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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa

SGSN is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.0B
  • Public
  • CH
Dow Jones Description

"We aim to be the most competitive and the most productive service organization in the world. Our core competences in Inspection, Verification, Testing and Certification are being continuously improved to be best-in-class. They are at the heart of what we are. Our chosen markets will be solely determined by our ability to be the most competitive and to consistently deliver unequalled service to our customers, both locally and transnationally."

COO, SE Europe
Agnes Berki
Number of Employees 50,330
Contact Information

1 Place Des Alpes

Geneva

(41) 22 739 91 11

NAICS Code Testing Laboratories: 541380

Recent Events

  • SGS acquires EKO-PROJEKT

    11/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Agnes Berki COO, SE Europe
Alejandro Gomez de la Torre COO, S America
Alim Saidov COO, Middle East
Dirk Hellemans COO, Central Europe
Rich Tobin CFO
Beat In-Albon Executive Vice President, Life Science Services
Francis Lacroze Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services
Frankie Ng Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services
Fred Herren Executive Vice President, Automotive Services
Friedrich Hecker Executive Vice President, Indus Services
Helge Bastian Executive Vice President, Life Science Services
Jeff Newell Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services
Jeffrey McDonald Executive Vice President, Systems & Services Certification
Johan Allegaert Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services
Malcolm Reid Executive Vice President, Sys & Services Certification
Michael Belton Executive Vice President, Minerals Services
Hugh Markey Senior Vice President, Corp Dev & Taxation
Jean Luc de Buman Senior Vice President, Comm & Ir
Jean Pierre Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance
Russ Calow Vice President, Global Geochemistry
Steve Williams Vice President, Metallurgical Business Development
John Hughes Managing Director
Terry Caverly Operations Manager
Dan Kerpelman

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
August von Finck Board of Directors
FranAois Von Finck Board of Directors
Francois Von Finck Board of Directors
Hans Peter Board Member
Hans Peter Keitel Board of Directors
Hans-Peter Keitel Board of Directors
Pascal Lebard Board of Directors
Sergio Marchionne Board of Directors
Shelby du Pasquier Board of Directors
Tiberto Ruy Brandolini d'Adda Board of Directors
Tiberto Ruy Brandolini DAAdda Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa COO, SE Europe Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa COO, S America Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa COO, Middle East Current
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Oil, Gas & Environ Services Former

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa COO, Central Europe Current
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Managing Director Former

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa CFO Current
SGS Environmental Services Vice President Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Life Science Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Automotive Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Indus Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Life Science Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Systems & Services Certification Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Sys & Services Certification Current
Sample Management Executive Vice President for Systems & Services Certification Current
McMurray Resources Research and Testing Ltd Managing Director Current
Sgs North America, Inc. Current
Commercial Testing & Engineering Co Current
Sgs Hong Kong Limited Current
Sgs Training Institute Current
Guam, Inc. Managing Director Former
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Managing Director Former
SGS Australia Pty Ltd. Managing Director Former
University of Glasgow Former

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Executive Vice President, Minerals Services Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Senior Vice President, Corp Dev & Taxation Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Senior Vice President, Comm & Ir Current

Jean-Pierre is presently the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for SGS, a role he has held since he came back to SGS in 2003. Prior to this, he was Compliance Officer for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London) for one year after leaving SGS in 2002. He joined SGS in 1996 as General Counsel after having been appointed Vice president and General Counsel of Landis and Gyr, Zug from 1991. Between the years 1986 and 1991 he was in Private Practice in Zurich having worked in various positions with the Alcan Group in the 12 years previous to this. He joined the Secretariat of the Swiss Cartel Commission in Berne in 1972 and prior to this he worked for ATAG as Legal and Tax Counsel from 1970. He was officially made a doctor of Law in 1973 after receiving a degree from Harvard Law School in 1970. Jean-Pierre also obtained a Bachelor of Law and a diploma of European Studies in 1968.

Organization Position Status
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance Current
McMurray Resources Research and Testing Ltd Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance Current
Landis & Gyr Vice President Former
Landis & Gyr General Counsel Former
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa General Counsel Former
Atag Legal and Tax Counsel Former
Harvard Law School Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Vice President, Global Geochemistry Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Vice President, Metallurgical Business Development Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Managing Director Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Operations Manager Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Current
Hewlett-Packard Company software engineer Former

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

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Commercial Testing & Engineering Co Board of Directors Current
Sgs North America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current
Sgs Training Institute Board of Directors Current
Sample Management Board of Directors Current
Georgetown University Master of Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board Member Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

Pascal Lebard is a graduate of EDHEC Business School. He began his career in 1986 with Credit Commercial de France, where he worked in both London and Paris, before joining UK private equity group 3i group plc in 1988, working first in London and then Paris as account manager. He was appointed Investment Director in 1989 and Associate Director in the Paris office in 1990. In 1991, he joined IFINT (now Exor Group, part of the Agnelli Group) where he was in charge of investments. He was Chairman of Club Mediterranee from 2002 to 2004.

