{"id":2511,"date":"2023-05-09T08:42:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T07:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/?page_id=2511"},"modified":"2024-02-26T12:36:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T11:36:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2511\" class=\"elementor elementor-2511\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44992e8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44992e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d9f49a\" data-id=\"0d9f49a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbe06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dbe06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106af67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"106af67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/swissto12.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/video-image.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:2997,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>It all started when Emile de Rijk, now CEO of SWISSto12, was working on his PhD in novel Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). His challenge was to build a new generation of such devices, that required complex Radio Frequency components and systems.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Luckily, the university had state of the art precision manufacturing and 3D printing capabilities. In a classic case of necessity breeding invention, Emile began pioneering the use of 3D printing to create novel Radio Frequency components.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2011, SWISSto12 was spun out of EPFL. The name SWISSto12 has its origins in tradition and technology:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cSwiss\u201d\u2013 to represent a tradition of precision craftsmanship as the company originally started in business with a portfolio of Radio Frequency products which rely on extremely precise mechanical geometries.<\/p><p>\u201cto12\u201d \u2013 in connection with the company\u2019s first products, which were channelling signals atTeraHertz frequencies (1 THz = 10&lt;sup&gt;12&lt;\/sup&gt;Hz)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Hence SWISSto12, meaning \u201cSwiss to the power of twelve\u201d.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Fast forward to today, and SWISSto12 has over 30 patents in novel Radio Frequency solutions and is leading into the Satellite Telecoms industry with HummingSat &#8211; the first ever commercial GEO SmallSat.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Based in Switzerland, with facilities expanded into in the USA, SWISSto12 works with global aerospace and telecommunications corporations including Intelsat, ViaSat (Inmarsat) Thales, Lockheed Martin, and the European Space Agency. Together with our partners, we deliver advanced aerospace missions and next generation Satcom solutions to better connect and protect people worldwide.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>SWISSto12 is backed by prominent Swiss and European investors including Contantia New Business, Swisscom, Swisscanto, Z\u00fcrcher Kantonal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83deb58 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83deb58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6161d2b\" 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elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"39c5be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"team-grid__container\">\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"0\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_0\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/emile.jpg\" alt=\"Emile de Rijk\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_0\">Dr. Emile de Rijk<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position0\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board member<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Emile founded SWISSto12 in 2011 as a spinoff of his PhD in Physics he completed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). <br \/>\r\nHe drove the company from inception through technology validation, product development and qualification, operational scaling and delivery, sales and business expansion into the aerospace and telecommunications industry. <br \/>\r\nUnder his leadership SWISSto12 has grown into becoming an established provider of RF solutions and the first scale-up company to sell a Geostationary telecoms satellite to a global satellite operator with HummingSat. <br \/>\r\nOver the course of his entrepreneurial journey, Emile has co-invented 15+ patents, raised 30+m$ of equity with renowned investors and signed 150+m$ of commercial contracts with leading aerospace and telecommunication customers. <br \/>\r\nEmile holds a PhD in Physics from EPFL, and a Master in Physics from the University of Amsterdam.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_1\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Frank.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_1\">Dr. Frank Schreckenbach<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position1\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Chief Product Officer (CPO)<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Frank\u2019s role at SWISSto12 is to work within the team, our customers and partners to develop and deliver cutting edge products that bring value to our customers and to the business. <br \/>\r\nThese activities include facilitating the product development lifecycle from opportunity analysis to delivery, as well as build our growing team. <br \/>\r\nIn addition to this, Frank also oversees the program management and engineering activities of our European team.<br \/>\r\nFrank holds a PhD in Telecom engineering from TU Munich. Frank served as Head of IoT operations and project execution at Nagravision, Kudelski Group and previously as Program manager at DLR (German Aerospace Center)<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"2\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_2\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/PMA7852.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_2\">Dr. Peter Guggenbach<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position2\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Chief Growth Officer (CGO)<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Peter contributes with his vast executive experience and network as a space products provider to generate sustainable growth opportunities for SWISSto12. <br \/>\r\nHis main areas of focus are business development, partnerships, international business expansion, government relations. <br \/>\r\nHe also oversees the IT environment.<br \/>\r\nPeter holds a PhD in Computer science from ETH Z\u00fcrich and an IMD executive MBA. Peter served as CEO of RUAG Space from 2008-2020 and previously as Head of automation products at ABB.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_3\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/web-jean-marie.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_3\">Jean-Marie Jacquet<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position3\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Chief Operations Officer (COO)<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Jean-Marie\u2019s role at SWISSto12 is to manage production, test, procurement, facilities and quality operations of the company to deliver on the business and growth of SWISSto12. <br \/>\r\nThis includes Manufacturing, Supply Chain management, Logistics, Quality Management, Maintenance and Facilities.