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Our core team with many years of experience leads specialists from all areas of security

Swiss Business Protection’s experts cover all areas for the protection of people & organization, infrastructure and information. We are at your side with our know-how in an advisory capacity, supporting you with targeted "do-how" in overcoming difficulties and crises.

Chris Eckert, CEO, Board of Directors

Chris Eckert has been working independently as a senior consultant, criminalist and CSO in the fields of information security, investigation, forensics, corporate security and crime prevention since 2009. He has over 35 years of criminal experience, first as an investigator and head of investigation with the Zurich cantonal police and later as head of the federal criminal police of the organized crime unit.

He contributes his strategic and operational knowledge in comprehensive business protection as well as the early detection of defense and countermeasures for complex attack phenomena such as economic crime, cyber-attacks and industrial espionage and is responsible for the areas of integral corporate security, investigations as well as prevention and awareness solutions.

Chris Eckert lectures at recognized training institutes in Switzerland and Germany and is program director of the CAS Business Protection at HWZ Zurich.
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Beat Krattiger, COO

Since 2022 Beat Krattiger has been an independent consultant specializing in crisis management, investigations and criminal analysis as well as cyber and economic protection. As a former police officer and member of the management board of the police force of the canton of Basel Land, he has extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of security and leadership in a dynamic environment. As a leading security expert, he has led complex investigations, coordinated undercover operations and successfully managed major incidents as a damage control officer.

His expertise at Swiss Business Protection AG includes security strategy, investigations, threat management, crisis intervention, cybersecurity and cyberdefense.

For the past 20 years, Beat Krattiger has lectured in the areas of operational management and strategic management training at the Swiss Police Institute (SPI) as well as crisis management at various universities.

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Thomas Winkler, CTO, Board of Directors

Thomas Winkler was a member of the Executive Board of Switzerland Tourism for 20 years. He headed Digital Management and IT in 23 countries and was responsible for digital platforms, project management and global digital marketing & consulting. His extensive knowledge and wide range of experience covers a broad spectrum of topics and international leadership.

Before joining Switzerland Tourism, he worked for the American software company Oracle Corporation in various positions as Principal Consultant and most recently as Business Development Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He studied computer science at the University of Applied Sciences Brugg Windisch and graduated with a degree in computer science engineering.

His expertise at Swiss Business Protection AG includes information and communication technology, eavesdropping defense / TSCM (Technical Surveillance Counter Measures) and corporate protection.
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Alexander Noll, CFO, President of the Board

Alexander Noll has more than 20 years of expertise as a member of the Executive Board. He is responsible for all financial matters for an organizational unit with 550 employees and an annual turnover of over 500 million. His further training as a Swiss Certified Expert in Accounting and Controlling was the foundation for a long career in public administration.

As Head of Finance, Alexander Noll contributes his longstanding and diverse expertise and management knowledge. He develops strategic direction in all financial matters and ensures compliance, insurance and financial law matters at an operational level. As the management's quality officer, he also ensures the company's ISO certification.

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Wolfgang Sidler, Director IT-Security Services

Wolfgang Sidler is an information security expert with experience in corporations and SMEs. He has been working in Switzerland and abroad for more than 25 years, focusing on information security, data protection and ISO 27001 certification. He is responsible for the areas of cyber security, audits, ISO 27001 certification and information security.

For 10 years he was deputy data protection officer of the canton of Lucerne. Prior to that, he worked for Bank Julius Bär as a security officer in the US and Zurich and for Zurich Financial Services as a European security consultancy manager as well as project manager and security consultant in the Middle East.

His international experience and practical know-how from a wide range of projects have been published in numerous publications.
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