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Henri Thiébaud served on the board of [[Martel]] and [[Zenith]] in the 1960s. | Henri Thiébaud served on the board of [[Martel]] and [[Zenith]] in the 1960s. | ||
It is unclear of Henri Thiébaud of [[Buttes]] is the same person as Henri Thiébaud of [[Brot-Dessus]]. These villages are located on opposite ends of the [[Val-de-Travers]] but are less than 20 km apart. Brot-Dessus is particularly close to [[Ponts-de-Martel]], home of [[Martel Watch Co]] and [[Le Locle]], home of [[Zenith]], is only a short distance to the north. Although it is likely that these were the same person, it is also possible that two different men of the same name, and coming from the same valley, were involved in the companies listed here. | |||
[[1936]] Henri Thiébaud and Arnold Thiébaud enter service at the [[Martel Watch Co.]] | [[1936]] Henri Thiébaud and Arnold Thiébaud enter service at the [[Martel Watch Co.]] | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 4 September 2023
Henri Thiébaud served on the board of Martel and Zenith in the 1960s.
It is unclear of Henri Thiébaud of Buttes is the same person as Henri Thiébaud of Brot-Dessus. These villages are located on opposite ends of the Val-de-Travers but are less than 20 km apart. Brot-Dessus is particularly close to Ponts-de-Martel, home of Martel Watch Co and Le Locle, home of Zenith, is only a short distance to the north. Although it is likely that these were the same person, it is also possible that two different men of the same name, and coming from the same valley, were involved in the companies listed here.
1936 Henri Thiébaud and Arnold Thiébaud enter service at the Martel Watch Co.
On December 24, 1943, Henri Thiébaud from Buttes is made president of the Gruen fund for workers.
On November 7, 1947, Henri Thiébaud from Buttes, living in Biel, becomes president of Uhrenfabrik Frey.
Mr. H.-G. Thiébaud is noted as being the managing director of the new Gruen Watch Export Co. in 1951.
Henri Thiébaud of Bellmund in Canton Berne trademarks "Girovision" on May 22, 1957.
In February 1961, Henri Thiébaud (along with Arnold Thiébaud, Charles Vermot and others) celebrated 25 years of service at the Martel Watch Co. as part of the company's 50th anniversary.
On December 30, 1961, Henri Thiébaud of Buttes, who lived in Saint-Blaise in Canton Neuchâtel, was appointed administrator of Zenith. This happened alongside Auréle Maire of Ponts-de-Martel and Brot-Dessous, who lived in Bienne, who became technical director.
On October 15, 1962, Henri Thiébaud of Brot-Dessous, who lived in Saint-Blaise, was appointed administrator of Martel, which was owned by Zenith, replacing Jean-Pierre Hainard. This was the same meeting that saw René Aellen join management and Georges Pellaton-Rickli give up his role as vice president in favor of his brother, Raoul Pellaton. Thiébaud shares joint signing power with Pellaton-Rickli.
On June 23, 1969, Henri Thiébaud, chairman of Uhrenfabrik Frey, is noted as living in Saint-Blaise as managing director Aurèle Maire is noted to have moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Henri Thiébaud is removed from the board of Manufacture des Montres Zenith SA on July 3, 1972, as the company has been integrated into Zenith Time as part of Zenith Radio Company.