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General Management

Work Experience

Since 11/2004 Biocam GmbH, Regensburg
Consultant and member of the executive board
- Restructuring of a R&D team of 6 engineers
- Planning and installing of a new product line
- Responsible for distribution development in middle Europe, Australia and USA
- Introduction of project management in marketing and R&D

2001 – 2004 GE Ultraschall Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Solingen.

In 2004: Manager applied 3D Ultrasound research at the GE research center in Garching
Before 2004: GE Medical Systems division manager ultrasound in Hallbergmoos
- Integration of a formerly owned company into GE Medical Systems
- Installation of GE´s processes for R&D, product management and manufacturing (phase revision discipline, SixSigma)

1995 - 2001 EchoTech 3D Imaging Systems GmbH, Hallbergmoos
CEO and shareholder of a 3D ultrasound imaging
- start up company (23 employees)
- Grew revenue up to 2 M$ (break even)
- Installation of a US sales subsidiary and a global distributer network Started global cooperation with Siemens, Hitachi, Agilent, and various minor players
- Successfully drove ISO certification
- Holder of patents in the EU and US
- Sold company to General Electric in Feb. 2001

1991 - 1995 TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, Unterschleissheim
Product line manager for medical imaging systems in ultrasound
- Successful, global launch of an innovative 4D cardiac ultrasound imaging system

1989 - 1991 Kontron Elektronik GmbH, Neufahrn
Product manager for 3D medical image analysis systems for MRI and CT systems
- Global product support
- Product definition and launch with Siemens as OEM

1988 - 1989 Universität Regensburg
Postdoc at the department of neuroscience

Education

1984 - 1988 Dissertation in neurobiology at the „Universität Regensburg“
Degree: Dr. rer.nat. (PhD equivalent)

1983 - 1984 Post graduate study in biometry at the University of Melbourne, Australia
(scholarship from „DAAD“);
Degree: M.Sc.

1976 - 1982 Study of biology at the „Universität Regensburg“
(scholarship from „Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes“)
Main focus: neurobiology, biophysics, physics
Degree: Dipl. biol. univ.

1974 - 1976 Army service at the „Gebirgsjägerbataillon 232“, Berchtesgaden
Last rank: Lieutenant

Skills

· Global mind set
· Interfacing between customer, marketing and engineering
· Project management
· Work experience in matrix organizations
· Team oriented HR management
· Experience in working with international customers, distributors and business units in the EU, USA, India, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Australia and South Africa
· Work in small and medium sized companies as well as in a global corporation
· Broad technical understanding
· SixSigma green belt certified

Languages

German (native)
English (excellent)

Other

A senior executive with a track of success as prodoct line manager and as CEO in an international environment from start up operations to global players. With a broad science background completed with a diploma, M.Sc. and Ph.D. together with a wide international multicultural business experience I have acquired a high level of social competence. I am very results oriented, pragmatic and hands on. My passion is, through my expertise, know how, broad industrial experience and sense for communication to drive staff for excellence.

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