Born on 23 May 1966 in Stuttgart, Germany; married, one child

Studies                  

1988 – 1992
Diploma degree in mechanical engineering at University Kaiserslautern, Germany

1997
Doctorate in mechanical engineering at University Kaiserslautern, Germany

Professional career

1992 -1993
KUKA Welding Systems + Robot Corporation, Sterling Heights / Mi, USA;
Project engineer for manufacturing systems

1993 – 1997
Center for production engineering, University Kaiserslautern, Germany;
Scientific officer

1997 – 2005
ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG, Bochum; Germany

• 1997 – 2000
  Project manager central division engineering and investments
• 2000 – 2002
  Head of competence center commercial vehicles, ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems GmbH
• 2002 – 2004
  Director, ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems GmbH
• 2004 – 2005
  Chairman of the executive board, ThyssenKrupp Federn GmbH

2005 – 2009
F. X. Meiller Fahrzeug- und Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, Munich, Germany; Chairman of the executive board

• 2007 – 2009
  Sole executive board member Rathgeber AG

2009 – 2013
MAN AG, Munich; Board member responsible for marketing, sales & service

2014 – 2016
Leoni AG, Nuremberg; Germany

• 2014 – 2015
  Member of the management board in charge of the Wire and Cable Solutions division
• 2016
  Member of the management board in charge of the Wiring Systems division

since January 2017
Chairman of the Management Board DEUTZ AG

since May 2019
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of STRATEC SE

Born on 16 August 1961 in Rastatt, Germany; married with two children

Studies

1983 – 1988

Degree in technical business administration at the University of Stuttgart

1988 – 1991     

Doctorate in business administration at the University of Stuttgart

Professional career

1988 – 1991

Festo KG, Esslingen,
Doctoral student in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart

1991 – 2009

Daimler AG, Stuttgart

• 1991 – 1994
  Mercedes Benz Junior Management Development Group, project planning and control for commercial vehicles
• 1995 – 2001
  Head of Strategic Planning, M&A and International Controlling at Daimler Buses
• 2002 – 2009
  President & CEO, Daimler Buses North America, Greensboro, NC (USA)

2010 – 2014

Novoferm Group, Haldern
CFO

2015 – 2016

Solaris Bus & Coach, Poznan (Poland)
CEO

2017

Strategic consultancy in the field of commercial vehicles and electric-powered transport, Düsseldorf

since March 2018

DEUTZ AG, Cologne

Member of the Board of Management
Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing and Information Services

 

Born on 22 November 1966 in Chur/Switzerland, married, three children

Education

1983 – 1987
apprenticeship as a car mechanic

1989 – 1991
high school diploma in evening classes (AKAD)

1991 – 1992
university for pedagogic

1997
general management for executives University of St. Gallen

Career history

1987
apprenticeship as a car mechanic

1988 – 1989
two years of professional sport, triathlon

1988 – 1992
several jobs to finance high school diploma and university

1993 – 1994
working as a teacher in secondary school

1994 - 2013
Thyssen Krupp Presta AG

• 1994 – 1997
  Product manager
• 1997 – 1999
  Senior sales manager
• 1999 – 2001
  Senior manager customer business unit VW
• 2001 – 2003
  Division manager for all customer business units
• 2003 – 2005
  Member of the managing board of ThyssenKrupp Presta SteerTec
• 2006 – 2010
  Member of the managing board of ThyssenKrupp Presta Steering
• responsible for Sales/Purchasing/R&D
• 2011 – 2013
  Member of the managing board of Thyssen Krupp Chassis
  responsible for product line steering column and sales cross function for chassis

since March 2013
DEUTZ AG, Cologne

Member of the Management Board