Greater Kuala Lumpur
Years of experience in leading companies and complex business units of multi-national organizations. Hold managerial positions in the headquarters of German multi-national companies as well as in JVs and WFOEs in China (Mannesmann, Bosch, Voith). Lead numerous change and development projects to optimize and grow the organization by expanding sales and setting up new manufacturing and service facilities to support growth and ensure customer proximity. Gained special experience within the drive and control industry for industrial and mobile applications. Served clients within the fields Power, Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining and in general industrial applications (hydraulics) as well as the construction machinery industry. Strong interest in multi-national cooperations with strong affinity to Asia and especially Greater China. Main target is to create and develop organizations that ensure profitable and sustainable growth. Especially important to me is to build and maintain a good company culture where people come first. Specialties: 30 years of experience in working with China and in China in various top managerial positions and industrial areas. Currently responible for the the APAC region.
Managing Director and Member of the Supervisory Board of: • Voith Turbo Co., Ltd. (Korea) • Voith Turbo Co., Ltd. (Japan) • Voith Turbo Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) As Managing Director and Member of the Supervisory Board heading all legal entities within the sub-region North East Asia, overall responsibility for the operational and administrative setup of the legal units, development and execution of local strategies and the development of local teams, coordination with functional line managers due to matrix organization. As Vice President – Service Sales responsible for the aftermarket business of the VT Industry Division within the sub-region North East Asia (Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Mongolia).
CAO (Chief Administrative Officer – North East Asia) Managing Director and Member of the Supervisory Board of: • Voith Turbo Co., Ltd. (Korea) • Voith Turbo Co., Ltd. (Japan) • Voith Turbo Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) As CAO responsible for the Business Support Organization of the sub-region North East Asia. Developed the sub-regional business strategies aligned with the VT Front Office Organization, As Managing Director and Member of the Supervisory Board heading all legal entities within the sub-region North East Asia, providing cross-divisional support to all sales, service and localization activities.
Responsible for regional projects within Asia Pacific (China, ASEAN, India, Oceania, North East Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan), Mongolia), Main tasks: Development of local foot-print strategy, project head for building a new Voith Turbo manufacturing facility in Shanghai, optimization of Business Support Organization Asia Pacific, implementation and monitoring of “Voith Turbo 2020” and various other Voith / Voith Turbo projects within Asia Pacific (growth and efficiency/optimization initiatives),
As Vice President and Chief Representative, responsible for business development and market strategy of the Market Division Industry of Voith Turbo in China. Heading a China-wide sales and service network with entities in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taiyuan, Shenyang and Shunde plus numerous satellite offices. Our aim is to provide first class service, which we want to ensure by customer proximity, optimized support and real partnership. The efficient conversion of primary energy into mechanical power - this is the home of Voith Turbo Industry. The product and service portfolio ranges from components and systems for power generation and supply to petrochemical plants on- and offshore, the chemical, materials handling and processing industry up to the mining, metal-working and machine tool industry. The Market Division develops and produces mechanical, hydrodynamic, electric and electro-hydraulic components for power transmission and fluid technology.