Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany
As President of Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions, I lead the global business unit dedicated to delivering innovative, user-centric maintenance solutions for industrial customers. With over 20 years of experience in the technology and industrial sectors, I contribute to advancing industrial IoT and smart maintenance practices. My role focuses on driving global growth strategies, fostering product innovation, building high-performing teams and refining business models to meet customer needs. Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions represents a commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and reliability through cutting-edge technologies, including condition monitoring, smart lubrication, smart maintenance tools, power monitoring and AI applications. Collaborating with a high-performing team, we aim to empower maintenance teams worldwide, ensuring seamless machine operation and long-term value for our customers. All opinions, views and thoughts expressed here at LinkedIn are my own.
The Global Business Unit Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions is a key growth initiative within the Bearings and Industrial Solutions Division of the Schaeffler Group. The Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions bundles all resources, expertise, and activities from Predictive Maintenance, Smart Lubrication, Smart Energy Solutions, Smart Maintenance Tools, Remanufacturing Services, Expert and Remote Monitoring Services. This unit operates globally in all continents. The key objective of the Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions is to help our customers to improve the OEE of their production machinery and to optimize their maintenance operations. The Schaeffler Group - The Motion Technology Company - is a global automotive and industrial supplier. The technology company generated sales of approx. EUR 18 billion in 2024. With 120,000 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family companies with approximately 250 locations in over 55 countries.
Global leadership for the Strategic Business Field Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions @ Schaeffler Industrial Division. Member of the Executive Committee, Industrial Division. The Schaeffler Group is a global automotive and industrial supplier. The technology company generated sales of approx. EUR 14 billion in 2021. With 83,000 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family companies with approximately 200 locations in over 50 countries. Industry 4.0 is now Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions. The new name reflects on the reorientation of the portfolio, which is now even more user-centric. It stands for the aspiration to serve the desires and needs of maintenance staff over the entire lifespan of their machines. Above all, they want increased productivity, higher efficiency and more sustainability. The Strategic Business Field Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions is a key growth initiative within the Industrial Division which generated approx. EUR 3.5 billion sales in 2021. The Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions business unit bundles all resources, expertise, and activities from condition monitoring, lubrication, maintenance tools, expert services and digital services businesses. This unit operates globally in all continents. The key objective of the Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions strategic business field is to help our customers to improve the OEE of their production machinery and to optimize their operations. This involves the further development of the existing portfolio, development of new intelligent sensor technology, new digital services and sector-specific solution packages, and introduction of new business models.
Global leadership for the Strategic Business Field Industry 4.0 @ Schaeffler Industrial Division. Member of the Executive Leadership Team, Industrial Division. The Schaeffler Group is a global automotive and industrial supplier. The technology company generated sales of approx. EUR 14 billion in 2019. With 88,000 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family companies with approximately 170 locations in over 50 countries. The Strategic Business Field Industry 4.0 is a key growth initiative within the Industrial Division which generated approx. EUR 3.5 billion sales in 2019. The Industry 4.0 organizational unit bundles all resources, expertise, and activities from condition monitoring, lubrication, maintenance tools, expert and digital services businesses. This unit operates globally in all continents. The key objective of the Industry 4.0 strategic business field is to help our customers to improve the OEE of their production machinery and to optimize their operations. This involves the further development of the existing service products, development of new intelligent sensor technology, new digital services and sector-specific solution packages, and introduction of new business models.
Non-executive Director of the Board. ACS AG, headquartered in Wil, Switzerland, offers turn key automation and manufacturing IT (MES) software solutions to food & beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, coating, photovoltaic and glass industries in DACH countries. Our clients are leading end-product manufacturers and OEMs in the process and hybrid industries, head-quartered in Europe. ACS AG has subsidiaries in Germany and Austria. ACS AG is a certified systems integrator of GE, Rockwell, Siemens and Wonderware.
