Sander H.

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Vice President Principal Management Asia Pacific @ Omya
Singapore
Sander H.'s Location
Thalwil, Zurich, Switzerland, Switzerland
Sander H.'s Contact Details
About Sander H.

I am a visionary executive with a proven track record in CEO, COO, and General Manager roles, driving businesses to unparalleled success across various industries. With over two decades of international experience, particularly in Asia, I excel in leveraging private equity, sales, business development, operational improvement, and strategic development to enhance profitability and foster growth.Key Strengths: -Strategic Leadership: I have a demonstrated ability to identify and seize growth opportunities, guiding organizations to achieve exceptional results through strategic direction and execution.-Turnarounds and New-Business Creation: With expertise in recognizing market gaps, hiring top talent, and leading successful turnarounds and new business ventures, I have a proven track record of revitalizing struggling businesses and launching successful ventures.-M&A and Corporate Development: Over the years, I have orchestrated numerous successful M&A transactions and developed robust corporate development strategies, driving sustained growth and value creation.-International Expertise: With a deep understanding of diverse business cultures, particularly in Asia, I possess a unique blend of international experience that enables me to navigate complex global landscapes effectively.Career SummaryAt Omya, as the leader for Asia, Middle East, and Africa , I spearheaded growth initiatives, including the successful launch of engineered polymers and Food Ingredients, driving remarkable 30%+ growth through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion.During my tenure at Riverside, I transformed and elevated operations in the Asia Pacific region, consistently enhancing the regional portfolio. As Chairman of the Board at DCM, a private equity portfolio company, I orchestrated a swift turnaround, achieving significant improvements.At Siemens, I attained continual promotions during a distinguished 15-year career, leading major turnarounds in Korea and the UK, and contributing significantly to Siemens' corporate HQ in strategy and M&A leadership. As CEO of Siemens Building Technologies in Korea, I introduced innovative strategies that revitalized and turned around a >600-person organization.I am a dynamic and forward-thinking leader, committed to driving transformative change and fostering high-performing teams. Let's connect to explore how my strategic acumen and leadership can drive success for your organization.

