Professional Career

09/2012-04/2014 Sole director
manroland web systems GmbH, Germany
Number of member responsibility: 1450
Post-merger integration after insolvency.
Significantly positive EBT in the years after the restart.
Reorganizing management structures (6 to 4 levels).
Process optimization to increase productivity.
Expanding market share.
09/2002-08/2012 Chief Executive Officer
Holzma Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH (Homag Group), Germany
Number of member responsibility: 550
Succession plan within family company
Integration into Group
EBT increase to 7-13%
Innovation jump
Doubling global market share to>45%
Implementation of a new company strategy
Expanding service area>20%
Restructuring management levels
Development & expansion of production plants in EUR, China/Brazil
03/1999-08/2002 Senior Vice President (member of the senior management)
Zeppelin Power Systems, Germany
Number of member responsibility: 200
Reorganisation with short-term turnaround.
Sales increase of 30%.
Full coverage restructuring of service organization
Permanent process optimization to increase productivity
Organizational optimization + Cost management to increase earnings
Strengthening cooperation with the exclusive supplier
10/1995-02/1999 Director of Sales / Service
Jenbacher Energiesysteme GmbH, Germany
Number of member responsibility: 42
Above-average increase of market shares in tight market.
Doubling of Sales within 3 years.
Tripling the company's results.
Realignment of the service organization for overall service.
Installation of a profit center for commercialization of new product series.
04/1992-09/1995 Managing Director Technology
C. Haushahn Automationssysteme GmbH, Germany
Number of member responsibility: 70
Standardization, modularization, modular design of the product spectrum to maximize the identical parts.
30% manufacturing cost reduction through optimization of production techniques & procurement practices (outsourcing).
Introduction QS-System according to DIN ISO 9001
Introduction PPS IT solution
11/1989-03/1992 Director with procuration
C. Haushahn GmbH, Germany
Number of member responsibility: 35
Development of modular storage systems and their marketing.
30% increase in sales of the newly founded sales subsidiary by raising the product competitiveness.
Introduction of a sales and product Marketing to reduce "Time to Market".
10/1986-10/1989 Sales / Project Manager
C. Haushahn GmbH, Germany
Number of member responsibility: 5
Area Manager South Germany and Switzerland.
Independent designing, acquiring and execution of complete systems.
Order size to 8 million EUR.
Project duration up to 2 years.

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