Christoph Kilian

Chief Executive Officer at V-ZUG

Germany

About

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at V-ZUG
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Member of the Management Board at Bosch Power Tools
    Jan 2023 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    - Driven reorganization towards product excellence and multi-regional competitiveness - Started top-line growth plans, guided bottom-line effective measures - Rearranging go-to-market with optimized user & channel journey

  • Global President and CEO at Bosch Power Tools Accessories/ Scintilla AG
    2019 - Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    - Strengthened global accessories leadership ranging from R&D, manufacturing to own marketing & sales - Step-changed multi brand go-to-market approach - Initiated full-potential growth program including efficiency workstream

  • BSH Home Appliances Group (Munich Area, Germany)
    • Chief Brand Officer - Siemens Home Appliances
      2014 - 2019 · 5 yrs

      - Carried out new brand values definition and established internal/external renewal program on the path to current positioning - Driven global change towards new strategy & culture

    • Senior Vice President - Product / Marketing
      2008 - 2014 · 6 yrs

      - Member of the Excutive Committee Product Division Dishcare - Strategic leadership and operational steering of the division - Redirecting organisation towards target markets with high potential

    • Vice President Corporate Strategy - Corporate Headquarters Munich
      2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

      Develop BSH corporate strategy including corporate goals (vision, mission, derived initiatives)

  • BSH Home Appliances Group (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Project & Marketing Director - BSH Russia
      2004 - 2005 · 1 yr

      - Brand / Sales Marketing for Bosch, Siemens, Neff, Gaggenau - Successfully introduced Neff brand to Russian market - Redirecting Sales - Establishment of cooling factory

    • Director - Product Marketing & Management Europe Cooling
      2002 - 2004 · 2 yrs

      Successfully launched new platform in more than fifteen countries

    • Inhouse Consultant
      Jan 2000 - Dec 2001 · 2 yrs