Sander H.'s Current Company Details
Omya

Omya

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Vice President Principal Management Asia Pacific
Singapore
Website:
omya.com
Employees:
4257
Sander H. Work Experience Details
  • Omya
    Vice President Principal Management Asia Pacific
    Omya
    Singapore
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  • Omya
    Director Of Distribution, Asia, Middle East, And Africa (Specialty Chemicals)
    Omya Jul 2018 - Present
    Ch-4665, Oftringen, Ch
    As a leader in a venerable minerals manufacturer and specialty chemicals distributor established in 1884, I am at the forefront of blending legacy business practices with cutting-edge solutions for the Construction (CASE), Environmental, Consumer (Personal Care, Home Care, Pharma), Polymer and Paper industries. With responsibility across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, I have cultivated and nurtured a top-performing distribution team, driving organic growth, and executing strategic acquisitions.Key Highlights:-Driving Growth: Achieved consistent double-digit annual organic growth by transforming the business mix and introducing new suppliers and products in emerging and established markets across Asia, Middle East, & Africa. This initiative significantly improved both the topline and the overall gross margin, enhancing the company's profitability.-Expanding Business Horizons: Successfully expanded business segments into diverse industries such as Consumer (Food ingredients, Personal Care, Home Care, Pharma), and Engineering Polymers initiated from scratch, has propelled the company into the fast-growing segments.-Strategic Acquisitions: Developed and executed a comprehensive M&A strategy for Omya's Asia Pacific Region, demonstrating agility and efficiency by completing the first acquisition within a record 10 months of inception. Additionally, secured a strategic deal that closed during COVID restrictions and enabled us to achieve a leadership position in Malaysia. Developed a strong pipeline of potential deals to execute in the coming years.-Board Member Engagements: Served as a respected member of the board for PTUC Omya United Chemicals in Indonesia from 2018 to 2021, contributing valuable insights and strategic direction. Additionally, held a board position at Trilogie Polymers Pte. Ltd., Singapore, fostering collaborative decision-making and driving groth.
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  • The Riverside Company
    Senior Operating Partner | Member Of The Investment Committee
    The Riverside Company Mar 2015 - Dec 2017
    New York City, New York, Us
    I have a proven track record of driving operational and financial transformation for portfolio companies under Riverside's umbrella, notably Simcro and DCM. Despite the firm's cessation of Asian operations, I left Riverside having significantly impacted its Asia Pacific portfolio.Key Contributions:-Cross-portfolio Support for Riverside: Spearheaded all operations in the portfolio companies in the Asia Pacific region. Presented the portfolio of the Fund to global investors at the Annual Investors Meeting in New York. Conducted operational due diligence on acquisitions, Developing the growth strategies, ensuring seamless integration. Implemented compliance measures across the Asian portfolio, establishing robust processes for annual strategy, budgeting, and forecasting. Additionally, I set up the operational toolkit, centralizing expertise in SAP, IT, branding, compliance, outsourcing, and logistics.-Simcro Ltd (Portfolio Company, USD $40M), Hamilton, NZ - Operating Partner/Advisory Board Member: At Simcro, a leading producer of biotech devices for farm animal vaccination, I orchestrated a comprehensive overhaul of internal processes and company culture. These strategic changes resulted in a remarkable 170% revenue increase and a 222% boost in earnings, driving substantial value appreciation upon exit.-DCM Asia (Portfolio Company, USD $25M, 50 employees), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Chairman of the Board: Tasked with revitalizing and turning around DCM, a conglomerate of three entities specializing in value-added distribution of specialty chemicals. This included installing new management, assuming the role of acting CEO, and executing a top-to-bottom overhaul. Through strategic initiatives and stringent financial controls, we reversed declining trends, achieving revenue growth within a year and positioning the company for sale.
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  • Siemens Ag
    Global Head Of Strategy Solutions & Services Portfolio
    Siemens Ag Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
    At my previous role, I led a groundbreaking restructuring effort that reshaped the Solutions & Service Portfolio (SSP) landscape, elevating the business to new heights of success.Key Achievements:-Strategic Restructuring: Initiated a bold two-part restructuring strategy by introducing the Solutions & Service Portfolio (SSP), which seamlessly integrated Fire, Security, Building Automation, and Energy Optimization into a dynamic new business line valued at EUR 4 billion. This strategic move decentralized decision-making authority, empowering Regional CEOs across four key regions - Germany, Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific - to drive localized initiatives with agility and precision.-Turnaround Implementation: Led the turnaround efforts in Australia during a critical period, successfully steering the organization away from divesting BT Australia. By orchestrating a strategic reorganization and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, we transformed Australia into a resounding success story within just two years, showcasing the power of strategic leadership and decisive action.
  • Siemens
    Global Head Of Strategy & Marketing
    Siemens Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
    Munich, De
    -Global Strategic Development: Formulated a comprehensive global strategy within a tight three-month timeframe, collaborating closely with regional CEOs to ensure alignment and seamless implementation. By breaking down strategic objectives into actionable and measurable tasks, we ensured that the global strategy was effectively translated into local initiatives, driving harmonious growth and development across regions by utilizing synergies and unlocking bottlenecks.
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  • Siemens
    Ceo And Country Manager Of Building Technologies Division Korea
    Siemens Sep 2009 - Oct 2012
    Munich, De
