Marcel Rutz
Marcel Rutz was born in 1979 in Wattwil, Switzerland. After completing his apprenticeship as a radio and television electrician, he began his professional career at CAS Clean-Air-Service AG. He completed his training as a calibration technician directly at the CLiMET particle counter manufacturer in California, USA. In 2004, he was promoted to head of the calibration laboratory. He is still working at CAS in this role today.
He has regularly continued his technical education at CLiMET. In 2009, he started part-time studies to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration, which he successfully completed in spring 2013. After a short break, he began a two-year further education in autumn 2013 to obtain an EMBA (Executive Master of Business Administration) with a specialization in Service Excellence.
In 2008, he successfully carried out the accreditation of the CAS wind tunnel and was appointed as the SCS testing station manager. In 2011, he took over the management of the SCS accredited testing station for the qualification of cleanroom systems and thermal processes. The SCS testing station was expanded in 2011 through calibrations of CLiMET particle counters and in 2013 with the calibration of volume flow measurement hoods. Marcel Rutz can often be seen representing CLiMET particle counters at trade fairs and conferences.
What did you want to become as a child?
Teacher or social worker.
What was your first car?
It was a company vehicle, an old VW Passat.
What do you look forward to?
Laughing with my three godchildren.
Which achievement are you particularly proud of?
Completing the professional further education to become a Bachelor of Business Administration.
Which technical achievement do you admire the most?
Airbus A380 - it’s impressive that such a monster can fly.
Who would you like to swap lives with for a month?
Bill Gates, but only because of the money.
In which country would you like to have a second residence?
Norway, I prefer the cold.
Who would you like to have met?
Michael Jackson.
Which book would you recommend right now?
The Hobbit.
What is your favorite food?
Homemade lasagna.
What is your favorite music?
Electronic music, currently DJ Hardwell (Number 1 DJ).
What was the best advice you ever received?
Quit smoking.
Do you have a motto?
Accept or change!
Marcel Rutz
Calibration Laboratory Manager
Tel.: +41 71 98701 01
Fax: +41 71 98701 11
E-mail: info@cas.ch
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