Andre Kudelski - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2010

André Kudelski (born 26 May 1960 in

Lausanne , neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR-74), ...

) is a

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engineer of a

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descent, who is the

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and

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of the

Kudelski Group Kudelski SA () is a Swiss company that sells digital television access and management systems, cybersecurity solutions, Internet of Things products, and public infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne. Kudelski's f ...

. André Kudelski obtained a degree in physical engineering from the

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(Switzerland) in 1984. He then held the position of R&D Engineer at Kudelski SA and in

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, before becoming Pay TV Product Manager and then Director of

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, Kudelski SA's pay TV division. In 1991, André Kudelski succeeded his father

Stefan Kudelski Stefan Kudelski (27 August 1931 – 26 January 2013)
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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 sat on the Board of the

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, of

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, of

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and of

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(France), among others. In addition, he is a member of the Advisory Board of

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Group and of the management committee of

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. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the

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. In 1995, the

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nominated André Kudelski as a "Global Leader for Tomorrow". He received an

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from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences for his company's achievements in the area of

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and scrambling systems in 1996. In 2002, André Kudelski was on the ''

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'' List of the World's Richest People, being a billionaire at the time.

References

Swiss engineers Swiss businesspeople Swiss people of Polish descent 1960 births Living people École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne alumni Members of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group {{Switzerland-engineer-stub