Bernhard STALDER
Bonnevaux - Giray
F-38440 VILLENEUVE DE MARC

Private tel +33 / 4 7459 3890
Fax +33 / 4 7459 3979
Private e-mail bonnevaux@wanadoo.fr

Born June 10^th 1955
Divorced, 1 child born in 1985
Swiss citizen

POSITIONS

Management positions in international environments, within swiss, german, french, american and italian companies. General Manager of several companies of size up to 150 employees and 15 Mio Euros of turnover. Near to 15 years of experience in change and transition management.

As from november 2005 : CEO Europe

Opening of local offices for the Rhone-Alps region.

As from march 2003 : FAREDO sarl

Created in march 2003, Faredo sarl is aimed at being the nursery for starting activities :

Organize and promote Art & Culture workshops and leasure activities (http://www.artimengo.com and http://services.artimengo.com)
Open a concept of Bed-and-breakfast accomodation with artistic workshops and, as from October 2005 , welcome private (weddings for instance) and professionnal events (seminars, incentives, ...) (http://www.chateau-bonnevaux.com).
Develop a network of consultants in change management (http://www.faredo.com)

2002 to 2003 : evaluation of business projects

Work with potential partners on business ideas : leasure activities, franchising news businesses in France, support to companies start-up, design of outdoor swimming-pool equipments.

Some of these projects are under test within Faredo sarl, others outside.

1999 to 2001 : CETIAT (Technical Centre of the french manufacturers of ventilation, air conditioning and heating equipments), Villeurbanne - France

Director Human ressources, then General Manager. Reorganization of the company in order to increase competitivity and broaden customer base.

1990 to 1998 : TETRA PAK GROUP (food packaging systems) – Switzerland, Germany, US, France, Italy

04/1997 – 11/1998 – T P Plastic Packaging Division, Chicago, puis Genève

Director, Business Development. Main tasks related to studying business opportunities and preparing external growth.

02/1997 – 09/1997 – RADICI IBP srl, Italy

General Manager after the acquisition of this company (manufacture and sales of preforms for plastic bottles) by the Tetra Pak Group. Temporary assignment for the reorganization of the company, increase of production capacity and selection of a new management team.

09/1993 – 04/1997 – Hitek FSP S.A., France

Appointment General Manager of the company (extrusion and thermoforming technologies, plastic sheet and containers) after its acquisition by the Tetra Pak Group. Cleaning up of its financial, cultural and management problems, development of new products for customers in France, Germany and United States.

02/1993 – 12/1993 –Tetra Pak APS GmbH, Germany

Manager « Converting » within the Plastic Division of the Tetra Pak. Responsible worldwide for the implementation strategy of manufacturing facilities for plastic containers.

05/1990 – 01/1993 –Tetra Pak International S.A., Switzerland

“Project Analysis Manager”. Feasibility studies and financial projections related to acquisitions of companies worldwide, build-up of new plants and continuation of large development projects.

1986 to 1990 : VUILLE S.A. – THERMOPAC , SWITZERLAND (injection molding, sheet extrusion and thermoforming of food and non-food packaging solutions)

09/1987 – 04/1990 - Directeur Development

Integration of Materials Development, Manufacturing Technologies, Package and Mold Design into a single Department, resulting in halving the lead-times. Development of new products and new markets.

07/1986 – 08/1987 – Technical Advisor

Review of the manufacturing capabilities and capacities. Interim management functions in production and then in Sales and Marketing. Preparation of a development plan.

1979 to 1986 : SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SWITZERLAND.

