Management

2020 - 2021 ─ KONECRANES PLC
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KONECRANES PLC, Helsinki (Finland)

2013 - 2019 ─ AGCO Corporation
2013 - 2019 = Senior Vice President & General Manager for Europe, Africa and Middle East of AGCO Corporation, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Switzerland)
2019 = Chairman of the Fendt Supervisory Board of AGCO GmbH, Marktoberdorf (Germany)

2007 - 2013 ─ TRW Automotive
2007 - 2013 = Vice President & General Manager in the Global Engine Components Division of TRW Automotive, Hannover (Germany)
2009 - 2013 = Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TRW Automotive GmbH, Hannover (Germany)

2005 - 2006 ─ Tyco Electronics
Vice President, Global Automotive Division of Tyco Electronics, Bensheim (Germany)

2002 - 2005 ─ Bombardier Transportation
Vice President & General Manager, Services Material Solutions of Bombardier Transportation, Mannheim (Germany)

2000 - 2001 ─ Dell Computer Corporation
Director Materials, Supply Chain Management of Dell Computer Corporation, Austin, Texas (USA)

1994 - 2000 ─ Lucas Industries / LucasVarity / Delphi Automotive
1996 - 2000 = Project Management Director of Delphi Diesel Systems Division / LucasVarity PLC, Paris (France)
1994 - 1996 = New Product Introduction Manager of Lucas Braking Systems Division, Koblenz (Germany)

1987 - 1991
US Army Officer

2001
Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) with dissertation in „International Operations Management“, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Koblenz (Germany)

1994
Diplom-Kaufmann Degree in Business Administration, specialization: ‚International Operations Management“, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Koblenz (Germany)

1992
Master of Business Administration, Finance, University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Business, Austin/Texas (USA)

1987
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton/New Jersey (USA)

Since 2023
Member of the Board of Directors of the listed Weichai Power Co. Ltd. in Weifang, People’s Republic of China (non-executive Director)

2016 - 2023
Member of the Board of Directors of the listed FLSMIDTH & CO A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark (non-executive director)
Since 2016 Member of the Technology Committee (since 2017 Chairman)

Since 2003
Member of the non-listed American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
Since 2010 Board Director

1998 - 2017 ─ General Electric
2017 = President & Chief Executive Officer Surface / Baker Hughes Integration at General Electric (GE Oil &Gas), Houston/Texas (USA)
2014 - 2016 = President & Chief Executive Officer Downstream at General Electric (GE Oil & Gas), Houston/Texas (USA)
2012 - 2013 = Vice President, Global Services at General Electric (GE Oil & Gas), Florence (Italy)
2007 - 2012 = General Manager Power Generation Services at General Electric (GE Power), Dubai (UAE)
2005 - 2006 = General Manager, Technology Development at General Electric (GE Global Research), Doha (Qatar)
2000 - 2005 = General Manager, Train Management Systems at General Electric (GE Transportation), Melbourne/Florida (USA)
1998 - 2000 = Software Engineering General Manager, Controls and HMI at General Electric (GE Intelligent Platforms), Charlottesville/Virginia (USA)

1983 - 1998 ─ Honeywell International
1993 - 1998 = Software Engineering Manager at Honeywell Industrial Automation, Phoenix/Arizona (USA)
1989 - 1993 = Software Engineering Manager at Honeywell Avionics, Phoenix/Arizona (USA)
1983 - 1989 = Research Engineer at Honeywell Corporate Research, Minneapolis/Minnesota (USA)

1981 – 1983
Master Studies in Computer Science at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis/Minnesota (USA)
Degree: Master of Science

1978 – 1981
Studies in Computer Science at the Lebanese American University in Beirut (Lebanon)
Degree: Bachelor of Science

2021 - 2023 ─ Daimler Truck AG
Vice President People & Organisational Development of Daimler Truck AG, Stuttgart (Germany)

