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More than happy to announce that I work with Usinger's, the famous sausage making company from Milwaukee, WI with roots going back to 1880 when Fred Usinger from Wehen, Germany established his butcher shop.The business is now run in the 4th family generation, going strong and expanding. The slogan is to make "America's Finest Sausage", not compromising on quality. Have a look at www.usinger.com to get an idea, even better taste some of the excellent products. If you are not in the region, we also ship...

I am a IT Leader / CIO with extensive international experience in developing and executing IT strategies that are closely aligned to the business strategy. I have a strong understanding of business requirements and can transform them into IT projects which are successfully delivered on time and on budget. Core competencies include:IT Strategy Development Change LeadershipBusiness Continuity PlanningDisaster Recovery PlanningProject Management Risk ManagementBudget Planning and Responsibility Process OptimizationTeam Building

The TAKKT Group is a portfolio of B2B direct marketing specialists for business equipment. TAKKT AG as a management holding company is responsible for the strategic management and monitoring of the portfolio companies as well as the control of the companies according to the same value and growth drivers.CIO - TAKKT America Holding, IncProvided IT Service and Support to the PEG (Plant Equipment Group, a $150M division of TAKKT AG, Germany), reporting directly to the CEO of TAKKT AG.• Selected to assume immediate responsibility for the critical turnaround of a struggling IT department after a disastrous implementation of a new ERP system which brought the business in a dire position • Stabilized the ERP system and optimized business processes by and adding critical functions to support the business • Improved the response time of the ERP system by implementing new version of IBM’s DB2 database• Developed and executed an IT Strategy closely aligned to Business Strategy; driving an IT culture shift from reactive to proactive • Developed and implemented the 1st Disaster Recovery Plan to guarantee Business Continuity• Renegotiated Support contract for PeopleSoft w Oracle, resulting in significant cost reduction• Created and instituted SLA’s for all IT services to align expectations and increase customer satisfaction• Implemented an IT Steering Committee to approve and prioritize IT projects with a focus on critical business needs and ROI• Reduce IT budget from $15M to $7M • Negotiated a worldwide contract for TAKKT AG to use JDA’s replenishment system E3 replacing separate, inconsistent contracts and pricing for each location• Planned and implemented a centralized CTI phone system for US, Canada and Mexico• Planned and implemented a reliable MPLS data network for subsidiaries and warehouses in the US and Canada• Led a yearlong Transition Service to facilitate complex transfer of ownership after the sale of the division

In the position of a VP IT driving the business of the PEG (Plant Equipment Group) in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

As Managing Director IT supervising the centralized European IT in more than 20 countries; supporting a turnover of EUR 519.8 million in 2007.• Planned and implemented a CTI based phone system with Siemens to increase efficiency and service• Orchestrated the conversion from Frame relay network to MPLS network with priorities for crucial services• Planned and implemented an improved Disaster Recovery Plan to guarantee Business Continuity

Worldwide software development and deployment for all BMW importer marketsLed worldwide software development and implementation for all BMW importer markets, keeping BMW’s IMPHDL application system up to date• Frequent travel to Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Slovakia, Croatia, Latvia, Slovenia, Greece, Turkey and Russia

Managing Director, supervising and guidelining software developmentDeveloped and marketed a mobile order System (MOS) for exhibitors to use at trade fairs with import and export interfaces to different ERP systems

Responsible for development of commercial applications