Andre Kudelski

A pioneering figure in the world of television, audio, and digital communications, Andre Kudelski serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Kudelski Group in Lausanne, Switzerland. The son of Polish-born audio engineer and executive Stefan Kudelski, Andre Kudelski gained an early appreciation for technological innovation through his father, the inventor of industry-standard Nagra audio recorders., Andre Kudelski graduated in physical engineering from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL). In 1984, he entered the field as an R&D; Engineer for Kudelski Group, where he laid the professional foundations for his career. Andre Kudelski relocated to the United States to join a technology firm in California’s Silicon Valley Returning to his native Switzerland in 1986, Andre Kudelski rejoined Kudelski Group in the role of Pay TV Product Manager and began a steady rise to the top of the firm. A key player at Kudelski Group since then, Andre Kudelski later became Director of Nagravision SA, where he focused on the development and promotion of conditional access systems for satellite and cable television. Owing to his performance as head of Nagravision SA, Andre Kudelski eventually took over as Chairman, President, and CEO of the parent company, succeeding his father in 1991. Since then, he has served as the driving force behind all activities at Kudelski Group, which include subsidiaries in, digital television, physical security and access systems and audio. To read more about the professional background of Andre Kudelski and his work at Kudelski Group, visit the official company website at www.nagra.com.