At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Zurich based CFO’ operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Elias Kleimann
Co-Founder & CFO of Wingtra
Elias Kleimann is a co-founder and a CFO of Wingtra – startup that develops, manufactures and sells prof. drones that capture aerial data for mapping and surveying. With Wingtra Elias pursues his life goal: “Do cool stuff with cool people”. After 5 years at IBM, Elias started his first social entrepreneurship project establishing an open-air coffee bar in the city centre of Zurich. Elias holds B.A. degrees in both Business Administration as well as Economics.
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About Wingtra: Wingtra provides professional VTOL drone for mapping and surveying.
Angelo Quabba
Chief Financial Officer of RUAG
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About RUAG: RUAG develops and markets internationally sought-after technology applications in the fields of aerospace.
Reto Suter
CFO of Siegfried Holding
Reto Suter serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Siegfried Group.
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About Siegfried Holding: Siegfried Holding is a pharmaceutical company that offers and manufactures primary and secondary drug substances and products.

ANDREAS BORNER
CFO of Dectris
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About Dectris: Dectris is one of the technical leading companies in X-ray detection.

ANDREAS BORNER
CFO of Dectris
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About Dectris: Dectris is one of the technical leading companies in X-ray detection.