After studying electrical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and starting his career in the building technology division of Siemens, Philippe joined us in Rheinfelden in 1992 as employee no. 5. After a few years, Philippe was promoted to division manager building automation and continued to build up the company with Jobst. From 2011 to 2021, Philippe was our managing director.   

Philippe has led numerous large-scale projects in the banking and insurance, life sciences and data centre sectors. His core areas of expertise include complex building refurbishments, building automation life cycle projects and overall project management in the area of operational and security-relevant infrastructures. He is also actively involved in numerous industry associations and interest groups in our sector.   

As a father of two grown-up children, family is also a top priority for him in his private life. His voluntary commitment to regional football spanned almost 15 years as president of FC Bubendorf. In winter, Philippe likes to spend his free time on the ski slopes, in summer he enjoys nature by hiking.