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Sami Atiya
Director/Board Member at
SGS SA
Net worth: 7 M $ as of 2026-09-29
Profile
Dr. Sami Atiya is an Independent Director at Lonza Group AG, an Independent Director at Cognex Corp., an Independent Director at SGS SA, a President at ABB doo and a President at ABB Ventures.
He is on the Board of Directors at Lonza Group AG, Cognex Corp., SGS SA and SGS Ireland (Holdings) Ltd. Dr. Atiya was previously employed as a President-Robotics & Discrete Automation by ABB Ltd., a CEO-Mobility & Logistics Division by Siemens AG, a Managing Director by Balzer & Partner, a Project Manager-Production & Logistics Group by Robert Bosch GmbH, and a Project Manager by Karlsruher Institut für Technologie.
He received his graduate degree from Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate degree from Bergische Universität Wuppertal.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ABB LTD. 0% | 2025-08-10 | 70,000 ( 0% ) | 7 M $ | 2026-09-29 |
Sami Atiya active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SGS SA | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-23 |
| COGNEX CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2026-03-01 |
| LONZA GROUP AG | Director/Board Member | 2026-05-07 |
SGS Ireland (Holdings) Ltd.
 SGS Ireland (Holdings) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a inspection, verification, testing and certification company | Director/Board Member | - |
ABB doo | President | - |
ABB Technology Ventures (Venture Capital)
 ABB Technology Ventures (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance ABB Ventures invests in companies located in Switzerland. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Sami Atiya
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ABB LTD | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2024-12-31 |
| SIEMENS AG | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-12-31 |
Harald Balzer & Partner
 Harald Balzer & Partner Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides sales consulting services | Chief Executive Officer | 1996-12-31 |
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Education of Sami Atiya
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Connections
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1st degree connections
13
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Cognex Corp.
 Cognex Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops, manufactures and markets machine vision computer systems | Electronic Technology |
Siemens AG
 Siemens AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops, manufactures and sells diagnostic and therapeutic products & automation systems | Producer Manufacturing |
ABB Ltd.
 ABB Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Provides electrification, motion and automation solutions | Producer Manufacturing |
Lonza Group AG
 Lonza Group AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and manufactures, biologics, biopharmaceuticals, small molecules & health ingredients | Health Technology |
SGS SA
 SGS SA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides testing, inspection and certification services | Commercial Services |
Robert Bosch GmbH
 Robert Bosch GmbH Tools & HardwareConsumer Durables Develops and supplies power, garden tools, home appliances, measuring & cleaning equipment and related software products | Consumer Durables |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
 Bergische Universität Wuppertal Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
SGS Ireland (Holdings) Ltd.
SGS Ireland (Holdings) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a inspection, verification, testing and certification company | Commercial Services |
ABB doo | |
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
ABB Technology Ventures (Venture Capital)
ABB Technology Ventures (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance ABB Ventures invests in companies located in Switzerland. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Harald Balzer & Partner
Harald Balzer & Partner Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides sales consulting services | Commercial Services |
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