Board and Management Management Committee Elevators & Escalators

	Jürgen Tinggren (1958, Sweden), CEO was appointed CEO of the Group as from October 1, 2011. He joined the Management Committee on April 1, 1997, initially with responsibility for Europe 1 and from 1999 for the Asia/Pacific region. On May 1, 2005, Jürgen Tinggren was appointed Deputy President of the Management Committee with responsibility for Technology and Strategic Procurement. As from August 1, 2007, he was appointed President of the Management Committee. From 1985 to 1997 he worked for the Sika Group, ultimately as a member of the management committee with responsibility for North America. Jürgen Tinggren holds a joint MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics and New York University Business School.
	Miguel A. Rodriguez (1953, Spain), Deputy CEO/Global Business/India & the Gulf has been a member of the Management Committee since December 1, 1998, initially with responsibility for Europe South West, and since November 1, 2001, for all of Europe. As of January 1, 2010, Miguel A. Rodríguez became Head of Global Business, which also includes responsibility for the markets of India and the Gulf. In addition, since April 1, 2007, Miguel A. Rodríguez has been Deputy President of the Management Committee and is now Deputy CEO. From 1991 to 1998 he managed the Schindler subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal. From 1981 to 1991 he was a member of the corporate management of the Armstrong Group, holding the position of general manager at various subsidiaries in Spain. Miguel A. Rodríguez studied at the Advanced School of Industrial Engineering of the University of Bilbao, Spain, where he graduated as an industrial engineer.
	Erich Ammann (1957, Switzerland), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has been a member of the Management Committee, and Chief Financial Officer of the Schindler Group, since November 1, 2001. From 1997 he was Head of Group Controlling, and from 1992 to 1997 CFO of Schindler USA. Erich Ammann joined the Schindler Group in 1988 as Area Controller for North America. Prior to that, he was a treasurer with Intershop Holding, Zurich, Switzerland, and before that an auditor with Schweizerische Treuhandgesellschaft (STG) in Geneva. He obtained a degree in economics and business administration from St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland, and in 1994 gained an executive MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
	David Clymo (1961, United Kingdom), Human Resources joined the Management Committee on January 1, 2012, with responsibility for Corporate Human Resources. From 2007 to 2009, he was Head of Human Resources for Europe and from 2010 to 2011 for Global Business and Corporate Functions. From 2004 to 2006, he was Managing Director of Schindler Singapore also with responsibility for several countries in South East Asia. Between 1997 and 2003, he held various management positions with the Jardine Matheson Group in Asia and from 1992 to 1996, he was CFO of Jardine Schindler in Hong Kong. He is a Chartered Accountant having qualified with Price Waterhouse and worked for them in London and Hong Kong between 1985 and 1991. From 1982 to 1984, he worked for British Petroleum as an engineer. David Clymo holds a degree in Engineering from University College London.
	Didier Gaudoux (1958, France), Europe-South has been a member of the Management Committee and responsible for the Europe South region since January 1, 2010. From 2002 to 2009, Didier Gaudoux worked for Air Liquide, finally as vice president South Europe. From 2007 to 2009 he was chairman of the works council of the Air Liquide Group. He was formerly CEO of Gas and Services France, Metrology Europe, and Air Liquide Welding. From 2000 to 2001 at the Suez–GTM Group, Didier Gaudoux managed the electricity supply segment in France, GTMH-EI. From 1995 to 1999 he worked for Schindler France, finally as CEO of the French subsidiary. Prior to that, he held various positions in the electricity supply sector. Didier Gaudoux has a degree in engineering from the Ecole Centrale de Lille, France, and a master of management from the University of Lille. He also gained a degree in international finance at the Dauphine University, Paris.
	Albert Haffert (1953, Germany), Field Quality & Excellence has been a member of the Management Committee since July 1, 2010, and is responsible for the organizational unit Field Quality & Excellence (FQE). From 2002 to 2010 he was CEO of Schindler Germany, and from 2008 additionally responsible for the Nordic and Baltic countries. He was previously active in various positions with Schindler Germany, including Head of the Haushahn Group, a dual-brand company of Schindler in Germany, as Field Operations manager of the Schindler Organization, and a Manager of the Component Factory in Berlin. Albert Haffert joined the Schindler Group in 1984. He gained a degree in business engineering from the Technical University of Berlin.
	Silvio Napoli (1965, Italy), Asia/Pacific has been a member of the Management Committee with responsibility for the Asia/Pacific region since March 1, 2008. For three years prior to that date he was head of the Jardine Schindler Group. From 2003 to 2005 he was General Manager of Schindler Lifts (Hong Kong) Ltd. From 2001 to 2003 he was Director of Corporate Development (M&A) for ALSO Holding AG. Silvio Napoli joined the Schindler Group in 1994 and has held various positions, including Vice President South Asia, President and CEO Schindler India, and Head of Corporate Planning. For three years prior to joining Schindler, Silvio Napoli held various positions with The Dow Chemical Company in Germany. He holds an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and a degree in materials science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne.
	Thomas Oetterli (1969, Switzerland), Europe-North has been a member of the Management Committee and responsible for the Europe North region since January 1, 2010. For three years prior to that date he was CEO of Schindler Elevator Ltd., Switzerland. From 2003 to 2006 he was CFO of Schindler Germany. Thomas Oetterli joined the Schindler Group in 1994 and has held various positions, including COO and CFO of the C. Haushahn Group, a dual-brand company of Schindler in Germany, Project Leader for the introduction of IFRS in the Schindler Group, and Head of Corporate Consolidation and Reporting. Thomas Oetterli completed his studies in managerial economics at the University of Zurich in 1996.
	Jakob Züger (1952, Switzerland), North, Central and South America has been a member of the Management Committee since July 1, 2006, with responsibility for North, Central, and South America. He joined Schindler Elevator Ltd. in March 1995. In 2003 he became Chief Executive Officer of Schindler Elevator Ltd., Switzerland. From 1990 to 1995, Jakob Züger was chief executive officer of Saurer Embroidery Systems Ltd., a subsidiary of the Saurer Group. Before that, he worked for several tool and textile machinery manufacturers. Jakob Züger studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, where he graduated with a master's degree in mechanical engineering with additional studies in management science in 1978.

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