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Managing Director

Work Experience

Technology management (sales, marketing, support, development, F&A) – Managing Director / Sales Director – practical experience with Mergers & Acquisitions – Turnaround Management – Startup experience – Investor relations – Financial requirements of Public Companies – Geographic Business Expansion – Different Cultures/ International – In-depth market knowledge in mechanical computer-aided design & manufacturing (CAD/CAM/CAE) in mechanical industries (automotive, aerospace/aircraft, other mechanical) and telecommunications (Consumer Internet applications / devices / services)

For a chronology of the CV please see text below:

Professional career ( 32 years ):


1. Control Data GmbH , Frankfurt / Main, Germany

at that time 800 employees in Germany Jan.74 - Dec.81
US American producer of computer mainframes and worldwide
computer centre network for technical - scientific software applications
headquartered in Minneapolis , USA – CAD/CAM/CAE/consulting
Ranked 2nd after IBM in supercomputers, ranked 1st in scientific computing
at that time

Positions:

- technical support analyst
- application consultant
- technical division manager


2. Pisces International BV , Gouda , The Netherlands,

at that time 50 employees Jan.82 - Oct.86
European headquarter of US supplier of technical software,
the defense contractor Physics International, headquartered in
San Leandro / San Francisco, USA – CAE/consulting

Position:

- European VP Sales & Marketing


3. MacNeal-Schwendler GmbH , Munich , Germany

today’s name: MSC.Software Europe
initially 8, at the end 175 employees in Europe Nov.86 - Dec.96
European headquarter of The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation, LA ,
today MSC.Software, 650 employees at that time, USA
Supplier of technical software CAD/CAM/focus CAE with MSC/NASTRAN etc.

Positions:

- Managing Director Germany
- European General Manager (VP - Europe)
- Managing Director of European subsidiaries in UK, France, Italy,
Norway, Spain, Republic of South Africa; representations in Israel,
Eastern Europe and India; revenue responsibility EURO 50 million
- Member of Supervisory Board of LMS, Leuven, Belgium


4. Consultant , Munich Jan.97 - Oct.97
- for LMS Leuven, Belgium (CAE solutions, automotive industry)


5. PolyTrax Information Technology AG, Munich, Germany
Nov.97 – Oct.02
Development – Sales - Marketing of electronic chipsets for emerging
market segment home-networking (Powerline Communication) for
in-house powerlines (“Internet from each electrical socket” – “Internet aus der Steckdose”) – PLC, electronics

Position:

- Co-Founder – Managing Director and CEO

Company history:
- June 1998 1st round VC-funds; 2nd Finance Round December 1999
- year-end 2001: products in the consumer market, patented base technology
- 35 employees; in 2002 reduction to 10 due to capital investment market
down-turn and refinancing problems in collapsing VC – market
- 3rd financing round unsuccessful, sold patent rights, closed company


6. LMS (Leuven Measurement Systems), Leuven, Belgium
Nov.02 – today
Engineering Innovation Company offering TEST (Hardware/DSPs for experimental data acquisition)/CAE hardware/software product suites (“hybrid PLM solutions”) and engineering services for mechanical product development in automotive, aerospace and other markets, 650 employees, 25 years anniversary in 2005. WW respected technology innovator.

Positions:

- November 2002 - May 2004: General Manager CAE Division and VP CAE
personnel responsibility for 135 employees in 3 development centers (Belgium,
Germany, USA); revenue responsibility for EURO 20 million
- June 2004 – today: direct local management support for Japanese
country organization, new business development with IBM business
partners in Asia (CATIA – environment of Dassault Sistemes, Paris, France);
- appointed General Manager LMS Japan and VP Sales Asia: personnel
responsibility for 100 employees in 4 field offices and agents in Japan, China, Korea,
Singapore for South – East – Asia; direct revenue responsibility for
EURO 35 million; in 2005 Asia took revenue pole position for LMS
worldwide overtaking home-market Europe for the first time in company history

Education

School education ( 12 years ):
• Grammar school , Kapfenberg , Austria Sept.55 - July 59
• High school , Bruck/Mur , Austria Sept.59 - July 67
• Examination: Abitur (Matura)
University education ( 6 years ):
• Theoretical Physics , University of Graz , Austria Oct.67 - March 73
• Examination: Dr.rer.nat. (equivalent Dr.phil - Physics)

Skills

Turn-around of technology companies (mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE keyword PLM and Internet-related telecommunications services), personnel management of highly skilled technical personnel, team spirit building, sales / business expansion, software / service / associated hardware sales, business planning, international experience through work locations in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, USA, UK, Japan (2 years), China, Singapore

Languages

German, English

Other

Currently under assignment in Belgium, short-term availability possible, preference in assignments for US or European technology companies - as well startups at the end of their investment phase - to expand business in Europe and (preferred) Asia (Japan experience, China, South-East Asia)

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