Horst Heidsieck

Horst Heidsieck founded Balzers & Leybold Group in 1995, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer in 1998.
Dr. Heidsieck also currently works at VAT Vakuumventile AG, as Chairman and Value Consult Management und Unternehmensberatungs GmbH, as Managing Partner.
Dr. Heidsieck also formerly worked at Demag Holding SARL, as Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2007, Heraeus Holding GmbH, as Chief Executive Officer, LEYBOLD AG, as Chief Executive Officer, MAUSER AG, as Chairman-Supervisory Board, Coperion GmbH, as Chairman in 2012, Argillon GmbH, as Chairman-Supervisory Board, VAT Group AG, as Chairman, Agfa-Gevaert NV, as Independent Director from 2008 to 2011, SIMONA AG, as Member-Supervisory Board in 2012, Homag Group AG, as Member-Supervisory Board from 2012 to 2014, and Domino GmbH, as Managing Partner.
Dr. Heidsieck received his doctorate degree in 1979 from RWTH Aachen University and graduate degree in 1975 from RWTH Aachen University.