Binningen, Basel-Country, Switzerland
A seasoned business leader with a strong engineering foundation and a track record of P&L ownership in global technology-driven manufacturing businesses. Over two decades of experience in major US public companies, leading international operations and driving sustained revenue and profit growth across sectors including Instrumentation, Marine Electronics, Oil & Gas, Defence, and Telecoms. Deep experience in managing global manufacturing and sales operations, with a focus on operational efficiency, cross-cultural leadership, and strategic transformation. Extensive expertise in the full M&A lifecycle—ranging from strategic target identification and rigorous commercial due diligence to hands-on leadership of post-acquisition integration. Skilled at evaluating operational fit, identifying and quantifying synergies, uncovering hidden risks and opportunities, and aligning teams, systems, and processes to accelerate value capture. Exploring consultancy as a return-to-work path, in parallel with traditional job-seeking efforts.
The Vantix concept is an advisory platform focused on unlocking operational value in mid-market M&A transactions. Acting as an independent consultancy, partnering with business owners, private equity firms, and boutique investment banks to bridge the gap between strategic intent and operational execution. The Vantix offering includes: • Sell-Side Readiness: Helping founders and management teams prepare for exit by identifying and articulating operational strengths, mitigating risks, enhancing value through targeted EBITDA improvement initiatives, and preparing for the Due Diligence process. • Buy-Side Integration Support: Working with acquirers to validate synergy assumptions, develop and execute integration plans, and accelerate post-deal value creation. • Operational Diligence: Providing hands-on insight into the real-world capabilities, scalability, and efficiency of target businesses, often overlooked in financial diligence alone. Built on decades of executive experience across General Management, Operations, Engineering, Strategy, and Marketing, the Vantix approach is pragmatic, results-oriented, and designed to complement existing advisory services that primarily focus on the financial elements of a deal.
Full P&L responsibility for the Ametek CTS Business Unit and the associated range of EMC Test Instrumentation. The Business Unit consists of five brands (EMTest, Teseq, IFI, Milmega and AR) across five manufacturing sites and nine sales & service sites throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Main achievements include • Significant revenue growth combining organic and inorganic initiatives • Improved profitability through cost reduction and margin expansion • Successful due diligence, acquisition and integration of AR into CTS • Executed site consolidation and new facility projects successfully • Improved key operational metrics, such as Profitability and Working Capital
Group General Manager for Teledyne Marine (UK), including Teledyne Bowtech, Teledyne CDL, Teledyne Cormon, Teledyne Geophysical, Teledyne Impulse PDM and Teledyne TSS.
Group General Manager for Teledyne TSS, Teledyne CDL and Teledyne Bowtech