Governance

Board of Directors

Gaznat SA's Board of Directors comprises 10 members, 9 of whom represent the interests of all the company's shareholders. The directors define Gaznat SA's strategic orientations, and ensure their implementation.
René Bautz
Chairman
Chairman and Director outside the shareholders' circle
Xavier Company
Vice-Chairman
Director, Services industriels de Lausanne (SiL)
Vincent Collignon
Director
Executive Vice President, Customers, Services Industriels de Genève
Nicolas Varone
Director
Head of Energy and Transition, Oiken SA
Pascal Abbet
Director
Director Celsius, Groupe E SA
Alexandre Kamerzin
Director
Deputy Managing Director, Corporate Secretary, Holdigaz SA
Blaise Cottier
Director
Commercial Department Manager, Services industriels de Lausanne (SiL)
Laurent Vonmoos
Director
Director of Energy and Products, Viteos SA
Hugo Zbinden
Director
Member of the Board of Directors, Services Industriels de Genève (SIG)
Stéphanie Reymond
Director
General Manager, Finance and Accounting, Holdigaz SA

Since its creation, Gaznat has been managed by complementary bodies. The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee work together to steer the company's strategy, ensure its financial stability, and anticipate tomorrow's energy challenges.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is made up of four members. It ensures the smooth day-to-day running of the company, and coordinates operational activities in a spirit of performance, innovation and responsibility.

Gilles Verdan
General Manager
Frédéric Rivier
Director
Trading Department
Henri Bourgeois
Director
Finance and Services Department
Yann Benoit
Director
Network Department

Share ownership

37,51%
Services Industriels de Genève
15,56%
Holdigaz SA, Vevey
3,81%
Viteos SA, Neuchâtel
2,25%
Municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains
0,66%
Commune of Sainte-Croix
26,89%
Commune de Lausanne
9,67%
Gazoduc SA, Sion
2,79%
Groupe E Celsius, Fribourg
0,86%
VOé chaleur SA, Orbe

Shareholdings

Gaznat holds strategic stakes in several companies in the energy sector, in order to pool expertise and increase the collective efficiency of the gas network.

66%

Fingaz SA

Financing of gas storage and transmission facilities between Switzerland and France.

66%

Petrosvibri SA

Deep geothermal energy project.

60%

Unigaz SA

Planning, construction and operation of gas transmission pipelines serving the Plateau and Western Switzerland.

33,3%

Gas&Com SA

Operation of a fiber-optic network covering the whole of Switzerland, as well as bandwidth and telecommunication services.

29,5%

Gazmobile SA

Promotion of natural gas/biogas fuel in Switzerland.

25,98%

Swissgas SA

Operation of its high-pressure pipeline network and management of gas transmission.

15,79%

Swiss Gas Invest SA

Acquisition, holding and sale of interests in companies active in the natural gas sector.

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