Ernesto Bertarelli
Founder chez B Flexion Capital Holdings Jersey Ltd.
Profil
Ernesto Bertarelli est le fils de Fabio Bertarelli et l'héritier de la société Serono avec sa sœur Donna Bertarelli.
Serono est une société développant des produits pharmaceutiques et fondée en 1906 à Rome.
La famille Bertarelli s'est installée en Suisse en 1973 pour fuir les Brigades rouges.
Ernesto vivra une jeunesse dorée sur les bords du lac Léman où il découvrira une passion pour la voile et la compétition.
Il a fait des études au Babson College de Boston et obtient un Master of Business Administration à la Harvard Business School.
En 1996, il succède à son père à la tête de la société familiale Serono. En 1992, ce dernier avait dit : « La question est de savoir si l'on veut devenir un industriel, ou riche », Ernesto transforme l'entreprise familiale de traitements contre l'infertilité en une société de biotechnologie, dont il quadruple le chiffre d'affaires en dix ans.
Avec sa sœur, il possède aussi le Grand Hôtel Park, 5 étoiles, de Gstaad, des intérêts dans l'agriculture en Argentine et dans les mines de diamants en Guinée.
Selon le magazine économique Bilan, il était en 2004 la quatrième personne la plus riche de Suisse avec une fortune estimée entre 9 et 10 milliards de francs suisse. Il possède également la 64e fortune mondiale selon le classement Forbes 2010.
En 2006, il vend la société Serono au groupe pharmaceutique allemand Merck pour 6,9 milliards d'euro.
Début 2008, il crée avec sa sœur, le fonds d'investissement industriel Ares Life Sciences avec lequel il achète, fin juin 2008 pour 800 millions d'euro, la société hongroise Euromedic, active dans les secteurs du diagnostic par imagerie médicale et de la dialyse. Implantée dans 14 pays, la société détient 159 centres de soins avec un chiffre d'affaires prévisionnel 2008 de 284 millions d'euro en progression de 100% par rapport à 2007.
C'est sur les bords du lac Léman qu'il découvre les joies de la voile. Il remporte à quatre reprises le Bol d'Or, la plus grande régate d'Europe. L'idée de conquérir la Coupe de l'America lui vient en 1997, quand il aide Marc Pajot à constituer le Défi suisse.
Trois ans plus tard, il se rend à Auckland avec son ami Michel Bonnefous et assiste à la victoire de l'équipe de Nouvelle-Zélande. Il observe les voiliers, prend des contacts, pose des jalons. Pour la constitution d'Alinghi (une expression qu'Ernesto et sa soeur Donatella utilisaient lorsqu'ils étaient enfants ), Bertarelli met 50 millions de dollars de sa poche et recrute à prix d'or les meilleurs éléments de Team New Zealand, dont un pur joyau : le barreur Russell Coutts.
Ce débauchage lui vaut la haine de certains ultras néozélandais, et des gardes du corps durant tout son séjour aux antipodes. Alinghi remporte la Coupe de l'America dès sa première participation en infligeant un cinglant 5-0 à Team New Zealand.
Il remporte une seconde victoire en Coupe de l'America en 2007 mais sans Russell Coutts, avec qui il s'est fâché.
Dernières actualités sur Ernesto Bertarelli
Postes actifs de Ernesto Bertarelli
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Bertarelli & Cie | Chairman | - |
Waypoint Capital Holdings (Jersey) Ltd.
Waypoint Capital Holdings (Jersey) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Waypoint Capital Holdings (Jersey) Ltd. operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey. | Chairman | - |
B Flexion Capital Holdings Jersey Ltd.
