Friedrich Fahrni
Chairman at u-blox AG
Profile
Friedrich Fahrni is currently the Chairman at u-blox AG, Chairman at INSYS Industriesysteme AG, and Director at The University Hospital Balgrist.
He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at Sulzer AG from 1977 to 1999.
From 2000 to 2007, he was a Professor at the University of St. Gallen, and he also held a Professor position at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Dr. Fahrni has also been a Member of the Industrial Board at CTI Start-up and a Member of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences.
In terms of education, he holds a doctorate degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and an undergraduate degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Friedrich Fahrni active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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u-blox AG
u-blox AG SemiconductorsElectronic Technology u-blox AG supplies positioning and wireless semiconductors and modules for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It offers cellular and short range radio such as multiradio, wi-fi, bluetooth, and V2X. The company was founded Daniel Ammann, Jean-Pierre Wyss, Gerhard Troester, and Andreas Thiel in 1997 and is headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland. | Chairman | 2012-10-22 |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-12-31 |
University of St. Gallen | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-12-31 |
The University Hospital Balgrist | Director/Board Member | - |
CTI Start-up
CTI Start-up Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CTI Start-up provides business consulting and business management services. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-05-13 |
INSYS Industriesysteme AG
INSYS Industriesysteme AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Ammann Group Holding AG, INSYS Industriesysteme AG develops and manufactures automated industrial machinery. The private company is based in Muensingen, Switzerland. INSYS Industriesysteme was acquired by Ammann Group Holding AG on October 04, 2005. | Chairman | 2013-08-26 |
Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Friedrich Fahrni
Companies | Position | End |
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U-BLOX HOLDING AG | Chairman | 2017-12-31 |
Emerald Technology Ventures AG
Emerald Technology Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance Emerald Technology Ventures AG (ETV) is a venture capital investment firm with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and offices in Montreal, Canada. The firm originated in 2000 as the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group. In 2007, ETV was formed following an MBO by the SAM private equity management. The firm specializes in the global clean technology investment sector. ETV manages several venture capital funds and venture capital portfolio mandates. Among investors are financial institutions and multinational corporations. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-12-30 |
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Training of Friedrich Fahrni
Illinois Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 3 |
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SULZER LTD | Producer Manufacturing |
LEM HOLDING SA | Electronic Technology |
U-BLOX HOLDING AG | Electronic Technology |
Private companies | 8 |
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u-blox AG
u-blox AG SemiconductorsElectronic Technology u-blox AG supplies positioning and wireless semiconductors and modules for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It offers cellular and short range radio such as multiradio, wi-fi, bluetooth, and V2X. The company was founded Daniel Ammann, Jean-Pierre Wyss, Gerhard Troester, and Andreas Thiel in 1997 and is headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland. | Electronic Technology |
INSYS Industriesysteme AG
INSYS Industriesysteme AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Ammann Group Holding AG, INSYS Industriesysteme AG develops and manufactures automated industrial machinery. The private company is based in Muensingen, Switzerland. INSYS Industriesysteme was acquired by Ammann Group Holding AG on October 04, 2005. | Producer Manufacturing |
Emerald Technology Ventures AG
Emerald Technology Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance Emerald Technology Ventures AG (ETV) is a venture capital investment firm with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and offices in Montreal, Canada. The firm originated in 2000 as the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group. In 2007, ETV was formed following an MBO by the SAM private equity management. The firm specializes in the global clean technology investment sector. ETV manages several venture capital funds and venture capital portfolio mandates. Among investors are financial institutions and multinational corporations. | Finance |
Ammann BauAusrüstung AG
Ammann BauAusrüstung AG Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Ammann BauAusrüstung AG engages in the acquisition and holding of participations in companies. It also provides financing services to firms that develop technologies for the construction and maintenance of roads, manufacture machinery and equipment, as well as provide related systems and services. The company was founded on July 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Langenthal, Switzerland. | Producer Manufacturing |
The University Hospital Balgrist | |
CTI Start-up
CTI Start-up Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CTI Start-up provides business consulting and business management services. | Commercial Services |
Swiss Science & Technology Council | |
Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences |
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