Dirk Juergens

Transformational leader in Innovation & Growth I Expert in Business Development & Strategy I Global Networker I Passionate Enthusiast in Automotive & Mobility I Startup Mentoring

Hattersheim, Hesse, Germany

About

Versatile senior executive (25y+ business experience; revenue thresholds > €70M p.a.+; 10%+ growth initiatives) with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a proven track record in driving strategic and operational ambitious growth across high-tech industries such us automotive and engineering service-driven sectors. Expert in GTM strategy, innovation-led business development, and translating complex technologies into customer value. Trusted for ethical, relationship-driven leadership (C-Level based), cross-cultural team management (100+ across operations), and delivering sustainable growth through P&L ownership and hands-on execution.

Experience

  • Senior Industry Expert & Business Advisor at not determind (yet)
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Dear Network & Business partners, I am looking for a new ambitious and exciting senior business challenge with an international alignment. In addition I am also interested in finding maybe a potential (tech) company to acquire in line with a succession planning (ungeregelte Unternehmensnachfolge) And based on the personal Business ambitions and industry experiences, I currently act as a mentor for instance on startups (and if possible in collaborations with local universities) in guiding them on their technology transformation, a potential customer network and a viable business case

  • General Manager EMEA & NA at Calterah Semiconductor
    Apr 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Calterah Semiconductor Technology GmbH is a fabless semiconductor startup of high frequency CMOS technologies founded in Munich. The company focuses on developing high performance sensor technology for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) as well as other various autonomous vehicles (applications). Calterah aims to be a global leading semiconductor technology firm with a clear mission in providing affordable safe mobility for the mass market applications

  • Dir. Sales & Senior Consultant at PGUB Management Consultants GmbH
    Jan 2018 - Apr 2024 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    Strong emphasis on automotive consultancy: comprehensive liasion management for global sales assignments like organization planning & structure, trans-regional customer acquisition & contact negotiation strategies (or contract management). Corporate business development support for diverse technologies (e. G. Scouting of new innovations) on portfolio management, engineering-related services. Interim assignments on customer task forces

  • Managing Director, Automotive at WISI Group
    Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Operational P&L responsibility (40Mio€) and trans-regional organizational realignments, specific boost on BDM activities of new product innovations (e. g. smart antennas), entering of required colloberations through project / product specifc JV´s (towards considerable infotainment suppliers), managment of time-critical customer projects prior before vehicle launch, quality assuarance and customer settelments on quality improvement compaigns

  • General Manager - OnHighway Business at Cummins Emissions Solutions (CES), EMEA at Cummins Inc.
    Nov 2011 - Oct 2013 · 2 yrs

    Operational & trans-regional P&L responsibilty (>180Mio€, incl. UK, EU, SA) within the utility vehicle business market for emission systems. Managerial accountability on the regional JV with FECT (Faurecia Emission Control Technologies) and moreover the EU commercial vehicle sector