Géraldine Philippe, member of the Board of Directors, graduated as an Attorney at law from the University of Berne. Her education included practical experience as Court Clerk and Municipal Official. She then became Deputy Director of a financial institution in Zurich before joining Swisscom in 1995. Ms. Philippe was responsible for building up the legal service at Swisscom Mobile, where she also gave general legal counsel and was in charge of all legal matters concerning the international mobile telecommunications business and mobile roaming. In 1997 she was instrumental in helping to shape the mobile regulations within the Telecommunications Act of Switzerland, which was under construction at that time.

From its early days, Ms. Philippe participated as a member of the GSM Association's Legal Group, where she contributed to discussion on contractual and other legal issues relating to the international GSM standard.

Ms. Philippe created the legal structure of Comfone and each company of the TOGEWA Group. Today, all legal matters concerning the operation of TOGEWA Holding and its companies, the drawing up of contractual concepts for newly launched services, and the registration and management of copyright issues relating to all company patents, continue to be the responsibility of Ms. Philippe.

Recognised as a legal specialist in all roaming matters, Ms. Philippe's expertise is also sought after by international bodies requiring advice, expertise and consulting within the realm of roaming.