Guerrino De Luca became chairman of the board for Logitech in January 2008, turning over his responsibilities as president and chief executive officer to Gerald. P. Quindlen. Mr. De Luca joined Logitech as president and chief executive officer in early 1998, and became a member of the board of directors a few months later. During his tenure as Logitech's executive leader, the company posted nine consecutive years of record sales and profits as its annual revenue went from $400 million to more than $2.1 billion, and its operating profit grew from $16 million to more than $230 million.
In is role as chairman of the board, Mr. De Luca is focused on sustaining Logitech's leadership as the world's largest manufacturer of personal peripherals for the PC and other platforms that define the way people work, play and communicate in the digital world. He is also focused on ensuring that the core values and uniqueness of Logitech are preserved as the company continues to evolve and extend its role into the digital home; participating in defining the company's long-term strategy; and leading the board of director's supervision of the company's operations.
A technology-industry veteran with thirty years of European, U.S., and international experience, Mr. De Luca has an extensive background in product strategy, marketing and management.
Prior to joining Logitech, Mr. De Luca served as executive vice president of worldwide marketing for Apple Computer, Inc. He was president of Claris Corporation, a U.S. personal computing software vendor, after having served in various marketing positions with Apple in the United States and Europe. He began his career at Olivetti in Ivrea, Italy.
Mr. De Luca holds a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from the University of Rome, Italy.
Daniel Borel is a non-executive member of Logitech's board of directors. One of the three founders of Logitech, Daniel Borel served as the company's chairman of the board from 1988 through 2007. Mr. Borel co-founded Logitech in 1981 and served as chief executive officer from 1992 to 1998.
During Logitech's first decade, Mr. Borel was instrumental in developing the mouse business, as Logitech's mice went from higher-priced, low-volume specialty products to affordable devices that are used with virtually every computer and sold to retail and OEM customers around the world. He also developed Logitech's European sales and marketing operations. In addition, Mr. Borel was responsible for establishing the company's high-volume manufacturing capability in Asia. In 1988, Mr. Borel led Logitech through its initial public offering on the SWX Swiss Exchange. In 1997 he led the company through its subsequent initial public offering in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market System.
Mr. Borel serves on the board of directors of Nestle S.A. and the board of the Defitech foundation for handicapped people, and is chairman of the board of SwissUp, a foundation dedicated to excellence in education in Switzerland.
Mr. Borel holds a physics degree from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, in Switzerland, and a master's degree in computer science from Stanford University in California.
Matthew Bousquette became a non-executive member of Logitech's board of directors in 2005 and is the chair of Logitech's Compensation Committee and serves on Logitech's Audit Committee.
Mr. Bousquette is the chairman of the board of Enesco LLC, a U.S.-based producer of giftware and home and garden décor products. From 1993 to 2005, he held a succession of senior roles at Mattel, Inc., a US-headquartered global toy company, most recently as president of the Mattel Brands business unit. His prior roles at Mattel included senior vice president of marketing, general manager of Boys Toys, executive vice president of Boys Toys and president of Boys/Entertainment. Mr. Bousquette joined Mattel from Lewis Galoob Toys, where he served as vice president of marketing between 1992 and 1993. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions in Teleflora, Mattel and Procter & Gamble.
Mr. Bousquette holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
Erh-Hsun Chang became a non-executive member of Logitech's board of directors in 2006. Until April 2006, Mr. Chang served as Logitech's senior vice president, worldwide operations and general manager, Far East.
Mr. Chang first joined Logitech in 1986 to establish its operations in Taiwan. After leaving the Company in 1988, he returned in 1995 as vice president, worldwide operations and general manager, Far East. In April 1997, Mr. Chang was named senior vice president, worldwide operations and general manager, Far East.
Mr. Chang's other business experience includes vice president, manufacturing consulting at KPMG Peat Marwick, a global professional services firm, between 1991 and 1994, and vice president, sales and marketing, power supply division, of Taiwan Liton Electronics Ltd., a Taiwanese electronics company, in 1994 and 1995.
Mr. Chang holds a B.S. degree in civil engineering from Chung Yuang University in Taiwan, an M.B.A. from the University of Dallas, and an M.S. degree in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University.
Kee-Lock Chua has been a non-executive member of Logitech's board of directors since 2000 and serves on Logitech's Nominating Committee and Logitech's Compensation Committee.
Mr. Chua is president and chief executive officer of the Vertex Group, a Singapore - headquartered venture capital group. Prior to joining the Vertex Group, Mr. Chua was the president and an executive director of Biosensors International Group, Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional cardiology and critical care procedures. Previously, from 2003 to 2006, Mr. Chua was managing director of Walden International, a U.S.-headquartered venture capital firm. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Chua served as deputy president of NatSteel Ltd., a Singaporean industrial products company active in Asia Pacific. From 2000 until 2001, Mr. Chua was the president and chief executive officer of Intraco, a Singapore-listed trading and distribution company. Prior to joining Intraco, Mr. Chua was the president of MediaRing.com, a Singapore-listed company providing voice-over-Internet services.
Mr. Chua holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and a master's degree from Stanford University in California.
Sally Davis has been a non-executive member of Logitech's board of directors since 2007 and serves on Logitech's Nominating Committee and Logitech's Audit Committee.
Ms. Davis became the chief executive of BT Wholesale in September 2007 and is responsible for leading the Wholesale team in its delivery of existing business at the same time as exploiting new opportunities in an IP-enabled world. She also champions Wholesale's contribution to helping BT become number one for customer service. Sally is a member of BT's Operating Committee. Previously, she was the chief portfolio officer of British Telecom from 2005 through 2007 and was responsible for leading the company's migration to new broadband and networked IT services.
In addition, Ms. Davis is a member of the board of directors and chair of the Audit Committee of the Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, a U.K.-managed investment trust.
Ms. Davis has held several senior executive roles within BT since joining the company in 1999, including President, Global Products, Global Services from 2002 to 2005, President, BT Ignite Applications Hosting from 2001 to 2002 and Director, Group Internet and Multimedia from 1999 to 2001. Before joining BT, Ms. Davis held leading roles in several major communications companies, including Bell Atlantic in the United States and Mercury Communications in the United Kingdom.
Ms. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from University College, London.
Monika Ribar has been a non-executive member of Logitech's board of directors since 2004 and is the chair of Logitech's Audit Committee.
Ms. Ribar is the chief executive officer of Panalpina Management, Ltd., a Swiss freight forwarding and logistics services provider with worldwide operations. Ms. Ribar served as Panalpina's chief financial officer from 2005 to 2006, and as its chief information officer from 2000 to 2005. From 1991 - 2000 she held several positions within the company's controlling, IT and global project management departments. Prior to that, Ms. Ribar held positions with the Fides Group, now KPMG Switzerland and the BASF Group, a chemical products company.
She also serves on the board of directors of Bank Julius Baer.
Ms. Ribar holds a master's degree in economics and business administration from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
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