Strategic focus on sector expertise boosts growth and client success in driving innovation, business transformation and social impact
Armin Meier has held C-level executive positions in multiple industries, giving him an in-depth understanding of leadership qualities that transfer across industries. His own senior management background centred on the technology and industrial sectors, as well as travel, supply chain, hospitality and retail.
Professional Focus
- Extensive experience in C-level executive management in a variety of industries, as well as experience as a non-executive board member
- Additional expertise in travel, supply chain, hospitality and retail
- Focuses on executive management and board search, as well as management assessment
Business Expertise
- Chief Commercial Officer, Travelport, a global distribution system for the travel business, London
- Group CEO, Kuoni Travel Holding, the largest global upmarket tour operator
- Former Member of the Executive Board, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, Switzerland’s leading retail company; responsible for logistics and information technology
- CEO and President, Atraxis (former IT subsidiary of Swissair Group)
- CEO, ABB PTI, a subsidiary of ABB, the global technology company focused on utilities, industrial, transportation and infrastructure
Additional Expertise
- Consumer & Retail
- Energy, Sub-Sector Practice Member
- Logistics & Supply Chain, Sub-Sector Practice Member
- Technology
- Travel & Transportation, Sub-Sector Practice Member
- Hospitality & Leisure
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Completed Stanford Executive Program (SEP) at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- Executive MBA in management from University of St. Gallen
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology from University of Applied Sciences, Berne
- Teaching certification from Teachers Training College
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