Assistant Lecturer. Lectures on use of polymers in microtechnical applications. Research projects with the industry. Responsibility for lab facilities. Half-time work, in parallel with the preparation of a PhD thesis.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Doctor in Technical Sciences, 1985 – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland

Engineer in Materials Sciences, 1979 - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Other skills (training courses during assignment with Tetra Pak International)

Accounting & finance basics

Management

Languages

French mother tongue

English good command

German medium

Swiss-German understanding, not spoken

Italian limited understanding

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Bernhard STALDER Bonnevaux - Giray F-38440 VILLENEUVE DE MARC Private tel +33 / 4 7459 3890 Fax +33 / 4 7459 3979 Private e-mail bonnevaux@wanadoo.fr Born June 10^th 1955 Divorced, 1 child born in 1985 Swiss citizen
POSITIONS Management positions in international environments, within swiss, german, french, american and italian companies. General Manager of several companies of size up to 150 employees and 15 Mio Euros of turnover. Near to 15 years of experience in change and transition management. As from november 2005 : CEO Europe Opening of local offices for the Rhone-Alps region. As from march 2003 : FAREDO sarl Created in march 2003, Faredo sarl is aimed at being the nursery for starting activities : Organize and promote Art & Culture workshops and leasure activities (http://www.artimengo.com and http://services.artimengo.com) Open a concept of Bed-and-breakfast accomodation with artistic workshops and, as from October 2005 , welcome private (weddings for instance) and professionnal events (seminars, incentives, ...) (http://www.chateau-bonnevaux.com). Develop a network of consultants in change management (http://www.faredo.com) 2002 to 2003 : evaluation of business projects Work with potential partners on business ideas : leasure activities, franchising news businesses in France, support to companies start-up, design of outdoor swimming-pool equipments. Some of these projects are under test within Faredo sarl, others outside.
1999 to 2001 : CETIAT (Technical Centre of the french manufacturers of ventilation, air conditioning and heating equipments), Villeurbanne - France *Director Human ressources, then General Manager*. Reorganization of the company in order to increase competitivity and broaden customer base.
1990 to 1998 : TETRA PAK GROUP (food packaging systems) – Switzerland, Germany, US, France, Italy 04/1997 – 11/1998 – T P Plastic Packaging Division, Chicago, puis Genève Director, Business Development. Main tasks related to studying business opportunities and preparing external growth. 02/1997 – 09/1997 – RADICI IBP srl, Italy General Manager after the acquisition of this company (manufacture and sales of preforms for plastic bottles) by the Tetra Pak Group. Temporary assignment for the reorganization of the company, increase of production capacity and selection of a new management team. 09/1993 – 04/1997 – Hitek FSP S.A., France Appointment General Manager of the company (extrusion and thermoforming technologies, plastic sheet and containers) after its acquisition by the Tetra Pak Group. Cleaning up of its financial, cultural and management problems, development of new products for customers in France, Germany and United States. 02/1993 – 12/1993 –Tetra Pak APS GmbH, Germany Manager « Converting » within the Plastic Division of the Tetra Pak. Responsible worldwide for the implementation strategy of manufacturing facilities for plastic containers. 05/1990 – 01/1993 –Tetra Pak International S.A., Switzerland “Project Analysis Manager”. Feasibility studies and financial projections related to acquisitions of companies worldwide, build-up of new plants and continuation of large development projects.
1986 to 1990 : VUILLE S.A. – THERMOPAC , SWITZERLAND (injection molding, sheet extrusion and thermoforming of food and non-food packaging solutions) 09/1987 – 04/1990 - Directeur Development Integration of Materials Development, Manufacturing Technologies, Package and Mold Design into a single Department, resulting in halving the lead-times. Development of new products and new markets. 07/1986 – 08/1987 – Technical Advisor Review of the manufacturing capabilities and capacities. Interim management functions in production and then in Sales and Marketing. Preparation of a development plan.
1979 to 1986 : SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SWITZERLAND. Assistant Lecturer. Lectures on use of polymers in microtechnical applications. Research projects with the industry. Responsibility for lab facilities. Half-time work, in parallel with the preparation of a PhD thesis.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND Doctor in Technical Sciences, 1985 – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland Engineer in Materials Sciences, 1979 - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Other skills (training courses during assignment with Tetra Pak International) Accounting & finance basics Management Languages French mother tongue English good command German medium Swiss-German understanding, not spoken Italian limited understanding