Supervisory Board
Dr. Heiko Frank Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics AG
Since 2019 Chairman of Supervisory Board
- Personal Data
Year of Birth: 1964
Nationality: German
- Professional Background
2021 - Present
Partner, FAS AG 2016 - Present
Managing Director, Kloepfel Corporate Finance GmbH 2016 - 2019
Chairman Advisory Board, VIA optronics GmbH 2013 - 2016
IMAP M&A Consultants AG 2009 - 2012
Board Committee Member, Tefen Goup 2007 - 2012
Management Board, Tefen AG 2001 - 2007
Management Board, Venture Consulting AG 1998 - 2001
Managing Director resp. Management Board, Consultatio International Consulting Group (previous GmbH) AG 1989 - 1998
Owner and Managing Director, Consultatio GbR, later GmbH - Education
Doctorate at University Augsburg
Business Studies (business science) at University Augsburg
- Membership in other statutory supervisory boards
Supervisory Board Member, CPU Softwarehouse AG (listed)
- Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises
Advisor, Blue Advisory GmbH (non-listed)
Jerome S. TanVice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics 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 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)
Anthony John Best Member of the Supervisory Board
- Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics AG
Since 2019: Member of Audit Committee
Since 2019: Member of Nomination and Compensation Committee
- Personal Data
Year of Birth: 1960
Nationality: British
- Professional Background
2010 - Present
Director, Surface Technology International - UK contract electronics manufacturer 1985 - 2010
various roles in Global Markets Sales & Trading, JP Morgan - Senior management roles from 2000-2010, including Head of Global Sales, JP Morgan Chase Executive Committee and JP Morgan Investment Bank Executive Management Committee 1982 - 1985
Equity Research Analyst & Sales, Simon & Coates, London stockbroker - Education
1979 - 1982 Oxford University - BA (Hons) - Politics, Philosophy & Economics
- Membership in other statutory supervisory boards
None
- Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises
Non Executive Director, Global Prime Partners Ltd. (non-listed)
Non Executive Director, Helix Technologies Ltd. (non-listed)
Non Executive Director, Sunstone IP Systems Ltd. (non-listed)
Non Executive Director, HSSM Ltd. (non-listed)
Udo Zimmer Member of the Supervisory Board
- Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics AG
Since 2023: Chairman of Audit Committee
Since 2023: Member of Nomination and Compensation Committee
- 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