Board of Directors

Bruno Valsangiacomo-Brandestini is a graduate of the School of Economics and Administration in Zurich. He is a seasoned corporate banker and entrepreneur with interests in various industries in Switzerland, Poland and the Far East. Bruno is CEO of the Tectus Group and Chairman of BBR Holding AG, Zoug; Chairman of Proceq SA, Schwerzenbach; Vice Chairman of Stahlton AG, Zurich and represents the Tectus Group and its various group companies. In 1991, he founded FFC Fincoord Finance Coordinators Ltd, Zurich, a consultancy and M & A firm specializing in media, pharma and fast-moving consumer goods investments in Central Europe. He is a Founding Shareholder and Executive Vice Chairman of the ITI Group - the largest Polish media group - and sits on the Board of Directors of a number of group companies including TVN S.A., Warsaw, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Bruno is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Svein A Finstad is an aspirant engineer with more than 35 years of leading positions in the building industry in Scandinavia. He is the CEO of KB Spennteknikk AS, one of Scandinavia's leading companies in the field of post tensioned construction. KB Spennteknikk AS is also manufacturing bearings, joints and special applications for bridges and larger buildings and is also a respected supplier of bearings and dampers for the international offshore industry.

Finstad is also the Chairman of BBR Polska, Vorspann-Technik Germany and Vorspann-Technik Austria.

Dr sc techn Pietro Brenni took his first steps in the construction industry with a worldwide leading geotechnical and specialised underground engineering company. In the late 80s, he graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) , where he had further opportunities to strengthen his natural affinity for structural engineering and obtained a doctorate with a dissertation on bonding between new and old concrete. He joined BBR in 2000, heading its strong technical headquarters and business development unit until the end of 2006. Pietro is currently the owner and principal of an independent engineering and consultancy firm based in southern Switzerland, as well as a director of and advisor to several other companies.

Peter Ekberg holds a degree in Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and is a Swiss Chartered Public Accountant.

He is CFO of the Zurich based Tectus Group with investments in the BBR, Proceq and Stahlton Groups and Vektor AG. He started his career with KPMG Zurich in 1980, specializing in international audit referrals and due diligence engagements.

Before joining Tectus in early 2001, he was Corporate Controller for an international strap machine manufacturer and headed Finance for the middle European subsidiaries of an English health club group.

José Manuel Illescas holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the ETS for Industrial Engineers in Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, where he specialized in Mechanics-Construction. He started his career in 1985 working for different Spanish leading construction companies, where he accrued experience and focused on the field of bridges and construction of other concrete structures. From the early 1990’s, he has been fully devoted to post-tensioning activities and special techniques for construction. In 2004, he became CEO of BBR PTE, the BBR Network Member in Spain, Portugal and Romania.

Fernando Tejada holds a Degree in Civil Engineering from the ETS de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos for Civil Engineers in Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He also holds a Master’s Degree in General Management from IESE Business School in Madrid. He started his career in 1992 working for different Spanish companies, achieving technical knowledge in concrete structures, in the formwork field, on site concrete constructions and prefabricated precast manufacturing and construction. In 2008, he became CEO of BBR PTE, the BBR Network Member in Spain, Portugal and Romania.

Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Heubel started his career in the construction industry in 1992. After graduating with a Master's Degree in civil engineering, he joined the engineering department of one of Germany's leading construction companies. Having been involved in the design of several bridge and tunnel projects, Thomas encountered the enthralling world of prestressed concrete and took his first steps in this field within DSI's headquarters in Munich, Germany. As a technical consultant and project manager, he gained much international experience through supporting and advising clients and subsidiaries, mainly in the Far East and South America. He expanded his skills in the field of construction methodology, as well as bridge design and engineering, whilst with Thyssen RöRo Bautechnik GmbH where he was responsible for the worldwide sales, design and operation of advancing shoring and heavy duty falsework. An ever-enthusiastic and committed engineer, Thomas joined VORSPANN-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG in 1998. After reorganising the German branch, he was appointed CEO in 2004. Born in 1964, Thomas is currently based in Munich and has two children.