SIMWALK - Key Persons


Albert Steiner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the SimWalk Scientific Advisory Board
  • Assoc. Professor, ZHAW Winterthur

Alex Schmid - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
Alex is a long-time entrepreneur with a background in IT management, media consultancy and financial services. He founded Savannah Simulations AG in 2003, the parent company of the SimWalk product line, and leads its growth to this day.

Katrin Heggli - CMO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CMO
  • Founder
Katrin is a successful web entrepreneur and trainer with a background in graphic design. At Savannah Simulations AG, she's responsible for marketing design, day to day operations as well as account management.

Michel Bierlaire

Job Titles:
  • Member of the SimWalk Scientific Advisory Board
  • Professor, ELPF Lausanne

Norbert Köchli - CTO

Job Titles:
  • CTO
An expert in software architecture, Norbert guides the development of SimWalk since its beginning in 2003. An entrepreneur in electronics and information technology himself, he's responsible for the technological strategy of SimWalk.

Paul M. Torrens

Job Titles:
  • Professor, University of Maryland

Serge Hoogendorn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the SimWalk Scientific Advisory Board
  • Professor, University Delft

Ulrich Weidmann

Job Titles:
  • Professor, IVT ETH Zurich