July 2018
Succession Solution: Compona shareholders select Berkshire Hathaway
The private shareholders of Compona AG, market leader for connector solutions in Switzerland, and its German subsidiary Cosy Electronics, a specialized niche service provider, with total 90 employees, sell 100% of their shares to TTI, Inc. USA, a subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway. With 3.5 billion USD turnover and 6’000 employees, TTI Inc. is one of the world’s leading specialty distributors of interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components.
AVP led the transaction and supported the sellers through the entire process.
Succession Solution at wimos AG
Christian Schärli, wimos’s Managing Director since 2015 acquires with his 1 Lee Holding AG, all shares of wimos AG from the founder and present owner. With 30 employees, wimos AG is a typical Swiss SME and this solution is ideal for all stakeholders.
AVP has led the transaction and supported the seller through the entire process.
New Senior Partner at AVP
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Amir Golshani has joined AVP as Senior Partner. Dr. Amir Golshani holds a Master of Engineering in Physics and a Doctorate in Electronics Engineering from the Technical University of Vienna, Austria. He is also currently a Coach at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab (ieLab) at the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ). Dr. Amir Golshani will step in as AVP’s Strategy Consulting Practice Leader, strengthening our team with focus on Strategy and Performance Improvement. For more information view his profile under Team or click below.