Bernhard Gerber appointed new General Manager of Technology and Product Centre in Thun
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has appointed Bernhard Gerber as the new General Manager of its Technology and Product Centre (TPC) Thun/Umkirch. At its location in Thun, Meyer Burger has concentrated the research and development activities and the product and technology competencies for the areas of wafer and module as well as the various products and solutions in Specialised Cutting Technologies. With over 425 employees, the TPC Thun/Umkirch is the largest organisational unit with the broadest product portfolio in the Meyer Burger Group.
Bernhard Gerber is taking over a key function within operational management and he will play a significant role in further developing and strengthening these technologies within the Group. Bernhard Gerber commented: “I am really looking forward to once again focusing on the technical and operational areas. Together with my management team, we will accompany and drive forward the further development and growth of the next generation of our technologies.”
Since 2007 Bernhard Gerber has held various management roles within the Meyer Burger Group. He will assume his new management position immediately and will step down at the end of 2014 from his role as Chief Operating Officer and as member of the Executive Board of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. He will however continue until further notice to be responsible for global supply chain management and the production location in China which he will expand further.
Portrait
Bernhard Gerber
Born 1972, Swiss citizen
Education
Mechanical engineer, Postgraduate studies in industrial engineering,
Executive Master of Business Administration
1996–1998
Manager of CNC Zerspanungsanlage, responsible for procurement and tools,
project leader of plant expansion, Bystronic Laser AG, CH-Niederönz
1999
Project Manager plant expansion strategy for Bystronic Inc., USA-New York
2000
Head of process engineering and logistics, Bystronic Laser AG, CH-Niederönz
2001–2002
Assistant to the COO Bystronic Laser AG, CH-Niederönz
2003
Head of assembly, automation and handling, Bystronic Laser AG, CH-Niederönz
2004–2005
Manager of Laser Machines China, AFM Machinery Ltd (Bystronic Group), CN-Tianjin
2006–2007
Head of production / supply chain management, HTT Hauser Tripet Tschudin AG, CH-Biel
2007–2008
Head of production, Meyer Burger Ltd, CH-Thun
2009
Head of sales and marketing, Meyer Burger Ltd
2010–2011
Chief Executive Officer, Meyer Burger Ltd
2011–2014
Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Board, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd
2013–2014
Ad interim member of the Executive Board and COO of Roth & Rau AG, DE-Hohenstein-Ernstthal
From Dec 2014
General Manager of the Technology and Production Centre Thun/Umkirch, Meyer Burger Group
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Ingrid Carstensen
Corporate Communications
Phone +41 (0)33 221 28 34
ingrid.carstensen@meyerburger.com
About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd
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Meyer Burger is a leading global technology Group specialising on innovative systems and processes based on semiconductor technologies. The Group’s focus is on photovoltaics (solar industry) while its competencies and technologies also cover important areas of the semiconductor and the optoelectronic industries as well as other selected high-end markets based on semiconductor materials. The Group currently employs more than 1,900 people across three continents. Over the past ten years, Meyer Burger has risen to the forefront of the photovoltaic market and established itself as an international premium brand by offering superior precision products and innovative technologies.
The Group’s offering in systems, production equipment and services along the photovoltaic value chain includes the manufacturing processes for wafers, solar cells, solar modules and solar systems. Meyer Burger provides substantial added value to its customers and clearly differentiates itself from its competitors by focusing on the entire value chain.
The Group’s comprehensive product portfolio is complemented by a worldwide service network with spare parts, consumables, process know-how, customer support, after-sales services, training and other services. Meyer Burger Group is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets and has subsidiaries and own service centres in China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. The Group is also working intensively to develop new markets such as South America, Africa and the Arab region. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).
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