Philipp von Büren

CEO CMSA Holding

Biel, Berne, Switzerland

About

Businesses: Dental, Medical Devices, Medtech, Luxury, Watches, Jewellery, Precious Metal, Refining

Experience

  • Cendres+Métaux SA (Full-time · 7 yrs 9 mos)
    • CEO
      Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Cendres+Métaux is a trusted partner of many customers in dentistry and medical technology worldwide. In short - CM is a traditional Swiss company that develops and produces its own as well as customer-specific products and services.

    • CEO
      Oct 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

      Cendres+Métaux Lux, with a deep competence in precious metal refining and micromechanics, sells semi-finished products and customer-specific components from high-quality materials in large and small series, and offers technical support in development as a service to its customers.

  • Cendres+Métaux Management SA (Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern, Switzerland)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Dec 2018 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      2021: Company merged in Cendres+Métaux Lux SA

    • Group CFO
      Jun 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Businesses: Dental, Medical Devices, Watches, Industry and Precious Metal Refining

  • DKSH (11 yrs 7 mos)
    • President DKSH Luxury & Lifestyle North America
      Apr 2015 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      President and Managing Director of DKSH Luxury & Lifestyle Unit in North America. Watch Brands: Maurice Lacroix, Junghans, Glycine (until 08.2016) Brand development and market expansion service provider in North America. Sales development and increase brand awareness and visibility.

    • Managing Director DKSH Luxury & Lifestyle Europe GmbH
      Oct 2011 - May 2018 · 6 yrs 8 mos

      2011 - 2014: Managing Director (not operational) of DKSH Luxury & Lifestyle Europe GmbH (unil 2012 Maurice Lacroix Uhren und Schmuck GmbH), Financial Lead 2014: Managing Director (operational, ad interim) of DKSH Luxury & Lifestyle Europe GmbH 2015 - 2017: Managing Director (not operational), Financial Lead 12.2017 until present: Managing Director (operational)

    • Senior Director, Finance Own Brand Luxury & Watches
      Jul 2011 - May 2018 · 6 yrs 11 mos

      Global Controlling function within DKSH Group and for Business Segment Luxury and Lifestyle. Member of the board of Maurice Lacroix SA and Maurice Lacroix TM SA, Member of the Management Team of Maurice Lacroix SA President of the board of watch case manufacturer Queloz SA Financial Contolling and providing decision support to management. FP&A. Financial integration of Maurice Lacroix Group into DKSH. Financial responsibility as CFO of all Maurice Lacroix Group companies, ZD Luxury Watches & Accessories (Joint Venture between DKSH and Davidoff) and Glycine Watches. Lead M&A projects and post acquisition integration. Lead the liquidation of JV ZD Luxury Watches & Accessories Lead the liquidation of company Manufacture des Franches Montagnes Leading restructuring projects and managing process improvements

  • Controller Consolidation and Reporting at SYNTHES
    Nov 2002 - Oct 2006 · 4 yrs

    Financial Controller for Mathys Medical Ltd. until acquisition by Synthes in year 2004 Year End and monthly reporting, analysis and controlling of subsidiaries and business Budget and Forecasting Support the M&A integration and set up of Finance and Controlling function of the European HQ