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Daniel Borel is a Logitech founder and served from May 1988 until January 1, 2008 as the Chairman of
the Board. From July 1992 to February 1998, he also served as Chief Executive Officer. He has held various other
executive positions with Logitech. Mr. Borel holds an MS degree in Computer Science from Stanford University in
California and a BE degree in Physics from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale, Lausanne, Switzerland. He serves
on the Board of Nestlé S.A. In addition, he serves on the Board of Fondation Defitech, a Swiss foundation which
contributes to research and development projects aimed at assisting the disabled, is the Chairman of the Board of
SwissUp, a Swiss educational foundation promoting higher learning, and serves as President of EPFL Plus, a Swiss
foundation which raises and manages funds for the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. He is 60 years old,
and is a Swiss citizen.
As a Logitech co-founder, and its former Chairman and CEO, Mr. Borel brings deep knowledge of and
a passion for Logitech, its people and its products, as well as senior leadership, industry, technical, and global
experience. As a director for Nestlé, Mr. Borel also provides cross-board experience.
6.2 Re-election of Ms. Sally Davis
Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Ms. Sally Davis be re-elected to the Board for a further
three-year term.
Sally Davis is the chief executive of BT Wholesale, a position she has held since 2007. She was the Chief
Portfolio Officer of British Telecom from 2005 to 2007. She had previously held senior executive roles within
BT since joining the company in 1999, including President, Global Products, Global Services from 2002 to 2005,
President, BT Ignite Applications Hosting from 2001 to 2002 and Director, Group Internet and Multimedia from
1999 to 2001. Before joining BT, Ms. Davis held leading roles in several major communications companies,
including Bell Atlantic in the United States and Mercury Communications in the United Kingdom. Ms. Davis is
a member of the Board of Directors of the Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, a U.K. managed
investment trust. She holds a BA degree from University College, London. She is 56 years old and is a United
Kingdom citizen.
Ms. Davis’s experience as a CEO of a leading European telecommunications company, and her significant
technology product strategy and product portfolio knowledge, provides the Board with expertise in senior leadership,
technology, product strategy, and financial management.
Ms. Davis currently serves on the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board. The Board
of Directors has determined that she is an independent Director.
6.3 Re-election of Mr. Guerrino De Luca
Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Mr. Guerrino De Luca be re-elected to the Board for a
further three-year term.
Guerrino De Luca has served as Chairman of the Logitech Board of Directors since January 2008. Previously,
Mr. De Luca served as Logitech’s President and Chief Executive Officer from February 1998, when he joined the
Company, to January 2008. He has been an executive member of the Board of Directors since June 1998. Prior to
joining Logitech, Mr. De Luca served as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Apple, Inc. from
February 1997 to September 1997, and as President of Claris Corporation, a U.S. personal computing software
vendor, from May 1994 to February 1997. Prior to joining Claris, Mr. De Luca held various positions with Apple in
the United States and in Europe. Mr. De Luca holds a BS degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of
Rome, Italy. He is 57 years old and is an Italian and U.S. citizen.
As Logitech’s Chairman and former CEO, Mr. De Luca brings significant senior leadership, industry,
strategy, marketing and global experience to the Board and, like Mr. Borel, has a deep passion for and commitment
to Logitech, its people and its products.