Group Executive Committee

Dr. Christian Katz
CEO of Cash Markets division

Christian Katz is Chief Executive Officer of SIX Group's Cash Markets Division. The Division encompasses SIX Swiss Exchange and SIX Exfeed, a leading supplier of raw financial data. SIX Swiss Exchange also operates several joint ventures including Scoach, which is Europe's first exchange to specialize solely in structured financial products, Swiss Fund Data and STOXX, the European leader in financial market indices. Before joining SIX Group in early 2009, Christian Katz headed the representative office of Goldman Sachs International in Switzerland, where he focused on the firm's institutional equity and derivatives business. Before that, he spent eight years with JP Morgan Chase in London, where he was initially responsible for institutional equity sales to Swiss clients and later the Head of Research Marketing for Europe. He was also actively involved in international banking as a result of his previous positions at London Forfaiting Company and SBC Warburg in Zurich, London and Hong Kong. Christian Katz holds a Masters in Business and Finance and a PhD in Finance from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Thomas Zeeb
CEO Division Securities Services

Thomas Zeeb joined SIX Group after a four-year spell working for Clearstream Banking in London and Luxembourg. As Executive Director Client Relations, he was a member of the company's Executive Management and a member of the Board of Directors of Clearstream Banking Frankfurt. As the manager in charge of sales, relationship management and client services, Thomas Zeeb was responsible for the development of European and US business. A Canadian national, he previously held positions in companies such as the Bank of New York in London, Sim & Fed SpA in Florence and Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt. In the course of his career, Thomas Zeeb has gained a wealth of experience in the post-trading sector.

Thomas Gross
CEO Division Financial Information

Thomas Gross was appointed CEO of the Financial Information Division of SIX Group in April 2009. Before this, he held managerial positions at Credit Suisse, first as Head of the Inhouse Consulting Department, and from 2004-2009 as Head of Securities Operations. After the completion of his law studies in Neuchâtel, Thomas Gross began his career as the manager of different projects in the fields of finance and industry. He then worked for one and a half years in Sales for Hilti Germany GmbH, based in Leipzig. Having completed an MBA at the Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, USA, he continued his career at McKinsey & Company, for whom he worked for seven years on various strategic projects in Switzerland and in Brazil.

Hans-Martin Moser
CEO Division Multipay

Within the SIX Group, Hans-Martin Moser is the head of Switzerland's leading sales and marketing organisation for acceptance and smooth settlement of card-based payment means. From 2004 until end of 2007, he was CEO of Telekurs Multipay Ltd. and a Member of the Management Committee of the Telekurs Group. After a commercial education and completion of the School of Management and Economy in Bern, Hans-Martin Moser started his career in 1979 as a Brand Manager with Jacobs Café AG. Later, he was Group Brand Manager, Head of Sales and Marketing for Food Services and Trade Marketing Director at Jacobs Suchard Tobler AG. In 1997, he transferred to Hero AG as Head of Sales and Assistant Managing Director. In 2001, he transferred to Dannemann AG as CEO Switzerland.

Felix Aeschlimann
CEO Division Cards & Payments

The division of SIX Group run by Felix Aeschlimann is responsible for the processing of card-based payment transactions using credit, debit and client cards as well as for the settlement of interbank payments, the LSV direct debit business and for PayNet, the network for settlement of electronic invoices. From 2003, Felix Aeschlimann was CEO of Telekurs Card Solutions Ltd. and Member of the Management Committee of the Telekurs Group. From 1997 to 2003, he was a Member of the Management Committee of Systor AG. For a brief period he was employed at Accenture Technology Solutions Inc. From 1973 to 1994 he was Head of IT Development at the Union Bank of Switzerland. In this capacity, he managed the International Division in Basel, Zurich, Luxembourg and London. Later he became a Member of the Managing Board and transferred to the Service and Consulting Centre. After a commercial education at the Union Bank of Switzerland, Felix Aeschlimann was employed at the computer centre. In 1971 and 1972, he gained experience as a programmer at the Royal Bank of Canada. Felix Aeschlimann is a Member of the Board of Finance Forum Management AG.

Robert Bornträger
CEO Division IT & Logistics

Robert Bornträger is responsible for the development and operation of the entire infrastructure (IT Services and Facility Services) of SIX Group. From 2005 until end of 2007, he was CEO of Telekurs Services Ltd. and Member of the Management Committee of the Telekurs Group. Previously, he was Managing Director of Integralis Schweiz AG for a brief period and subsequently Chief Information Officer of Swiss International Air Lines. From 1998 to 2001 he was a Member of the Management Committees of Swisscargo Ltd. and Cargologic Ltd. From 1992 to 1998, he was based in Sweden and Hungary as Managing Director of Swissair AG. During the time he studied for Master of Science in IT and Business Administration at the University of Zurich, Robert Bornträger worked as a programmer and analyst at Eldag Informatik AG. In 1986, he transferred to Swissair's IT unit, where he was a consultant, instructor and software engineer.

Roland Nigg
Group CFO