Michael Kuloge

International Business Development

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

About

BUSINESS BACKGROUND EU / EFTA CONSULTING PROJECTS 🔹Operational setup and market entry preparation for a Chinese BEV (battery electric vehicles) brand in Germany for a Norwegian distributor group (RSA.NO) 🔹Conception, roll-out and coordination of a data-based management consultancy in Germany for a German, global market automotive research company (DAT.DE) 🔹Service & after sales global professionalization and realignment to extend B2B business of a German, global market leader in electric boat drives (TORQEEDO.COM) 🔹Market distribution within EU / EFTA and retail development in Germany for a Chinese automotive manufacturer (Borgward @ BAICGLOBAL.COM) US BOARD MEETINGS 🔹with an US investment fund (MVC Capital) listed at the NYSE as the holding company of the largest Austrian FORD / VOLVO / FCA dealership group 🔹with the largest US automotive dealership group (PENSKE.COM) listed at the NYSE as the holding company of a German BMW / MINI dealership group US BUSINESS INCUBATOR COLLABORATION 🔹with an US business incubator (affiliated with the UNCC (University of North Carolina) in Charlotte, NC, USA 🔹Interim Management of their European subsidiary in Germany US START-UP DEVELOPMENT 🔹Initial investment in a technology start-up, Charlotte, NC, USA 🔹Board of directors member 🔹Development strategic European plan 🔹Foundation, set-up and management of their German subsidiary AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL MANAGEMENT 🔹Long-term CEO experience in premium and multibrand midsize dealership groups 🔹VW / AUDI / SKODA as well as BMW / MINI in several federal states of Germany 🔹FORD / VOLVO / FCA in Vienna, Austria 🔹Topics: turn-around, change management, management qualification, realignment, economic recovery, employee and customer enthusiasm

Experience

  • Managing Director and Country Manager at RSA Deutschland GmbH
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Leading and expanding the Norwegian RSA Group (www.rsa.no) vehicle import and distribution business within the German market ACTUAL BRANDS JAC MOTORS (passenger cars, light commercials and pick-up vehicles) within Germany (www.jacmotors.de). JAC MOTORS is located in Hefei, China and is one of the biggest vehicle manufacturers within China and a long term cooperation partner of Volkswagen MAXUS (light commercial and pick-up vehicles) within northern Germany (www.maxus.norddeutschland.de). MAXUS is a brand of the SAIC Motor Cooperation, located in Shanghai, China and is one of the biggest vehicle manufacturers within China and a long term cooperation partner of Volkswagen and General Motors