Global Leadership of Software and Devices R&D organization of ~1200 People at LANDIS+GYR. This Software and Devices R&D organization has operations in 10+ countries in Americas, Europe and Asia and it develops advanced Energy Management Solutions for the utilities world wide. The scope includes Smart Metering Devices and Platforms, Communication Devices for RF, PLC, and Cellular Networks and Platforms, Application Software Platform and Network Management, Device Management, Head End Systems, Meter Data Management Systems, Advanced Applications like Grid Analytics, Demand Response and Pre-Payment Systems, AMI Tools and Applications like Meter Parametrization, Network Diagnostics, and Meter Installations Tools, and applications for integration with billing and customer information systems like SAP and Automation of Installation and maintenance work processes between SAP and field devices. Member of the Group Global R&D Executive Management Team. Performed a global organizational design for the Devices R&D and implemented modern product owner concept and related organizational blue print. Setup global practices team initiative for knowledge sharing and design quality assurance. Did drive devices platform initiative to achieve higher RnD efficiency and faster time to market. Achieved record high software RnD Project predictability and significant improvement in devices predictability. LANDIS+GYR is the leading provider of integrated energy management and Smart Metering solutions that are tailored to utility needs. Our unique understanding of utility processes enables us to offer proven End-to-End solutions with complete functionality from smart meters to meter data management software and improve efficiency for the metering value chain.
Global Leadership of Software R&D organization of 700 People at LANDIS+GYR. This Software R&D organization has operations in Americas, Europe and Asia and it develops advanced Energy Management Solutions for the utilities world wide. The scope includes Head End Systems, Meter Data Management Systems, Advanced Applications like Grid Analytics, Demand Response and Pre-Payment Systems, AMI Tools and Applications like Meter Parametrization, Network Diagnostics, and Meter Installations Tools, and applications for integration with billing and customer information systems like SAP. Member of the Group Global R&D Executive Management Team. Performed a global organizational design for the Software R&D and implemented modern product owner concept and blue print. Defined and executed platform initiative and related Portfolio Migration planning. Improved R&D Efficiency in double digit numbers especially in the global development Center in India.
Overall leadership of the R&D organization of 350 employees within the Smart Energy Solutons Business Line at LANDIS+GYR. This Business Line develops and deliveres hardware and software and complete End-to-End Energy Management Solutions for the residential sector. The scope includes Smart Meters, Communication, Head End Systems, Meter Data Management Systems and further integration with billing and customer information systems like SAP. Member of the Business Line Executive Management Team. Performed a merger of three Business line R&D organizations into one organization. Setup the governance model and common processes. Setup the R&D operations strategy using Balanced Scorecard model. Doubled the number of executed R&D projects on annual basis as well as number of product releases. Improved the product quality and R&D productivity continuously.
Business Development and Strategy for ABB Global Consulting Business Unit. The unit delivers professional consulting services world wide in the field of Industrial Energy Efficiency, Reliability and Integrity Management, Safety, Operational Improvement, Engineering Services, Environmental and Validation Consulting to improve the performance of the production processes and regulatory compliance. Conceived and developed a new holistic energy efficiency consulting concept for minerals industry providing unique selling points for substantial systems and full service pull-through businesses. Developed business plan including first-year market segmentation and sales plans.
Business Unit Manager for sBU CPM (Collaborative Production Management) Software Business world wide within ABB Process Automation Division. Unit included teams in 9 locations covering cement, mining, minerals, metals, P&P, chemicals and life science industries. Business unit scope included sales, product management, R&D, delivery, implementation and after sales professional services. CPM software solutions included data acquisition, production and energy management, scheduling and planning, quality management, economic process optimization and enterprise connectivity and visibility software for the process industries. Performed a major consolidation of the business locations, product lines and R&D units. Performed new product launches. Improved cost structure and EBIT continuously.
Responsible for the Automation and IT Solutions Business in the world wide Business Unit "Minerals and Printing". This includes the strategy, sales, development, delivery and after market service of process control, information management, production management, quality management, laboratory automation and process optimization solutions for the minerals industries. Launched new innovative solutions: MPC for process optimization, CPM with ISA95 for Metals, On-line Analyzers based on safe NIR technology. These led to a far beyond market growth rate in revenue in 2005 to 2006.