<br \/>\r\nJean-Marie holds a Master in Material science from UCL Belgium. <br \/>\r\nJean-Marie served in various roles across R&D management, plant management and general management of production sites at Bekaert, Sulzer Sorevi, Oerlikon<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_4\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FranckBarbe_VPFinance.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_4\">Franck Barbe<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position4\" class=\"team-grid__title\">VP Finance<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Franck is in charge of Finance at SWISSto12, helping us deliver sustainably and profitably on our growth trajectory while managing and controlling the financial assets and associated risks.<br \/>\r\nFranck holds a Master in Finance in Paris. <br \/>\r\nHe previously served in multiple CFO, financial management and controlling roles at Roche, Swatch group, Richmond and others.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"5\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_5\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/web-michael.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_5\">Michael Kaliski<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position5\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Chief Technology Officer, HummingSat<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">When Mike and Emile first met, they immediately understood the value of developing satellite systems leveraging SWISSto12\u2019s RF products USP. <br \/>\r\nOver the course of their collaboration, they progressively matured the idea of developing a satellite product line, which today is brought to the market by HummingSat. <br \/>\r\nMike serves as the product line manager of HummingSat, which involves coordinating the activities between the various teams and locations contributing to the development and the various program executions of HummingSat  as the partners and suppliers. <br \/>\r\nWith a vast network across satellite operator customers, Mike is also leading the business development efforts of HummingSat. <br \/>\r\nMike also leads to California office of SWISSto12.<br \/>\r\nMike holds a Master in Aerospace engineering from Stanford and previously served as Director of Payload Engineering at Ruag Space and Program Manager at Space Systems Loral (now Maxar).<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"6\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_6\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/web-Hadar.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_6\">Hadar Naor<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position6\" class=\"team-grid__title\">VP Sales EMEA<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Hadar joined SWISSto12 to start the company\u2019s commercial activities with customers in EMEA that have developed into key partnerships.<br \/>\r\nHe also helped build and develop the company\u2019s Surveillance product line. <br \/>\r\nWith a strong background in sales of RF products, Hadar is now helping us to develop our RF products and solutions sales across EMEA.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"7\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_7\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/scott-wolf-767x1024_BW.png\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_7\">Scott Wolf<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position7\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Managing Director of St12 RF Solutions Inc.<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Scott leads a wholly owned subsidiary of SWISSto12 that is aimed at bringing SWISSto12\u2019s RF products and solutions to U.S. customers to enable their next generation critical missions. <br \/>\r\nOur team works directly with customers to develop their technical requirements and we provide Engineering, Program Management & Delivery on U.S. programs along with our partner Frontgrade who operate a manufacturing capability using SWISSto12\u2019s IP and technology for our U.S. customers.<br \/>\r\nScott holds a Master in Engineering Management from Drexel University. <br \/>\r\nHe previously served as Product Line Director at Spectrum Control, Sr Director and Site Lead at Advanced Acoustic Concepts and VP Program Management and Business Area VP at Cobham.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The board of directors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f120cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f120cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"team-grid__container\">\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"0\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container team-grid__item-container--board\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_0\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/emile.jpg\" alt=\"Emile de Rijk\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_0\">Dr. Emile de Rijk<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position0\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board member<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Emile founded SWISSto12 in 2011 as a spinoff of his PhD in Physics he completed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). \r\nHe drove the company from inception through technology validation, product development and qualification, operational scaling and delivery, sales and business expansion into the aerospace and telecommunications industry. \r\nUnder his leadership SWISSto12 has grown into becoming an established provider of RF solutions and the first scale-up company to sell a Geostationary telecoms satellite to a global satellite operator with HummingSat. \r\nOver the course of his entrepreneurial journey, Emile has co-invented 15+ patents, raised 30+m$ of equity with renowned investors and signed 150+m$ of commercial contracts with leading aerospace and telecommunication customers. \r\nEmile holds a PhD in Physics from EPFL, and a Master in Physics from the University of Amsterdam.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container team-grid__item-container--board\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_1\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PMA7829.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_1\">Roland Loos<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position1\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Chairman of the board<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Roland holds a Master of electrical engineering from EPFL. \r\nHe previously founded and was CEO of NewSat communications (merged with ITC Global) and subsequently COO & Chairman of ITC Global (acquired by Panasonic Avionics in 2015).<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"2\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container team-grid__item-container--board\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_2\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PTT_BW-cropped.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_2\">Philipp Thurn und Taxis<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position2\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Board member<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Philipp serves as founder and CEO of CNB Capital. \r\nHe holds a Master of Law from the University of Vienna, an MBA from Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh Business School). \r\nHe previously served in various roles, including VP corporate development and Director of Global sales Operations at SAP.