Sami Atiya

Dr. Sami Atiya holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation from the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology. He also holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering (Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Sensors) from the University of Wuppertal/Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Germany.

Prior to his current role, he held various senior leadership positions in the Siemens Group, Harald Balzer & Partner, Robert Bosch – Blaupunkt and the Fraunhofer Institute Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. His experience covers a range of industry sectors, including medical technology, robotics and automation, software and logistics and transportation. Dr. Atiya has strong intercultural skills with experience in managing teams in international organizations, covering China, the Middle East, India, Japan, the USA and Europe. He has a proven track record in managing international acquisitions and business integration.

He will bring to the Board of SGS strong experience of leadership in sectors, which will undoubtedly contribute to the future development of SGS. He will be an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Company, with no ties to its management or significant shareholders.