Logitech 2013 Annual Report Download - page 35

Monika Ribar.....................
53 Years Old
Director since 2004
President and Chief
Executive Officer,
Panalpina Group
Swiss national
Monika Ribar is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Panalpina Group, a Swiss freight forwarding and logistics services
provider. She has held that position since October 2006. Ms. Ribar has
been a member of Panalpina’s Executive Board since February 2000,
and served as Panalpina’s Chief Financial Officer from June 2005 to
October 2006, and as its Chief Information Officer from February
2000 to June 2005. From June 1995 to February 2000, she served as
Panalpina’s Corporate Controller, and from 1991 to 1995 served in
project management positions at Panalpina. Prior to joining Panalpina,
Ms. Ribar worked at Fides Group (now KPMG Switzerland), a
professional services firm, serving as Head of Strategic Planning,
and was employed by the BASF Group, a German chemical products
company. She also serves on the Boards of SIKA AG, a SIX Swiss
Exchange-listed supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial
materials, and Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., the flag carrier airline
of Switzerland. Ms. Ribar holds a Masters degree in Economics and
Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Ms. Ribar has significant executive experience with the strategic,
financial, and operational requirements of companies with global
operations, and brings to our Board senior leadership, logistics industry,
global and financial experience. As a member of another public
company board, Ms. Ribar also provides cross-board experience.
Ms. Ribar currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. The Board
of Directors has determined that she is an independent Director.
Other than the current employment and involvement noted above, no other Logitech Board member currently
has material supervisory, management, or advisory functions outside Logitech. None of the Company’s directors
holds any official functions or political posts.
ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, upon proposal of the Board of Directors.
The proposals of the Board of Directors are made following recommendations of the Nominating Committee.
Shareholder Recommendations and Nominees
Under our Articles of Incorporation, one or more registered shareholders who together represent shares
representing at least the lesser of (i) one percent of our issued share capital or (ii) an aggregate par value of one
million Swiss francs may demand that an item be placed on the agenda of a meeting of shareholders, including a
nominee for election to the Board of Directors. A request to place an item on the meeting agenda must be in writing,
describe the proposal and be received by our Board of Directors at least 60 days prior to the date of the meeting.
Demands by registered shareholders to place an item on the agenda of a meeting of shareholders should be sent to:
Secretary to the Board of Directors, Logitech International S.A., EPFL - Quartier de l’Innovation, Daniel Borel
Innovation Center 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, or c/o Logitech Inc., 7600 Gateway Boulevard, Newark, CA
94560, USA.
Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation only registered shareholders are recognized as shareholders
of the company. As a result, beneficial shareholders do not have a right to place an item on the agenda of a meeting,
regardless of the number of shares they hold. For information on how beneficial shareholders may become
registered shareholders, see “Questions and Answers about the Logitech 2013 Annual General Meeting - If I am
not a registered shareholder, can I attend and vote at the meeting?”
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