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Niklaus Blaser has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Niklaus is currently the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at RUAG. Prior to this, they founded and served as the Owner & CEO of niklausblaserinside GmbH, where they provided transformational leadership and consulting services in areas such as digital business transformation, change leadership, and startup coaching. Niklaus was also a Partner at CYLAD Experts, specializing in innovation, change, growth, performance, and digital business transformation. Additionally, they worked as an Interim Manager for GroNova, aim, Top50, Yell, Deloitte, Sunrise, Ruag AG, and Rieter AG. Niklaus'sprevious experience also includes roles as a Partner at SeestattExperts AG, Member of the Supervisory Board at ACC-Solutions Ltd., and Partner at Consulta AG. Niklaus served as a Lieutenant Colonel off-duty in the Schweizer Armee and held leadership positions at Talaris Ltd. and De La Rue International Ltd., leading engineering sites and developing teller automation and cash handling equipment for the international market.
Niklaus Blaser has an extensive education history. Niklaus obtained a BSc. EE (El. Eng FH) degree in Telecommunication from Berner Fachhochschule BFH, Burgdorf Switzerland in 1987. Niklaus further pursued their studies and acquired a BBA degree in General Management from FH Burgdorf, Switzerland in 1991. In 2002, Niklaus completed an MBA in International Management from IMD. Niklaus later received a CAS Certificate of Advanced Studies in Certified Global Negotiator from the University of St.Gallen in 2017. In 2019, they participated in various programs and received a VR-CAS HSG-Certificate in Board Management of Listed Companies from the University of St.Gallen, and a High School Diploma in TransformTECH Program, a joint program of EPFL and IMD Lausanne from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne). Niklaus also completed a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence from MIT Sloan Executive Education in the same year. Furthermore, they hold an IMD Digital Excellence Diploma in Digital Excellence (2016-2020), a CAS (A) degree in Innovation Management from Kalaidos FH, Zurich in 2010, and a Leading Digital Business Transformation degree in Leadership behavior and frameworks for digital transformations from IMD in 2016. Additionally, they acquired various certifications including Digital Strategy, Digital Execution, Digital Analytics from IMD in 2018, and a HERMES 5.1 Zertifikat from ZHAW School of Management and Law in 2022.
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We at RUAG play a vital role in keeping Switzerland secure. For sovereign security. Always and everywhere. Security is one of the basic pillars of Switzerland. That is what our 2500 employees work for every day: at over 15 locations in Switzerland and abroad. That is what drives us. For our customers and for Switzerland. As the visionary thinking technology partner of the Swiss Armed Forces, our priorities are life cycle management, operations and availability for military systems. RUAG as an employer RUAG offers you a modern, inspiring and supportive working environment. We maintain a motivating working atmosphere where your personal goals can be met and exceeded. We encourage and challenge you to perform the best you can in order to make a contribution to Swiss security together. Air Systems Through the maintenance of planes and helicopters, we guarantee comprehensive support throughout the entire life cycle, and ensure availability and performance. Land Systems As a highly-capable partner for land systems, we at RUAG support military forces and security organizations in the successful execution of their operations. Communications, Guidance & Reconnaissance Systems We ensure that state-of-the-art technologies for network-enabled operations are available at any time, and in doing so support the Swiss Armed Forces and blue-light organizations. Additional Services & Products Through our wide-ranging portfolio of operations for air, land, and communications systems, we possess many years of in-depth specialist knowledge in the fields of aerodynamics, testing, and ICT consulting.