2014 - 2021 ─ Mercedes-Benz Group, Stuttgart (Germany) (former Daimler AG)
2021 – 2021 = Vice President HR Services of Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
2018 – 2020 = Vice President HR Development & Corporate Organization of Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
2015 – 2018 = Director, Corporate Organization, HR Planning & Reporting of Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
2014 – 2015 = HR Business Partner Marketing & Sales at Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
2012 – 2014 = Head of Human Resources of Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH, Kirchheim Teck & Kamenz (Germany)
2012 – 2014 = Head of Human Resources of NuCellSys GmbH, Kirchheim Teck (Germany)
2007 – 2012 = Senior Manager Global Assignment Management at Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
2002 – 2007 = Senior Manager Retail Integration at Mercedes-Benz Portugal S.A., Sintra (Portugal)
2001 – 2002 = Senior Manager Mergers & Acquisitions at Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
1997 – 2001 = Manager Mergers & Acquisitions at Daimler AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
1992 – 1997 = Legal Department Officer at Mercedes-Benz Argentina S.A., Buenos Aires (Argentina)

1999 - 2002
Master's degree in Financial Services at the University of Wales in Cardiff in cooperation with Allfinanz Akademie and Fernuniversität Hagen (Germany and United Kingdom)
Degree: Master in Business Administration

1991 - 1996
Law studies at the Universidad de Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Degree: Legal Degree

1991 - 1992
Trainee foreign language secretary at Mercedes-Benz Argentina S.A., Buenos Aires (Argentina)

2003 - 2006 – Linde GmbH (former Linde AG), Munic (Germany)
2003 - 2006 = Head of Purchasing at Linde AG, Wiesbaden (Germany)

1999 - 2003 – McKinsey & Company, New York (USA)
2001 - 2003 = Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, Inc., Vienna (Austria)
1999 - 2000 = Practice Consultant (Associate) at McKinsey & Company, Inc., Cologne (Germany) / Vienna (Austria)

1992 - 1998 – Unilever Group, London (Great Britain)
1997 - 1998 = Supply & Purchasing Manager at Österreichische Unilever Ges. m.b.H., KUNER Nahrungsmittel, Vienna (Austria)
1997 - 1998 = Treasury Manager at Österreichische Unilever Ges. m.b.H., Vienna (Austria)
1996 - 1997 = Head of Sales Administration at Österreichische Unilever Ges. m.b.H., KUNER Nahrungsmittel, Vienna (Austria)
1995 - 1997 = Head of Controlling at Österreichische Unilever Ges. m.b.H., KUNER Nahrungsmittel, Vienna (Austria)
1994 - 1995 = Financial Accountant at Österreichische Unilever Ges. m.b.H., KUNER Nahrungsmittel, Vienna (Austria)
1992 - 1994 = Commercial Trainee at Österreichische Unilever Ges. m.b.H., KUNER Nahrungsmittel, Vienna (Austria)

1991 – Obligatory military service in Austria

1986 - 1991
1989 - 1990 = Visiting Student at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
1986 - 1991 = Study of Commerce at the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna (Austria)
Degree: Master of Science in Commerce (“Magister in Handelswissenschaften”)

2007 - 2011 ─ Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Inc. (KKR)
2009 - 2011 = Director of KKR Capstone, London (United Kingdom)
2007 - 2008 = Principal of KKR Capstone, London (United Kingdom)
2005 - 2007 = Chief Supply Chain Officer & Member of the Executive Boards of GROHE AG, Düsseldorf (Germany)

2001 - 2005 ─ LSG Sky Chefs
2004 - 2005 = Global Senior Vice President Product Engineering & Operational Excellence of LSG Sky Chefs, Irving/Dallas (USA)
Member of the Global Executive Committee of LSG Sky Chefs, Neu-Isenburg (Germany)
2003 - 2004 = Global Senior Vice President Operational Excellence of LSG Sky Chefs, Irving/Dallas (USA)

1995 – 2001 ─ McKinsey & Company
1998 - 2001 = Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, Cologne (Germany)
1998 - 2001 = Senior Associate at McKinsey & Company, Cologne (Germany)

1993 – 1995
Research Assistant at the Lab for Manufacturing & Productivity of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (USA)

1991 – 1993
Project Engineer at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Heidelberg (Germany)

1993 – 1995
Studies of Strategic Management & Consulting at MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge (USA)
Degree: Master of Science in Management

1986 – 1991
Studies of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen in Aachen (Germany) / MIT Lab for Manufacturing & Productivity, Cambridge (USA, 1991)
Degree: Diploma in mechanical engineering