B Flexion Capital Holdings Jersey Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance B Flexion Capital Holdings Jersey Ltd. is a British pharmaceutical portfolio company of b-flexion, a private investment firm founded in 1906 by Ernesto Bertarelli. The firm partners with sophisticated capital to deliver exceptional value over generations and contributes positively to society. B-flexion acquires and builds asset management investment partnerships in various fields, including private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, technology, real estate, hedge funds, public and private credit, and public securities. The company is chaired by Ernesto Bertarelli and has offices across the world. | Founder | - |
Anciens postes connus de Ernesto Bertarelli
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UBS | Director/Board Member | 15/04/2009 |
Serono SA
Serono SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Serono SA develops products to fight debilitating diseases and other pharmaceutical products. The company has eight biotechnology products on the market and a strong pipeline based on both proteins and small molecules. It's four main Therapeutics Areas are: Reproductive Health, Multiple Sclerosis, Growth & Metabolism, and Dermatology. It focuses on recombinant genetic engineering to develop drugs. The firm also focuses on neurological, metabolic, and human growth disorders. Other products include treatments for growth hormone deficiency, and AIDS-related wasting. The company is headquarterd in Geneva, Switzerland. | President | - |
Team Alinghi SA
Team Alinghi SA Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Team Alinghi SA operates as a sailing association. The company was founded by Ernesto Bertarelli in 1994 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. | Founder | - |
Merck Serono SA
Merck Serono SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Merck Serono SA operates as a holding company in the pharmaceutical field. It engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Coinsins, Switzerland. | President | - |
EMD Serono, Inc.
EMD Serono, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology EMD Serono, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical firm. The firm develops recombinant prescription medicines. Its therapies include neurology and immunology, metabolic endocrinology, fertility, and oncology. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockland, MA. | President | - |
Formation de Ernesto Bertarelli
Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
Babson College | Undergraduate Degree |
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UBS AG
UBS AG Investment ManagersFinance UBS AG engages in the provision of financial advisory solutions for private and institutional investors, intermediaries, and wealth management clients. The firm focuses on the areas of wealth and asset management, as well as investment banking. It offers retail investment products, global financing services, investment research, bespoke financing, traditional investments, as well as bonds and equities. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Finance |
Serono SA
Serono SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Serono SA develops products to fight debilitating diseases and other pharmaceutical products. The company has eight biotechnology products on the market and a strong pipeline based on both proteins and small molecules. It's four main Therapeutics Areas are: Reproductive Health, Multiple Sclerosis, Growth & Metabolism, and Dermatology. It focuses on recombinant genetic engineering to develop drugs. The firm also focuses on neurological, metabolic, and human growth disorders. Other products include treatments for growth hormone deficiency, and AIDS-related wasting. The company is headquarterd in Geneva, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
Bertarelli & Cie | |
EMD Serono, Inc.
EMD Serono, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology EMD Serono, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical firm. The firm develops recombinant prescription medicines. Its therapies include neurology and immunology, metabolic endocrinology, fertility, and oncology. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockland, MA. | Health Technology |
Merck Serono SA
Merck Serono SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Merck Serono SA operates as a holding company in the pharmaceutical field. It engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Coinsins, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
Waypoint Capital Holdings (Jersey) Ltd.
Waypoint Capital Holdings (Jersey) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Waypoint Capital Holdings (Jersey) Ltd. operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey. | Finance |
Team Alinghi SA
Team Alinghi SA Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Team Alinghi SA operates as a sailing association. The company was founded by Ernesto Bertarelli in 1994 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. | Consumer Services |
B Flexion Capital Holdings Jersey Ltd.
B Flexion Capital Holdings Jersey Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance B Flexion Capital Holdings Jersey Ltd. is a British pharmaceutical portfolio company of b-flexion, a private investment firm founded in 1906 by Ernesto Bertarelli. The firm partners with sophisticated capital to deliver exceptional value over generations and contributes positively to society. B-flexion acquires and builds asset management investment partnerships in various fields, including private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, technology, real estate, hedge funds, public and private credit, and public securities. The company is chaired by Ernesto Bertarelli and has offices across the world. | Finance |