Dr. Jörg Sauer Email & Phone Number

Versatile senior executive and entrepreneur with a track record in various functions, industries, and countries, in a global corporation and three family businesses. Served as CEO or COO for nearly two decades (many years additionally as CIO and CHRO). Worked in three industries, Consulting (and Education), Plant Engineering and Construction, as well as Automotive. Significant experience as top-management consultant in a variety of additional industries, a wide range of business situations and in leading highly qualified employees, international locations and projects. Led the own company in the water industry to the top of that niche and sold it to a major german industrialist. Brought as industrial researcher leading-edge technologies into application in the automotive industry.Managerial expertise in (1) ensuring suitable operations and producing operational excellence (execution), (2) designing the framework for translating strategies into operations and managing the strategic assets of the business (empowerment), and (3) driving key change initiatives and shaping the future of the business (development). Particularly experienced with generating short-term results and long-term innovation at the same time, as well as with leading short-term turnaround and long-term transformation of companies. Key functional expertise in IT-driven product development and innovation, general management and management education, and complex technical systems and organizations. Fascinated by the application of research and technology to solve problems, develop products and services, and create innovations and thus improve the lives of all of us. Educated as engineering doctor (PhD), computer scientist (MSc), MBA, and Harvard AMP (alumnus), Meyler Campbell graduate, participated in executive courses e.g. at MIT, LSE, Stanford, Cambridge and Columbia, driven by a lifelong curiosity and desire to learn, to apply the learnings in business and then pass on the knowledge to others. For 15 years teaching `General Management´ to executives and master students as permanent visiting professor at a german university.