Since 2020
Member of the Advisory Board of the non-listed ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG in Mulfingen (Germany)

Since 2015
Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the non-listed Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG in Aschaffenburg (Germany)

Since 2015
Member of the Supervisory Board of the non-listed Schöler Fördertechnik AG in Rheinfelden (Germany)

2009 - 2016 ─ CLAAS Gruppe (KGaA)
2011 - 2016 = Member of the Group Executive Board and Managing Director of the Grain Harvest Business Area at CLAAS KGaA, Harsewinkel (Germany)
2009 - 2011 = Spokesman of the Management Board at CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH, Paderborn (Germany)

2008 - 2009 ─ Schaeffler KG
2008 - 2009 = Management of the Ball Bearings Division at Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach (Germany)

2002 - 2008 ─ Deere & Company
2006 - 2008 = Factory Manager at John Deere Works Bruchsal (Germany)
2004 - 2006 = Managing Director at John Deere India Pune (India)
2002 - 2004 = Manager Focus Factory Drive Train at John Deere Mannheim (Germany)

1999 - 2002 ─ ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG
1999 - 2002 = Project Manager in the field of engineering and investments at ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG, Bochum (Germany)

1995 - 1999 ─ Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)
Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Production Systems
1998 - 1999 = Senior engineer for the area of business organization / production systems
1995 - 1998 = Research associate and project manager industrial projects

1999
PhD program (Dr.-Ing.) at Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)

1990 - 1995
Studies in mechanical engineering at the University of Hanover (Germany)
Degree: Diplom-Ingenieur

1989 - 1990
Military service with the Maintenance / Training Company 6/1, Hanover (Germany)

Since 2021
Member of the Advisory Board of KION Battery Systems GmbH, Karlstein (Germany)

Since 2021
Member of the Advisory Board of the non-listed JULI Motorenwerk s.r.o. in Moravany (Czech Republic)

2003 - 2005 ─ Invensys Powerware (previously Eaton Power Quality)
2003 - 2005 = President - Asia Pacific at Invensys Powerware, Singapore (Singapore)
2004 - 2005 = Managing Director at Eaton Power Quality China, Shanghai (People’s Republic of China)

1994 - 2003 ─ General Electric USA (Industrial Systems)
1999 - 2003 = Managing Director – South East Asia at General Electric USA (Industrial Systems), Singapore (Singapore)
1999 - 2003 = Executive Vice President at Fuji/GE Pte Ltd., Singapore (Singapore)
1999 - 2002 = Executive Director at Seabanc GE Capital Sdn Bhd, Singapore (Singapore)
1996 - 1999 = Country Manager – Malaysia, Thailand & Brunei at General Electric USA (Industrial Control Systems), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
1997 - 1999 = Product Leader – Asia at General Electric USA Continental Control (CCI), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
1994 - 1996 = Asia Area Manager – Pulp & Paper (USA/Singapore) at General Electric USA (Drive Systems Division), Salem (USA)

1992 - 1994 ─ ABB Industrial & Building Systems, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
1993 - 1994 = Department Manager at ABB Industrial & Building Systems, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
1992 - 1993 = Sales Engineer / Product Specialist at ABB Industrial & Building Systems, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

1997 - 2000
Master Studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Melbourne (Australia)
Degree: Master of Business Administration (International Management)

1986 - 1992
Studies of Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Technology in Johor Bahru (Malaysia)
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Since 2020
Member of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Quicktron Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (non-listed company), Shanghai (People’s Republic of China) (non-executive Director)

Since 2019
Member of the Board of Directors of the non-listed company Zhejiang EP Equipment Co., Ltd., Hangzhou (People’s Republic of China) (non-executive Director)

Since 2018
Chairman of the APAC Advisory Board of Euro Asia Consulting Co., Ltd. (non-listed company), Shanghai (People’s Republic of China) (non-executive Director)

Since 2017
Member of the Board of Directors of Lansing Bagnall (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. (non-listed company), Huntingwood (Australia) (non-executive Director)

Since 2012
Member of the Advisory Board of Fujian JULI Motor Co., Ltd. (non-listed company), Putian (People’s Republic of China)