    As a seasoned executive, I successfully managed diverse teams and multi-million Euro P&Ls, consistently delivering exceptional results across Siemens Building Technologies. Leading three critical business areas - Fire Safety (FS), Control Products and Systems (CPS), and Building Automation (BAU) - I've spearheaded sales and profit growth initiatives while overcoming significant market challenges.Sales Growth: I have a track record of consistently achieving and surpassing aggressive sales and profit targets.Turnaround Leadership: In the face of a declining real estate market in Korea (-25% since 2007), I successfully led the turnaround of a newly acquired underperforming Fire Safety business, transitioning it from negative earnings to positive earnings within just 2 years. Additionally, I spearheaded the development of a highly profitable residential fire safety product, positioning it for potential export to Europe, and secured 10 major international EPC contracts (Engineering, Procurement, Construction).Industry Recognition and Committee Leadership: I was honored to be elected Vice Chairman of the Energy and Environment Committee for Building Technologies at the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (2010–2012), demonstrating my influence and expertise within the industry.Project Management Excellence: I implemented PMCT, a proprietary project management system that surpassed SAP in effectiveness, enabling the efficient management of 2,000 projects in Korea. This achievement earned recognition as the "gold standard" for Siemens and was subsequently adopted globally.
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  • Siemens
    Cfo Building Automation Global Service (Zug, Switzerland)
    Siemens Jun 2007 - Aug 2009
    Munich, De
    Advanced to a much larger management scope: instead of managing business development for the BAU business in a handful of countries, now managed the service business for BAU in every country worldwide. • Expanded Role: Groomed for promotion to General Management. Transitioned from Siemens’ “technical” reporting line (sales, marketing, service, operations, and engineering) to a “commercial” role that was roughly equivalent to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Leveraged extensive academic training in finance –MBA & Ph.D. • Continual Operational Improvement: Improved overall BAU Service financial performance by implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Established SLAs in various countries, resulting in auditable transfer of costs.• Cut Costs: Reduced SG&A expenses by 12% – without impeding strong growth – by cutting all unnecessary expenses. Focused on increasing sales of the most profitable BT BAU Service products and solutions. • Increased Revenue: Grew the overall BAU service business by 11.5% and improved Return on Sales (ROS) – a profitability metric – by 2% percentage points. Achieved profitability for India and Benelux. Increased revenue by emphasizing business development of the installed-base, which captured additional opportunities and adapting the offering to the local market requirements.• Accomplished a “mission impossible” goal: created a profitable BAU service business in India–previously thought impossible – by devising a model in which Siemens operated facilities for the property owners.
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  • Siemens
    Vice President: Business Development, Building Automation, Zug Switzerland
    Siemens 2004 - 2007
    Munich, De
    Took charge of business development for BAU in UK, Russia, and many other countries in Europe and Latin America. Improved sales and profitability – full P&L accountability – and planned for turnaround and growth. • UK: Analyzed the UK business – union problems, chronic overruns – and sold it to local partners, which led to profitability for the overall BAU business. Continued selling products into UK via local partners. • Russia: Led comprehensive analysis and decided that direct involvement in Russia’s construction sector was an unacceptably risky for Siemens. Transitioned the Russian business to a products only model selling products through partners. • Latin America: Reestablished local partners, which turned around negative profitability in LatAm. • India: Developed a localization strategy for Controls Product Group that resulted in 30% annual growth. Implemented SKD (semi-knock-down assembly) that avoided excessive, profit-killing, import duites.
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  • Siemens
    Director Corporate Development
    Siemens 2001 - 2004
    Munich, De
    Transitioned to the BT Group and started climbing up the management ranks of Building Technologies. As Manager of M&A in BT’s HQ, led all aspects of target selection, execution, due diligence, and integration. • Restructured BT by consolidating 6 BUs into 4 BUs. Advised 2 divisions of BT – Fire & Security Products (FSP) and Security Systems (SES) – on strategic issues, special projects, and profitability improvement. • Implemented a total strategic realignment of FSP and SES businesses. Moved FSP (products) into the Fire Solutions Business and divested 3 higher-risk businesses (€400M total value).
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  • Siemens
    Project Manager Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions, Munich Germany
    Siemens 2000 - 2001
    Munich, De
    • Screening of potential buyers together with the internal divisions. Proposal of new targets, financial valuation, strategic fit, preparation of, and management of the due diligence (business, finance, tax, and legal)• Preparation of internal documentation for approval at central board level.• The optimisation of deal structure, coordination of internal and external advisors, negotiations, data room preparations and reviews.Achievements:• Divestment of Sachs to ZF Friedrichshafen without the support of an investment bank, purchase of electric power distributor in New Zealand, purchase of electrical metering business in the UK. Sale of a theatre lighting business in Belgium.
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  • Siemens
    Manager Corporate Development, Strategic Alliances And M&A, Konstanz, Germany
    Siemens 1999 - 2000
    Munich, De
    Relocated from Singapore, joined Siemens as business strategist, and devised long-term strategic plan for Asia Pacific region. Orchestrated alliances, M&A, and JV initiatives that improved competitiveness of ElectroCom. Orchestrated purchase of Muller Martini, which provided key technology for the Material Handling.
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  • Aeg Technical Synergy Pte Ltd, Singapore
    Commercial Director,
    Aeg Technical Synergy Pte Ltd, Singapore 1998 - 1999
    Commercial Director and Minor Partner: Traded technical equipment in SE Asia during regional melt-down of the late ‘90s.
  • Mercedes-Benz Ag
    Sales & Marketing Manager
    Mercedes-Benz Ag 1994 - 1997
    Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, De
    Shanghai and Hong Kong (1994–1997): Promoted to Sales & Marketing Manager, Mercedes-Benz, Shanghai (1995–1997): Launched a new office in Shanghai, starting from scratch; set up an MB technical academy, drove sales from 100 units to 8000. Marketing Communications Executive, Hong Kong (1994–1995).
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  • Bostik Gmbh
    Export & Sales Executive, Oberursel Germany
    Bostik Gmbh 1992 - 1993
    Colombes, Île-De-France, Fr
    Export and Sales Executive: Sold and exported adhesives
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Sander H. Skills

