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Interimsmanager China

Work Experience

AUDI AG/ GfA Gmbh
General Manager China
May 2003-current
Sales and Implementation of "Acquisupport", a CRM system used by AUDI AG to manage and control its distribution processes worldwide


KEBA AG, Linz, Austria
Chief representative China
January 2003- May 2003
Distribution of Banking and Industrial Automation Machinery in China


NFO Worldwide Inc., Hongkong
Regional Director Asia-Pacific(Based in Singapore)
March 2001- December 2002
Responsible for conducting market research projects in the Finance, IT and Telecom sectors


ONIVA N.V., Venlo, Netherlands
Sparkice Inc., Beijing, China
General Manager China Operations
August 2000- February 2001
Setup, Implementation and Management of a Joint Ventures in the field of Internet Consulting and Systems Integration


Klebchemie M.G. Becker GmbH & Co. KG Weingarten, Germany
General Manager Thailand Representative Office
June 1998-October 1999
Establishment and management of the Thailand
Representative Office (Automotive Supplier)


Rieckermann Thailand Co., Ltd, Bangkok
Project Director
August 1997-October 1998
Development and Marketing of the project „Thai-German Industrial Cities“

Hüttl Public Relations Gmbh, Lauterstein, GermanyThailand Representative
February 1996-August 1997
Various projects in Southeast-Asia and China in
advertising and communications for investment goods


International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne
August 1995 - January 1996
Research Associate

Institute for Environmental Management
European Business School
Oestrich-Winkel
March - July 1995
Research Associate

Education

Rheinisch-Westphälische Technische
Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen
September 1996-June 2001
PhD Thesis: “The influence of soft locational factors on foreign investments in Thailand”
Final Grade: 1,0 (Magna cum Laude)

Technical University of Karlsruhe
October 1989 - January 1995
Diploma in Industrial Engineering and Management(“Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen”)
Final Grade: 1,3

Skills

• An Economist and Engineer with almost 10 years experience in setting up and managing Asian operations of European firms and in business development
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Asian market including cultural and social aspects of doing business
• Consulting philosophy based on the importance of soft factors in making foreign investment decisions (wrote PhD thesis on this subject)
• Worked in Industrial Automation, Automotive, Information Technology, Education and Training, and Public Relations Sectors
• Experienced in project management, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team, open minded to plan and execute new tasks
• Currently working as independent consultant throughout Asia based in Shanghai, China

Languages

German mother tongue
English fluent
French fluent
Portuguese fluent
Thai fluent
Chinese (Mandarin) very good skills
Spanish very good skills

Other

IT Skills:

Programming Languages Pascal, Modula, C Windows-Applications MS Office Suite of Applications
Advanced knowledge of Internet Applications in the B2B Area, CRM-Systems, Database Architecture

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