André Kudelski
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André Kudelski of a Polish
father, is a Swiss
engineer who is the Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
of the Kudelski Group
.
André Kudelski obtained a degree in physical engineering from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
(Switzerland) in 1984. He then held the position of R&D Engineer at Kudelski SA and in Silicon Valley
, before becoming Pay TV Product Manager and then Director of Nagravision
, Kudelski SA's pay TV division. In 1991, André Kudelski succeeded his father Stefan Kudelski
to the post of President and Chief Executive Officer of Kudelski SA. He has been a member of Kudelski SA's Board of Directors since 1987. He is also Chairman of the Board's Strategy Committee.
André Kudelski sits on the Board of the Edipresse Group, of Nestlé
, of Swiss International Air Lines
and of Dassault Systemes
(France), among others. In addition, he is a member of the Advisory Board of Credit Suisse
Group and of the management committee of economiesuisse
.
In 1995, the World Economic Forum
nominated André Kudelski as a "Global Leader for Tomorrow". He received an Emmy award
in New York
from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences
for his company's achievements in the area of Pay-TV conditional access
and scrambling systems in 1996.
In 2002, André Kudelski was on the Forbes
List of the World's Richest People, being a billionaire at the time.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
father, is a Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
engineer who is the Chairman of the Board
Chair (official)
The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Kudelski Group
Kudelski Group
The Kudelski Group claims to be a "world leader in digital security and convergent media solutions" for the delivery of digital and interactive content...
.
André Kudelski obtained a degree in physical engineering from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.The school was founded by the Swiss Federal Government with the stated mission to:...
(Switzerland) in 1984. He then held the position of R&D Engineer at Kudelski SA and in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
, before becoming Pay TV Product Manager and then Director of Nagravision
Nagravision
Nagravision is a company of the Kudelski Group that develops conditional access systems for cable and satellite television. The name is also used for their main products, the Nagravision encryption systems.-Digital systems:...
, Kudelski SA's pay TV division. In 1991, André Kudelski succeeded his father Stefan Kudelski
Stefan Kudelski
Stefan Kudelski is a Polish audio engineer, famous for creating the Nagra series of professional audio recorders....
to the post of President and Chief Executive Officer of Kudelski SA. He has been a member of Kudelski SA's Board of Directors since 1987. He is also Chairman of the Board's Strategy Committee.
André Kudelski sits on the Board of the Edipresse Group, of Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
, of Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport...
and of Dassault Systemes
Dassault Systemes
Dassault Systèmes S.A. is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM software.Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling...
(France), among others. In addition, he is a member of the Advisory Board of Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
Group and of the management committee of economiesuisse
Economiesuisse
Économiesuisse is a Swiss corporate union, made of the fusion of the Union suisse du commerce et de l'industrie or Vorort, and of the Société pour le développement de l'économie suisse .- History :The USCI was founded in 1870, following a string of workers' strikes and...
.
In 1995, the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
nominated André Kudelski as a "Global Leader for Tomorrow". He received an Emmy award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences or NATAS was created in 1955 to advance the arts and sciences of television. Headquartered in New York, NATAS's membership is national and the organization has local chapters around the country....
for his company's achievements in the area of Pay-TV conditional access
Conditional access
Conditional Access is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content...
and scrambling systems in 1996.
In 2002, André Kudelski was on the Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
List of the World's Richest People, being a billionaire at the time.