Johannes Hess

Johannes Hess is the founder of Hanesco AG, which was founded in 2006.
He is currently the Deputy Chairman of Burckhardt Compression AG, Chairman of Reichle & de Massari Holding AG, Chairman of Synhelion SA, Vice Chairman of dormakaba UK & Ireland, Director of dormakaba Schweiz AG, Director of Bossard AG, Director of Rhysearch, Trustee of Vontobel-Stiftung, Swisscontact, Schweizerische Stiftung für technische, and Technorama-The Swiss Science Center.
Dr. Hess's former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer of Leica Geosystems AG, Vice Chairman of Schaffner Holding AG, Chairman of COMET Holding AG, Chairman of Burckhardt Compression Holding AG, Chairman-Supervisory Board of Reichle & De-Massari AG, Vice Chairman of dormakaba Holding AG, Non-Executive Director of Geberit AG, Director of Kaba Holding AG, Director of ETH-Rat, Head-Polyurethane Division of HUBER+SUHNER AG, President-Optronics Division of Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG, and President of Leica Optronics Group.
Dr. Hess's education includes an MBA from the University of Southern California, a doctorate from Ferris State University (Michigan), and a graduate degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, which was conferred in 1981.