EC members

Sabrina Soussan

CEO

German/French citizen

Education

Master of Arts in Mechanical and Aeronautical engineering, E.N.S.M.A Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering School, Poitiers (FR); Master of Business Administration (MBA), Poitiers and Dublin University

Career

dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH): since 2021 CEO and member of the EC;
Siemens Mobility GmbH (DE): 2018–2020 Co-CEO;
Siemens AG¹⁾ (DE), Mobility Division: 2017–2018 Co-CEO; 2015–2018 CEO Business Unit Mainline Transport/Rolling Stock; 2013–2015 Vice President Commuter and Regional Trains;
Siemens Schweiz AG (CH), Building Technologies Division: 2011–2013 Vice President Sustainability and Energy Management; 2009–2011 Head of Strategy and Marketing for Building Automation;
Continental AG¹⁾ (DE), Powertrain Division: 2008 Managing Director for Gasoline and Diesel Systems Renault-Nissan;
Siemens AG¹⁾ (DE): 2003–2008 Managing Director for Diesel Systems Renault-Nissan at Siemens VDO Automotive, Powertrain Division; 1999–2003 Project Director Ford for Gasoline and Diesel Systems at Siemens Automotive, Powertrain Division; 1997–1999 Supervisor Engine and Vehicle Calibration at Siemens Automotive, Powertrain Division;
Renault SAS¹⁾ (FR): 1994–1997 Engine Researcher & Development Engineer

External activities and interests

Since 2018 member of the BoD ITT Inc. ¹⁾ (USA)

Bernd Brinker

CFO

German citizen

Education

Degree in Business Administration (Diplomkaufmann), University of Cologne (DE)

Career

Since 2015 CFO and member of the EC of dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2014–2015 CFO of Dorma Group (DE); 
Evonik Industries¹⁾ (DE): 2009–2014 Head of Corporate Portfolio Management and M&A; 2006–2008 Head of Investor Relations; 
2001–2006 Head of Finance and Investor Relations Degussa AG¹⁾ (DE); 1991–2001 various management positions at VIAG AG¹⁾ (today E.ON, DE) and its subsidiary SKW Trostberg AG¹⁾ (DE), lastly as Head of Finance

Alex Housten

COO Access Solutions AMER 

US citizen 

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering; Master of Business Administration (MBA), Purdue University (US)

Career

dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH): since 2020 COO Access Solutions AMER and member of the EC
Carrier¹⁾ / United Technologies Corporation¹⁾ (US): 2018–2020 Vice President and General Manager Fire & Security Products, Americas; 2017–2018 Vice President and General Manager Global Security Products, Americas; 2015–2017 Managing Director United Technologies Electronic Controls & Global Security Products Operations; 2012–2015 Managing Director United Technologies Electronic Controls; 2005–2012 various roles in operations and factory management

External activities and interests

Since 2021 member of the Executive Council of Security Industry Association (US); since 2020 member of the BoD of Chicago Fire Department Foundation (US)

Jim-Heng Lee

COO Access Solutions APAC

Singaporean citizen

Education

Diploma in Business Studies (Finance), Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore (SG); Certified Public Accountant, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (SG); Chartered Certified Accountant, University of Huddersfield (UK); MBA in Marketing, University of Strathclyde (UK)

Career

Since 2015 COO Access Solutions APAC and member of the EC of dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2014–2015 Head of Division Access + Data Systems Asia Pacific and member of the EC of Kaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2012–2014 Vice President and General Manager of Materials Group China, Avery Dennison Corporation¹⁾ (CN); 1996–2011 various senior management positions at Assa Abloy¹⁾: e.g. 2010–2011 Vice President Asia Pacific (HK); 2006–2010 President China Door Group (CN); 2003–2005 Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions (HK)

Alwin Berninger

COO Access Solutions DACH

German citizen

Education

MSc (Diplom-Ingenieur FH), University of Applied Science in Augsburg (DE); MBA, Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University (NL)

Career

Since 2018 COO Access Solutions DACH and member of the EC of dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 
Kuka Group¹⁾ (DE): various positions, i.a. 2015–2017 Chief Executive Officer of Kuka Industries (DE); 2015 Spokesman of the Managing Directors, Managing Director Strategy and Sales (CSO) Kuka Industries (DE); 2014 Managing Director Strategy and Sales (CSO) Reis Robotics (DE); 2010–2014 Executive Vice President Asia/Pacific Kuka Roboter (CN); 2009–2010 Managing Director Operations Kuka Roboter (DE); 2006–2009 Director Global Customer Services Kuka Roboter (DE); 2003–2005 Director Customer Services Kuka Roboter (DE); 2001–2003 Director Development Kuka Roboter (DE)

Steve Bewick

COO Access Solutions EMEA

British citizen

Education

BSc Hons in Combined Sciences, University of Glamorgan (UK)

Career

Since 2020 COO Access Solutions EMEA and member of the EC of dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2016–2019 Senior Vice President UK, Ireland and Benelux dormakaba; 2014–2015 Senior Vice President Market North Nordics Kaba and 2010–2019 Managing Director Kaba UK; 2008–2009 Contracting Business Director Kaba UK; 2007–2008 Sales and Marketing Director Surelock McGill (UK); 2005–2006 Sales & Marketing Director EDM Group (UK)

Stefano Zocca

COO Key & Wall Solutions

Italian citizen

Education

Economics Degree, Bocconi University (IT)

Career

Since 2017 COO Key & Wall Solutions and member of the EC of dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2015–2017 COO Key Systems and member of the EC of dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2011–2015 member of the EC of Kaba Group¹⁾ (CH); since 2013 Head of Division Key Systems and 2011–2013 Head of Division Key Systems EMEA/AP/SAM;
Whirlpool EMEA (IT): 2004–2011 General Manager Middle East, Africa + Turkey, since 2010 also of Central Europe; 2000–2004 Customer Service Regional Director, South, Central + East Europe, Middle East + Africa; 1994–2000 European Procurement Manager; 1988–1994 various positions in industrial and logistics operations; 
1986–1988 Procurement and Planning Assistant Imbal (IT)

Andreas Häberli

CTO

Swiss citizen

Education

Master’s Degree in electrical engineering, ETH Zurich (CH); PhD in micro-engineering, ETH Zurich (CH); Financial Management for executives, St.Galler Business School (CH)

Career

Since 2015 CTO and member of the EC dormakaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2011–2015 CTO and member of the EC of Kaba Group¹⁾ (CH); 2003–2010 Head of Development and member of Management Board Kaba AG (CH), from 2009 also of Kaba GmbH (AT); 1999–2003 member Management Board Sensirion (CH); 1997–1999 Chip Design Engineer Invox (CA/USA)

External activities and interests

Since 2020 member of the BoD Kardex Holding AG¹⁾ (CH); since 2018 member of the Industrial Advisory Board of the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zurich (CH); since 2017 member of the BoD of Komax Holding AG¹⁾ (CH); since 2016 member of the Research Committee of Swissmem (CH)