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container team-grid__item-container--board\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_3\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Per-bw.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_3\">P\u00e4r Lange<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position3\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Board observer<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">P\u00e4r serves as Partner at Swisscom Ventures. \r\nHe holds a Master in Engineering Physics from Link\u00f6ping University and an MBA from INSEAD. \r\nHe previously worked in various roles, including as Managing Director and co-founder of Miranet AB, and in the telecoms industry as Product Marketing Manager for Ericsson.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"team-grid__item\" data-index=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"team-grid__item-container team-grid__item-container--board\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"team_image_4\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Granath-Nils-Original.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <p class=\"team-grid__name\">\n                            <span id=\"team_name_4\">Nils Granath<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p id=\"team_position4\" class=\"team-grid__title\">Board member<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"button button--plain-dark-hover show-bio\">View biography<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"biography\">\n                            <div class=\"backdrop\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"content\">Nils serves as Senior Investment Director Private Equity at the Z\u00fcrcher Kantonalbank. \r\nHe holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering from Link\u00f6ping University and an MBA from INSEAD. \r\nHe previously worked in various roles, including Head of investments at Telia, investment management roles at Swisscom and Cartagena Capital and in the telecoms industry as Regional Manager for Ericsson.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-274989a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"274989a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Our customers have demanding, and often safety critical, missions that rely on our satellite technology for links that can make the difference. The I-8\u2019s will not only underpin our existing capabilities for the future; but enable ever more advanced safety innovations like SBAS that can ultimately help save more lives. We have chosen SWISSto12 because they have the ground-breaking technology that can make it a reality.<\/div>\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <div class=\"name\">Peter Hadinger<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"position\">Chief Technology Officer, Inmarsat<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"quote\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1037px-Intelsat_Logo.svg-768x211.png\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text\">The SWISSto12 product brings two innovations to meet our business needs. The small size addresses a gap in our fleet strategy, enabling us to be increasingly more targeted to meet specific customer requirements. In addition, the additive-manufacturing process used for this spacecraft is paving the way for faster satellite build cycles in the future. We are confident in the HummingSat technology and want to support the success of new players in the field of commercial communication satellites.<\/div>\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <div class=\"name\">Jean-Luc Froeliger<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"position\">SVP Space Systems, Intelsat<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"quote\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"154\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESA_Logo-1.svg\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text\">HummingSat is a showcase for a successful ESA Partnership Project and we are delighted to support European and Canadian industry in this exciting new-space venture. The project has been set up in record time and within only a few months SWISSto12 has sold the first commercial HummingSat to global satellite operator Intelsat. ESA Partnership Projects federate the European and Canadian space industry around large-scale programmes, achieving competitive leaps forward and economic impact. They support end-to-end space systems from start-up to in-orbit validation, after which commercial partners operate the system.<\/div>\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <div class=\"name\">Andreas Mauroschat<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"position\">Partnership and Opportunity Satellites Programme Manager, ESA<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"quote\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"726\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Thales_Logo.svg.png\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text\">Technical innovation is part of the DNA of Thales\u2019s Microwave and Imaging Subsystems business, and we\u2019re delighted to be collaborating with such a dynamic and agile company for the development of a state-of-the-art Ka-band SSPA product for Swissto12\u2019s HummingSat platform.<\/div>\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <div class=\"name\">C\u00e9cile Assi\u00e9<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"position\">VP Strategy and Marketing, Microwave and Imaging Subsystems, Thales<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"quote\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lockheed_Martin_logo.svg.png\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text\">SWISSto12 provides a strong mix of innovative technical solutions and skilled talent. We look forward to strengthening this relationship as we build solutions for increasingly complex challenges in space.<\/div>\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <div class=\"name\">Kyle Griffin<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"position\">Vice President Advanced Program Development Groups Space, Lockheed Martin<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- end of quotes section --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5caf52 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5caf52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7391dbf\" data-id=\"7391dbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b14bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8b14bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join the team<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5727b19 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5727b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in joining one of Europe\u2019s fastest-growing aerospace scale-ups with a customer-centric culture of engineering excellence, we\u2019d like to hear from you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427a3b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"427a3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/careers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CAREERS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our story https:\/\/swissto12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/23_08_Swissto12_1_CompanyFilm_24_CB_V3.3_h264_2k_smaller.mp4 It all started when Emile de Rijk, now CEO of SWISSto12, was working on his PhD in novel Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). 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