich
• Until 1987 Coordinator International Crosstrades with main focus Nigeria at ALUSUISSE Swiss Aluminium AG, Zurich
• 2 years of language and culture study in Perth, W.A., Australia Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English Language and Literature
• 1987 – 1992 Deputy owner/managing director with individual signature AUDETAT AG / TRAFICOMAR AG, Zurich
• Until 1995 Branch Manager / Authorized Representative ROBA AG, Zurich Airport
• 1995 – 1996 part-time: Continuing training course as a forwarding specialist with eidg. Specialist card (new: Specialist International Freight Forwarding and Logistics EFA)
• Until 1998 Managing Director with collective signature APOLLO FREIGHT LTD. / ATLANTIC AIRFREIGHT SYSTEMS, Zurich Airport
• 1998 – 2018 Founder, sole owner and CEO TOTAL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT GMBH, Zurich Airport (TFM), thus self-employed entrepreneurship for over 20 years, 2018 sale to the Schneider Group
• 2018 – 2019 Member of the Executive Board SCHNEIDER GROUP c/o Schneider & Cie. AG, Basel
• Since July 2019 Managing Partner, co-owner and member of the Board of Directors of Experts for Experts (Switzerland) Ltd. (e4e), Basel

Association and other activities:

• Member of the Customs Commission of Spedlogswiss
• Founding member (2003-2019) and Member of the Advisory Board (2004-2010) THE GLOBALINK NETWORK

The main focus is on strategic logistics consulting and management and implementation of logistics projects to meet today’s increased requirements in the supply chain.