Organization Position Status
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

Sergio Marchionne has been named Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC effective June 2009. Previously, Mr. Marchionne was appointed Chairman of CNH Case New Holland in April 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Fiat Group Automobiles in February 2005. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fiat S.p.A. in June 2004 and has been a Member of the Board since May 2003. His work and academic background includes: Chairman - SGS Group of Geneva, 2006 (current) Chief Executive Officer - SGS Group of Geneva, 2002 Chief Executive Officer – Chairman, Lonza Group Ltd., 2000 Various positions of increasing responsibility until becoming Chief Executive Officer - Algroup, 1994 Vice President of Legal and Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer - Lawson Group, 1992 Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer - Acklands Ltd., 1990 Executive Vice President - Glenex Industries, 1989 Group Controller - Director of Corporate Development, Lawson Mardon Group, 1985 Accountant and tax specialist - Deloitte & Touche, 1983 Mr. Marchionne serves as a member of the Board of Philip Morris International Inc. and a member of the General Council of Confindustria, of Assonime, of Unione Industriale di Torino and of ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Assocation). He is a permanent member of the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. Marchionne is a recipient of: a degree ad honorem in Industrial Engineering and Management from Polytechnic University in Turin, a Master’s degree honoris causa from the CUOA Foundation, a degree in Economics honoris causa from the University of Cassino, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor. Mr. Marchionne also holds the honor of Cavaliere del Lavoro. Marchionne was born in 1952 in Chieti, Italy, and has dual Canadian and Italian citizenship.

Organization Position Status
Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
UBS AG Vice Chairman & Senior Independent Director Current
CNH Global N.V. Chairman Current
Commercial Testing & Engineering Co Board of Directors Current
Sample Management Board of Directors Current
Sgs North America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ferrari S.p.A. Board of Directors Current
Sgs Training Institute Board of Directors Current
CNH Global N.V. Board of Directors Current
Sgs-Cstc Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Chrysler Group LLC Board of Directors Current
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Chief Executive Officer Former
Lonza Group Ltd. CEO Former
Fiat S.p.A. Chief Executive Officer Former
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Chief Executive Former
Sgs-Cstc Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Chief Executive Former
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Managing Director Former
Sgs-Cstc Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Managing Director Former
University of Windsor Degree, Business Former
Osgoode Hall Law School Degree, Law Former
University of Toronto Degree, Philosophy Former
Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group Chartered Accountant and Tax Specialist, Canada Former
Lonza Group Ltd. Chairman Former
UBS AG Board of Directors Former
Fiat S.p.A. Board of Directors Former
University of Windsor Master of Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

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Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Drive-Through Bankruptcy

    The American Lawyer - 9/03/09 - View Story

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    The American Lawyer - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Chrysler Talks to Shops

    Adweek Online - 8/30/09 - View Story

  • As Opel sale talks stall, Fiat merger plan gets another look

    Globe Investor - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Fiat trying to find right road to Asia

    South China Morning Post - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • ANALYSIS-Fiat searching for right road to Asia

    Forbes.com - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Chrysler has no deal signed for Jeeps in China-spokesman

    Reuters - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Tipo Jim Press dell'automobile che lascia la nuova nuova Chrysler: Car Guy Jima Pressa Leavinga The Newa Newa Chryslera - VIDEO

    The Auto Channel - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Tipo Jim Press dell'automobile che lascia la nuova nuova Chrysler: Car Guy Jima Pressa Leavinga The Newa Newa Chryslera

    The Auto Channel - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Deputy CEO Press to Leave Chrysler

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Last of Chrysler's Pre-Bankruptcy Executives to Leave

    New York Times - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Another Top-Level Departure at Chrysler

    New York Times - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Sources: Chrysler deputy CEO Press to leave

    MSNBC - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Deputy CEO Press will reportedly leave Chrysler

    USA Today - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Chrysler deputy CEO Press to leave: sources

    Reuters via Yahoo! - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Chrysler Quiet on Future of Press

    Wards Auto.com - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Deputy CEO Jim Press expected to leave Chrysler

    Detroit News - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Report: Chrysler deputy CEO Press to leave

    MSNBC - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Chrysler deputy CEO Press to leave post - WSJ

    Reuters - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Too big to fail, a Swiss icon swings back to life

    Globe Investor - 8/20/09 - View Story

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