SUMMARYOver 25 years of experience in highly competitive B2B and B2C technology markets (mechatronics, professional electronics, machine building and consultancy). Professional manager with roots in product development and experience in business development. Successful track record in product and business development/management in multinationals as well as in small business environments. Strong in combining the passion for a good product with the art of motivating people. Leader in strategic thinking, tactical action and problem solving.CORE COMPETENCIES- General management: strategic/tactical planning, forecasting, budget development, cost control- Product/Software development: Development and implementation of mechatronics systems for climatic/corrosion test chambers based on flexible industrial automation with integrated CODESYS 3,5 (IEC 61131-3) programing environment and other software design tools (e.g. ES-Project)- Project Management: international, multi-million Euro project, planning and evaluation of project activities, developing budgets, people management, tracking budgetary expenses, performance management, developing budgets, people management, tracking budget expenses, performance management- Quality Assurance: Qualified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001. Design, implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001 quality management systems with focus on technology (software/hardware) based environments- Business development: acquisition and management of key international accounts, introduction of new distribution channels, supplier/customer contractual negotiations- Marketing: product positioning, below the line promotions, market analysis, competition benchmarks