Peter Jakob is CEO of Jakob Rope Systems, a leading international manufacturer of architectural ropes and rope nets. The company is also active in the rope and lifting technology markets. Peter Jakob is constantly driving the growth of his company by developing new products and services, entering new markets and investing for the long term in the company’s sites in Trubschachen (Switzerland) and Saigon (Vietnam). The architecture of the site in Vietnam has received several awards. Jakob Ropes Systems operates in over 40 countries worldwide. 112 people work at the Swiss site in Trubschachen. The site in Vietnam employs around 500 people. As Chairman of the Board of the SCL Tigers, Peter Jakob has been committed to the development of the ice sports region Langnau im Emmental since 2009.