Arthur Philipp receives Award of the Rhine Valley Economy
Arthur Philipp, owner and founder of APM Technica, receives the Rheintaler Wirtschaft award for 2018 for his development work and life's work.
Arthur Philipp has built up a company that has risen to become a market leader in a short space of time. (Image: zVg)
For 2018, the jury has awarded the prize to Arthur Philipp, not only a pioneer. He also founded his company almost at retirement age and led it to success. At the age of 64, Arthur Philipp acquired APM Technica AG, in the form of a management buyout (MBO) from Leica Geosystems AG.
According to the jury, Arthur Philipp deserves the Rheintaler Wirtschaft prize in particular for his unbroken entrepreneurial spirit, his courage and his curiosity, and is thus also regarded in social terms as a prime example of the fact that one can always change, regardless of one's age.
Smallest company to world market leader
In October 2002, the history of APM Technica AG began as an MBO from the profit center "Materials and Process Technology" of Leica Geosystems AG. The spin-off enabled Arthur Philipp and his employees to build up even more expertise in all connection issues:
Today, APM Technica offers highly specialized solutions quickly and straightforwardly, either as quality products from their range or as products manufactured specifically for the customer. Today, the small business has grown into a leading provider with over 130 employees and locations in Heerbrugg, the Philippines, Munich, La Chaux-de-Fonds and Cham.
