Professional Career

	Director Sales, Marketing, Innovation (executive board) Mayer & Co. Beschläge GmbH, Salzburg / Austria Number of member responsibility: 400 * International marketing & sales strategy. * Streamlined responsibilities. * Restructured distribution structure in Russia. * Established new markets (IN, KR, BR). * Compliance in sales. * Prepared logistics for larger share of direct deliveries. * Introduced group-wide planning process.
	Vice President Sales Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG, Winnenden / Germany * Introduced specialized dealer concept (franchise). * Established international key account management. * Developed target group management. * Expanded OEM / private label business. * Coordinated international sales activities. * Developed Kärcher internet strategy.
	Director Industrial Sales, member of the executive board, authorized officer August Winkhaus GmbH & Co. KG , Telgte / Germany * Integration of 2 separate sales forces after a merger. * Strategically aligned sales towards dealer networks. * Developed price and rebate system. * Implemented SAP R/3, esp. SD. * Established customer classification. * Increased market share by 12%.
	Branch Manager Miele & Cie. KG, Hamburg, Leipzig / Germany Number of member responsibility: 150 * Brand repositioning in the new federal states. * New construction of the branch with opening by Prime Minister Kurt Biedenkopf. * 1st place in the market launch of new products. * Accompaniment of the restructuring. * Attorney at Law Accompaniment of several dealers incl. relocation & business start-up.