Group Management
Bruno Richle
Chairman of the Board and CEO, dipl. El.-Ing. HTL
Curriculum Vitae:
Following his studies of electrical engineering with focus in computer science and communications engineering at the Hochschule Rapperswil, Bruno Richle was employed from 1985 to 1989 in the Bührle Group. During this time, from 1986 he was Head of the Department of Electronic Engineering with Oerlikon Aerospace in Montreal, Canada, and responsible for the electronic engineering of the guided missile system ADATS. From 1990 to 1996 he was a member of the executive management and Technical Director with Teleinform AG in Bubikon, at that time a leading Swiss company in telematics. In 1996 he was a founding member of CREALOGIX AG, which went public under his leadership in 2000. Additional supervisory board mandates: Yachtwerft Portier AG. Foundation board mandates: Foundation FUTUR and Innovation Foundation of the Bank of Canton Schwyz.
Dr. Richard Dratva
Board Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), lic. en sc. écon. HEC, Dr. oec. HSG
Curriculum Vitae:
From 1987 to 1991 Richard Dratva was employed as an internal consultant with the Swiss Bank Corporation (today UBS AG). From 1992 to 1994 he was engaged as a research associate at the Institute of Information Management at the University of St. Gallen. From 1995 to 1996 he acted as a consultant with Teleinform AG, before becoming a founding member of CREALOGIX AG in 1996.
Jürg A. Hässig
Member of Group Management, Chief Financial Officer, lic. oec. HSG
Curriculum Vitae:
Following completion of his studies at the University of St. Gallen with a business management licentiate and focus in finance and accounting, Jürg A. Hässig began his career in auditing and accounting with Arthur Andersen AG. Thereupon he held management positions in finance in the present Airport Zurich AG and the Saurer Group. Before assuming his role in the CREALOGIX Group, Jürg A. Hässig was engaged as Group Controller and deputy CFO with Zellweger Luwa Group. He has been CFO of CREALOGIX Holding since 1 November 2008.
Dr. Louis-Paul Wicki
Member of Group Management, CEO CREALOGIX E-Business AG, Dr. lic. oec. HSG
Curriculum Vitae:
Louis-Paul Wicki both studied and received his doctorate at the University of St. Gallen. Following his studies he was employed from 1989 to 1992 with Digital Equipment (DEC), where he developed software for financial institutions after attending DEC College. Louis-Paul Wicki was employed at the Institute for Information Management of the University of St. Gallen from 1992 to 1995, achieving his doctorate in close collaboration with the Bank of Canton Zurich on the topic “Bank-wide Value Creation Potential of a Computer Science Platform.” From 1996 to 2000 Louis-Paul Wicki was engaged with the St. Gallen Consulting Group (SCG), where he entered the executive management in 1999. He has been CEO of CREALOGIX E-Business AG since 2000.
Thomas F.J. Avedik
Member of Group Management, CEO CREALOGIX E-Banking AG, dipl. Ing. ETH
Curriculum Vitae:
Following studies at the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Thomas Avedik conceptualised and developed mathematical and statistical simulation models. In 1991 he accepted a position with UBS AG (at the time SBG), and from 1997 onwards managed the development and expansion of e-banking at UBS. In addition he was engaged in the introduction of the UBS market data system for customers and advisors, the conceptual development and introduction of the e-banking security system, and the development of UBS AG’s global e-banking strategy. Thomas Avedik has been CEO of CREALOGIX E-Banking AG since 1 July 2007.
