OUR PEOPLE
The key members of ARGE
Jens Busse
Chairman - Germany
Director of Customers and Markets Central and Eastern Europe Roto Frank Fenster- und Türtechnologie GmbH - Germany
Ambition for ARGE...
My main mission is to grow the value that ARGE brings to its members and to represent the German perspective of the industry within the European standards arena and to contribute to making the European standards arena work for both industry and consumers. These International Standards must become harmonised and introduced into each of the members national building regulations in order to be accepted across the EU.
Paul Browne
Member of the Board - UK
Chief Technology Officer and Business Development Director ASSA ABLOY - UK, Africa and Middle East Region
Ambition for ARGE...
For ARGE to become the compelling point of reference and expertise for building hardware issues amongst building owners, specifiers, contractors and the trade across Europe - generating commercial benefit for ARGE members and the industry.
Frédéric Ducloyer
Executive - France
General Secretary of UNIQ, the French building hardware manufacturers association
Ambition for ARGE...
To be able to speak with one voice, to boost and drive a common strategy are key elements for the European industry on such issues as standardization or regulation. ARGE is the place to build up that voice!
Inge Lidén
ARGE Executive - Sweden
Convenor, CEN/TC33/WG4 Standardization Manager (retired) ASSA ABLOY Sweden
Bruno Rosevich
Member of the Board - Italy
Chief Executive International Operations Savio S.p.A. Italy since 1976. European leader in designing and manufacturing hardware and mechanisms for metal windows and doors since 1889. Since then also convenor and member of several working groups creating and revising standards for hardware and for windows and doors @ CEN TC 33, WG4, WG1, several TG’s and Ad Hoc Groups.
Ambition for ARGE...
ARGE is and will become more and more the real strategical reference & support for all the European Associations & Industries of the field.
Stephan Schmidt
Executive - Germany
Managing Director Fachverband Schloss- und Beschlagindustrie e.V.
Ambition for ARGE...
Being familiar with the work in several CEN Committees for the standardistation of our products, I see that the influence of Europe is increasing even on the National Regulation Bodies. Thus we need a common platform like ARGE in order to gather the input of our industry.
Denis Schnoebelen
Member of the Board - France
CEO Mantion S.A.S.
Ambition for ARGE...
ARGE shall strengthen its members position facing EU directives which is a benefit for all its members. Performing collective projects it can save money for the industry.
Jari Toivanen
Member of the Board - Scandinavia
Chief Executive Officer, Abloy Oy, Finland
Ambition for ARGE...
Technology shift will change the future landscape of many industries – ARGE has an important role to provide a forum to view the opportunities of the change, and to contribute to the development of the standards to match with changing demand and technology.
Michel Veysseyre
Member of the Board - Switzerland
Global Business Owner Mechanical Key Systems - Dormakaba Group - France
Pierre Vilain
Executive - France
Convenor ARGE's Working Group "Standardization"; Standards Manager, ASSA ABLOY EMEA
Ambition for ARGE...
EU Regulations and directives are more and more complex and often subject to interpretations. It is therefore important to deal with these topics with one ARGE voice from hardware industry to the market and authorities.
Hans Weissenböck
General Secretary
Ambition for ARGE...
ARGE has the potential for being highly beneficial as a service provider to the companies within the member organizations, especially in relation to topics such as EPDs.
