8 founders from various backgrounds and many academic and professional disciplines
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Alain Retiere
President
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Hinrich Paulsen
Chief Technical Officer
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Juergen Ackermann
General Secretary
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Philippe Gisquet
Chief Operation Officer
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Dr. Oliver Herrmann
Chief Financial Officer
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Dr. Markus Neteler
Geospatial Analyst
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Nicolas Ackermann
Business Development Manager & Head of IT
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Michel Ackermann
Communication Manager & Value Chain Analyst