CORE is a venture of greenTEG AG, a Swiss engineering company based in Zurich (Switzerland).

CORE's team includes a seasoned group of professional in the fields of engineering, data science, sports, business and marketing, working together to bring our innovative energy transfer sensing solutions into the field of sports and beyond.

Members

WULF GLATZ - CEO and Founder

Wulf is a genuine sports fanatic. Mechanical engineer by education (Ph.D. ETH Zurich), he launched CORE after witnessing the dramatic pictures of Sara True suffering a heat stroke during the 2019 Frankfurt Ironman. Prior to founding greenTEG and launching CORE Wulf worked as thermal engineer at IBM’s Zurich research lab. In his spare time Wulf likes spending time with his family practicing outdoors sports.

CHRIS BLOMFIELD-BROWN - Product Manager

Chris loves this stuff. He has been a Performance Engineer for most of his life, he just changes the context: from Biometrics, 15+ years as a race car engineer, multiple startups to sailing his boat to remote regions of the world. His competitive nature shows up not only at work but out on his bike representing Australia several times in the World Amateur Championship.

ALVARO RODRIGUEZ RESINO - marketing lead

Apart from a Ph.D. in History, Alvaro has +15 years of experience with digital marketing. He holds a MBA from the ICEDM/ESIC (Madrid), and before working for CORE he was involved in several startups, as well as in marketing agencies in Spain, his home country, and Switzerland. He also likes hiking and camping as far as possible from civilization, as well as Japanese traditional martial arts.

christopher jones - communications MANAGER

Australian born Christopher Jones is the founder of one of the largest Australian cycling communities, Bicycles Network Australia and has written thousands of cycling articles, reviews and interviews. In parallel, Christopher specialises in design and digital communication and brings over two decades of experience working with leading agencies and brands in Australia and Europe.

Brian Maiorano - Coach liaison and content

Brian is endlessly fascinated with how the human body works, and what makes it work better. He thrives on discovering limits, pushing boundaries, and finding solutions. As a long-time triathlon coach in San Diego and Zurich, he is equally passionate about sharing his knowledge and helping others advance their athletic performance.

RUBEN OLIVERAS - LAB RESEARCH

While spending half of his life enjoying volleyball, Ruben developed a deep love for sports and the happiness it brings. Before CORE, he worked in health startups and the medical technology sector, leading several clinical studies and coordinating international research projects. He drives lab research and data collection, connecting his passion for sports with analytical tools.

HOLGER HENDRICHS – VP SALES (B2B SALES)

Holger's favorite place is the swimming pool. Having played waterpolo since teenage years, Holger likes also to use his race bike to explore Swiss mountain passes or his MTB to spend the after work hours at Zurich nearby Uetliberg. Having a business degree from KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Holger moved 13 years ago to Zurich to also pursue his Ph.D at ETH Zurich.

MICHELE ZAHNER – HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT LEAD

There's no such thing as can't" is Michele's leitmotif. His habitat is the laboratory, where he spent countless hours tinkering to make CORE a reality. Before studying materials science at ETH Zurich, he was an ambitious rower, so he is no stranger to competitive sports. Being half-Italian, it is because of him that the team has a decent coffee machine and has been educated to drink espresso.

MARCEL OTT – HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Growing up in the heart of the Swiss Alps set the base for Marcel’s enthusiasm about cross-country skiing. He has even lived in Norway for a while to learn from the best skiers in the world. During his studies in Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich, long-distance running became his second passion. With CORE, he can combine work and hobbies in a unique fashion.

GUNDEGA NAMNIECE – SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS

Her Latvian soul loves spending time outdoors - her favorite activities include horse riding, lacrosse, snowboarding and hiking, fitting in about 50 last year. Also in her work she is motived, organized and great with people, helping to manage and improve the supply chain solutions. Before joining CORE Gundega worked in energy wholesale. Maybe that’s where all her energy comes from.

CORE Zurich Office

greenTEG AG
Hofwisenstr. 50A
CH-8153 Ruemlang Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 515 09 15