Zurich, Switzerland
In my over 4 decades as an Engineering Innovator and 3 decades driving efficiency in product creation as a CTO in 3 different multinationals, I am now in a transition phase to shape defossilized energy creation as a consultant, board member and creative investor to contribute to making the earth a better place.
Promoting sustainability
Demonstrating functional leadership with aspect to technology management across Schindler Group. Defining best practice processes in R&D, shaping the technology footprint, monitoring KPIs, attracting and developing talents, assessing new technologies, investing in ventures and in emerging technologies, and increasing innovation. · Managing global research resources and centers. · Assuring the continuous technological leadership of Schindler, mainly through integration of new and relevant technologies in Software for Product development on premise and cloud (IoT).
Karl-Heinz Bauer has been promoted to Senior Vice President Powertrain, responsible for developing more robust powertrain roadmaps with thought leaders across the industry to establish front end technology differentiation. In this role Karl-Heinz is responsible to grow the Systems Engineering capabilities within the turbo organization and provide higher value to the engine and powertrain development centers of the global customers of Honeywell Turbo Technologies.
Chief Technology Officer
Responsible for Reserach & Development as well as Product Engineering for Transmission Systems, Dual Clutch Transmissions, Friction Clutches, Torsional Vibration Dampers and Electro Hydraulic Solenoids