Supervisory Board

Udo Zimmer Member of the Supervisory Board

  • Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics Holding AG

    Since 2026: Chairman of Supervisory Board

  • Personal Data

    Year of Birth: 1962

    Nationality: German

  • Professional Background

    2023 - Present     

    Managing Director and CFO of GUBOR Schokoladen GmbH

    2022 - Present

    Chairman/CEO, Udo Zimmer Consulting

    2016 - 2022

    CEO and CFO, Rema TIP TOP AG

    2015 - 2016

    CFO, TOPWERK Group

    2007 - 2014

    CEO, CFO and CRO in different restructuring cases

    1996 - 2007

    CEO and CFO AUGUSTA Technology

    1992 - 1996

    Financial Director WEISS Electronics
  • Education

    Study business administration, Wirtschaftsakademie Blieskastel

  • Membership in other statutory supervisory boards

    Chairman of Supervisory Board, InTiCa Systems AG

  • Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises

    None

Jerome S. Tan Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board

  • Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics Holding AG

    Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board and Chairman & Chairman of Nomination and Compensation Committee

  • Personal Data

    Year of Birth: 1962

    Nationality: Singapore Citizen

  • Professional Background

    2021 - Present

    President, IMI Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc.

    2011 - 2021

    CFO, IMI Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc.

    2010 - 2010

    CFO, NBC Universal (media unit of General Electric Corp)

    2006 - 2009

    CFO, GE Money Singapore

    2005 - 2006

    CFO, GE Money Bank Philippines

    2002 - 2005

    Financial Planning & Analysis Director, GE Money Asia

    2000 - 2001

    Management Director, Enron Energy Services Corporation

    1998 - 1999

    CFO, GE Capital Corporation

    1997 - 1998

    Business Development Director, GE Capital Corp
  • Education

    University of Virginia Darden School of Business

    De La Salle University, B. A. Economics

  • Membership in other statutory supervisory boards

    None

  • Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises

    PAL Holdings Inc (Public company in Philippines)

    Philippine Airlines, Inc

    Paramount Life & General Holding Inc

    Paramount Life & General Insurance Corporation

    Integrated Micro-electronics, Inc (Public company in Philippines)

Shuji Aruga Member of the Supervisory Board

  • Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics Holding AG

    Since 2021: Member of Audit Committee

  • Personal Data

    Year of Birth: 1959

    Nationality: Japanese

  • Professional Background

    2018 - 2019     

    Senior Advisor, Japan Display Inc.

    2015 - 2018

    President and COO, Japan Display Inc.

    2013 - 2015

    Board Director and Chief Business Officer (CBO), Japan Display Inc.

    2012 - 2013

    Chief Business Officer (CBO), Japan Display Inc.

    2011 - 2012

    Division Senior General Manager, Sony Co. VP and Mobile Display Bz.Division President and CEO Sony Mobile Display Co.

    2006 - 2011

    President and CEO, Epson Imaging Device Co

    2003 - 2006

    Board Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Liquid Crystal Display
  • Education

    Studies and Master Degree at the university for agriculture and technology Tokiyo, Japan.

  • Membership in other statutory supervisory boards

    None

  • Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises

    Member of the independent board, Helios Techno Holding Co.(listed)

    Member of the independent board, Matsumoto Yamaga FC. (non-listed)