Strategy Business Development Business Strategy Mergers And Acquisitions Management International Business New Business Development Product Management Leadership Strategic Planning Project Management Program Management Mergers Cross Functional Team Leadership Business Planning Change Management Risk Management Marketing Strategy Negotiation Project Planning P&l Management Contract Negotiation Analysis Energy Start Ups Integration Finance Management Consulting Engineering Due Diligence Team Management Sap Forecasting Restructuring Marketing M&a Experience Strategy Development Sales International Sales Process Improvement Strategic Partnerships Procurement Training Operations Management P&l Responsibility P&l Manufacturing Growth Strategies German English

Sander H. Education Details

  • Esmt Berlin
    Esmt Berlin
    Bringing Technology To The Market
  • Duke University - The Fuqua School Of Business
    Duke University - The Fuqua School Of Business
    International Business
  • Kennedy Western University
    Kennedy Western University
    Growth And Profit Strategies
  • Eu Business School
    Eu Business School
    Emphasis On International Business (Magna Cum Laude)
  • Eu Business School
    Eu Business School
    Information Systems (Magna Cum Laude)
  • Eu Business School
    Eu Business School
    Finance And Marketing
  • Seoul International School
    Seoul International School
    High School Diploma
  • Sfs Seoul Foreign School
    Sfs Seoul Foreign School
    International School Environment

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What company does Sander H. work for?

Sander H. works for Omya

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Sander H.'s current role is Vice President Principal Management Asia Pacific.

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Sander H. attended Esmt Berlin, Duke University - The Fuqua School Of Business, Kennedy Western University, Eu Business School, Eu Business School, Eu Business School, Seoul International School, Sfs Seoul Foreign School.

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Sander H. has interest in Sailing, Scuba Diving, Photography.

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Sander H. has skills like Strategy, Business Development, Business Strategy, Mergers And Acquisitions, Management, International Business, New Business Development, Product Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Program Management.

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Sander H.'s colleagues are Lídia Lopes Zeffa, Julian Posada, Jalmari Förström, Nader Zein, Gina Mckeehan, Amr Senosi, Lorenzo Pusterla.

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