Samuel Sigrist is a Swiss citizen and has served as CFO and chairman of the Middle East Joint Venture since 2017. With effect from 1 January 2021, he became the new CEO of the SIG Group Samuel joined the Company in 2005 and has worked in various finance and corporate development roles, including director of group controlling & reporting, head of finance/CFO of Europe and head of group projects. From 2013 to 2017 he was the Company’s President & General Manager Europe, and prior to joining the Company he worked as a consultant. Samuel holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, an MBA from the University of Toronto and a Global Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen. Samuel is also a Swiss certified public accountant.