Executive Committee

With more than 25 years of international experience in the semiconductor, IoT, and embedded systems industries, Matthias, a German national, brings strong global leadership across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Since 2018, he has served as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Swissbit AG, driving worldwide commercial strategy and market expansion. Previously, he co-founded Efficiency Zone GmbH and held senior roles at NXP Semiconductors and EnOcean GmbH, leading global businesses in smart mobility, retail, and energy-harvesting wireless solutions.

Matthias also spent 17 years at Texas Instruments in senior sales, marketing, and general management positions in Europe and the United States, leading global teams across product development, engineering, and customer engagement. He holds a Diplom-Ingenieur degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Andreas Thiel is Head of Product Centers at u-blox AG, a role he took on in early 2019. From 1997 to 2012, he was Executive Vice President R&D Hardware of u-blox AG, and from 2007 to 2012 he served as Executive Vice President (R&D Hardware) of u-blox Holding AG. From 2012 to 2019, he acted as Executive Director Cellular Product Development. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from Aachen University (RWTH) in Germany. From 1994 to 1997 he was a research assistant and project manager at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH). In 1997, he co-founded u-blox AG.

Jean-Pierre Wyss co-founded u-blox AG in 1997. Since the incorporation of u-blox Holding AG in 2007, Jean-Pierre Wyss served as a Member of the Board of Directors and, until 2011, as CFO. Currently, he is Head of Production and Logistics of u-blox AG. From 1995 to 1997, he was a research assistant and project manager at ETH. Jean-Pierre Wyss is a Member of the Board of Ardo Medical AG, Switzerland. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and a Finance for Executives diploma from INSEAD in Singapore. He is a citizen of Switzerland.

Christian Spörri is CFO of u-blox AG, a role he assumed in June 2026. Prior to this, he served as Global Head of Accounting, Reporting and Tax at u-blox AG from April 2022, with overall responsibility for the Group’s global accounting, reporting and tax functions. He is a seasoned finance executive with extensive experience in financial leadership, controlling, and reporting. Throughout his career at u-blox AG, Cicor Technologies Ltd., and KPMG Switzerland, he has been deeply involved in M&A, divestitures, business planning, restructurings, financing, and audits. Christian is a Swiss Certified Public Accountant and holds an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen.