With over 14 years of experience at Taros Chemicals, a leading chemistry contract research and manufacturing organization (CRO/CMO) in Europe, I oversee the commercial development and expansion of our portfolio of services and solutions for the life sciences, chemistry, biotech, and medtech markets. As the Executive Vice President and Prokurist, I lead a team of business development managers, project managers, and chemists dedicated to delivering high-quality organic and polymer chemistry research and multi-step large-scale manufacturing for our clients.My core competencies include driving strategic and operational growth, building and developing sales channel partnerships, leading product design and development cycles, and managing business performance and P&L accountability.I am passionate about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the CRO business area, particularly in adopting a "lab in the loop" approach concept in our client's AI strategic roadmaps. This innovative approach enhances the precision and efficiency of our research processes. With over 28 years of experience in B2B industries, I have held senior management and leadership roles at Franke Group, Novomatic/Löwen Entertainment, arvato AG, and Hauni Maschinenbau AG. Additionally, I co-founded and served as Co-CEO & CFO of a software start-up that sold over 10,000 web content management licenses in the D-A-CH region.My goal is to continue contributing to the success and growth of Taros and its clients by offering innovative and customized chemistry solutions.