Executive Management

Executive Management is responsible for the management of the Group insofar as this task has not been assigned by law, the Articles of Association or the Organizational Rules to any other corporate body.

It prepares the strategy, the long-term and mid-term targets and the management guidelines for the Mikron Group before submitting them to the Board of Directors for discussion and approval. Executive Management Management regularly reports to the Board of Directors on current business developments, anticipated opportunities and risks, as well as changes at lower management levels.

Curriculum Vitae

Marc Desrayaud
Marc Desrayaud

CEO

Master in Electronics (Université de Lyon)    
Master in Industrial Marketing (IDRAC Lyon)

Marc Desrayaud took over as CEO of the Mikron Group effective 1 June 2021. After working in management positions at ABB, Rieter Textile Machinery and Autoneum, Marc Desrayaudhas held various positions at Oerlikon between 2012 and 2021, last as Head of Business Unit Balzers Industrial Solutions.

Rolf Rihs (COO Mikron Automation)
Rolf Rihs

COO

Dipl. Ing. ETH

Rolf Rihs took over as head of the Mikron Automation business segment in 2002, prior to which he worked for the Sulzer Group for eight years in various regions and functions. He was previously a consultant at Helbling Management Consulting working on numerous projects for well-known Swiss companies. Rolf Rihs is president of the Swissmem specialist group “Robotics and Factory Automation”.

Philippe Wirth

CFO

lic. oec. publ.

Philippe Wirth joined the Mikron Group as its Chief Financial Officer in 2024. Previously he held various senior finance positions and was Director of a Global Business Transformation Program at METTLER TOLEDO, CFO at Crealogix, and CFO of Gurit.

Members of the Executive Management

Mikron’s Group Management currently consists of 3 members. The following table provides information on each of the members of the Executive Management:

NamePositionNationalityBornJoined
Marc DesrayaudCEOF19652021
Rolf RihsCOO Mikron AutomationCH19632002
Philippe WirthCFOCH19722024