With more than 30 years of leadership experience within international companies, Roger loves working in high-tech environments. He specialises in setting-up and optimising operational structures, with a keen eye on the company’s profitability. Speaking several languages, he communicates easily, bringing people together with his enthusiasm and by fostering team spirit.
A graduate of Technische Universität München, he began his professional career in 1989, and has successfully held responsible positions including CTO, CEO, Managing Director, Advisor to Boards of Directors including the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of LU-CIX, the Luxembourg Commercial Internet Exchange Platform.
In January 2007, Roger originally joined LuxConnect as CTO and CEO, then was later appointed MD and Member of the Board of Directors of LuxProvide, a 100% subsidiary of LuxConnect, in charge of the acquisition, launch and operation of the Luxembourg national supercomputer MeluXina.
For the start-up phase of LuxProvide, Andrew Greening supported Roger and his team to attract supercomputer talents to Luxembourg.
Since retiring in July 2023, Roger has created his own company, Larotech, providing consultancy services in Data Centre infrastructures and HPC environments.
As well as relishing a patchwork family with three young adults, Roger enjoys cycling, long walks and travelling. This includes experiencing Italian food and wines with friends and family. He has recently been volunteering in the Repair café, an organisation repairing electrical appliances, bicycles, toys etc. free of charge.
