Know-how

• Research Assistant and Group Leader at Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung (IPA), Stuttgart with a focus on product development, innovation and automation and rationalisation, process optimisation and the introduction of IT systems
• Head of System Planning at a group subsidiary (approx. 80 million € turnover) in a family-run group (approx. 2.1 billion € turnover)
• Head of Strategic Marketing at a different group subsidiary
• Head of Coordination at an international system company within the group 
• Since 1997 to date Managing Partner at BBG Beratungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH 
• Founding member of the working group Factoringbroker (www.factoringbroker.de)
• Since 2012 at Mauer Unternehmensberatung GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft – Head of Business Development and IT Consulting

Areas of focus

• Redevelopment reports (IDW S6), continuation forecasts
• Financing and refinancing concepts/growth financing/Factoringbroker (www.factoringbroker.de)
• Introduction of methodical development project management  
• Introduction of innovation methods and processes (QFD, Target Costing, DFA, FMEA ...)
• Process optimisation, organisation of learning organisation and CIP processes
• Valuation of business ideas, business models and products 
• Identification and valuation of growth potential, development of new business fields through to market introduction
• Consultancy in the introduction and optimisation of IT systems (ERP, CRM SCM, finance and accounting, controlling)