EC Members
as of 30 June 2025
Till Reuter
CEO
German citizen
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration, (Econ.), University of St. Gallen (CH) 1993; Attorney, Law, University of Konstanz (DE) 1994
Current role and career
Since 2024, CEO at dormakaba Group1 (CH); 2019–2022 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller S.e.c.s. (DE); 2009–2018 CEO at KUKA Inc.1 (DE); 1999–2008 various positions at Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Lehman Brothers
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2022, Member of the Board of Directors of Fox Robotics Inc. (USA); since 2008, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rinvest Ltd. and Rinvest Digital Ltd. (CH)
René Peter
CFO
Swiss citizen
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Finance & Accounting, University of St. Gallen (CH) 1992
Current role and career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): Since 2025 CFO, and 2024–2025 CFO ad interim; 2019–2024 Head of Global Controlling; 2016–2019 SVP Finance, Access Solutions EMEA; 2013–2016 VP Finance Access Data Solutions EMEA/APAC; 1993–2013 various positions at Ascom1, Mettler Toledo1, Swiss Diary Food, Ciba Speciality Chemicals1 Ciba-Geigy1
Christian Baur
President Key & Wall Solutions and OEM; Chief Transformation Officer
German citizen
Education
Degree in Engineering, Technical University of Munich (DE); Doctorate in Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE); study of Economics, Fernuniversität Hagen (DE)
Current role and career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): Since 2025 President Key & Wall Solutions and OEM, CTO; 2022–2024 CEO Hörmann Intralogistice and Chief Technology Officer Hörmann Group1 (DE); 2015–2022 CEO Swisslog and COO Swisslog Holding (CH), Member of the KUKA Executive Committee (DE); 2013–2015 Head of M&A and Corporate Development, KUKA AG (DE); 1998–2013 various management positions at Droege Group and Alvarez & Marsal
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2022, Board Member at Piab Group (SE)
Steve Bewick
Chief Commercial Officer
British citizen
Education
B.Sc. (Hons) in Combined Sciences, University of Glamorgan (UK)
Current role and career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): Since 2023 CCO; 2022–2023 President Europe & Africa (2020–2021 COO Access Solutions EMEA and Member of the EC) (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)
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2021, President of the Executive Committee of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (UK)
Carsten Franke
Chief Operations Officer
German citizen
Education
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich (DE) 1992; B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Hanover (DE) 1988
Current role and career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): Since 2024 COO; Electrolux Home Products Cooperations NV (Electrolux Group1, SE): 2020–2024 Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice President, 2015–2020 Chief Operations Officer for Business Area EMEA, 2012–2015 Vice President Supply Chain EMEA, 2005–2012 various leadership positions incl. VP Electrolux Manufacturing Systems; KNORR-BREMSE AG1 (DE): 2002–2004 Operations Head KNORR-BREMSE Australia (AUS); 1999–2002 Project Manager Industrial Engineering; 1994–1999 Project Manager Production Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, Regensburg; BAIN & COMPANY (DE):1992–1994 Assistant Consultant
Magin Guardiola
Chief Innovation Officer
Swiss and Spanish citizen
Education
Master’s in Business Engineering, University of St. Gallen (CH)/Haas Business School, Berkeley (USA) 2000; Master’s in Economics, University of Basel (CH), 1989
Current role and career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): Since July 2023 CIO; 2022–2023 Chief Marketing & Products Officer (2022–2023 Global Head Automation, Product and Solutions, 2015–2021 Global Business Owner Entrance Systems, AS DACH; 2012–2015 International Business Development and Region Manager CEERT/MEA Kaba Management and Consulting AG (CH); 2009–2011 Region Manager South and 2000–2009 Consejero Delegado/General Manager of Iberkaba, S.A./Kaba Italia S.a.r.l. (SP and IT); 1992–2000 various roles in management positions in LECTA Group (SP)
Magin Guardiola
Chief Marketing & Products Officer (Chief Innovation Officer as of 1 July 2023)
Swiss and Spanish citizen
Education
Master’s in Business Engineering, University of St. Gallen (CH); Haas Business School, Berkeley (USA); Master’s in Economics, University of Basel (CH); MSc (Diplom-Ingenieur FH), University of Applied Science in Augsburg (DE); MBA, Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University (NL)
Career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): since April 2022 Chief Marketing & Products Officer (2022–2023 Global Head Automation, Product and Solutions, 2015–2021 Global Business Owner Entrance Systems, AS DACH; 2012–2015 International Business Development and Region Manager CEERT/MEA Kaba Management and Consulting AG (CH); 2009–2011 Region Manager South and 2000–2009 Consejero Delegado / General Manager of Iberkaba, S.A. / Kaba Italia S.a.r.l. (SP and IT); 1992–2000 various roles in management positions in LECTA Group (SP)
External activities and interests
None.