1959 born in Hanau
Father Entrepreneur (owner of a medium-sized company in the craft and distribution sector)
2009- Present Independent Strategic Advisor and Investor
Advisor to family businesses; expert on German Mitttelstand: co-founder of leading German congress for globally active Mittelstand Champions (“Kongress der Weltmarktführer”), several publications highlighting the management practices of German Mittelstand Champions, numerous key note speeches and seminars on this topic; formation and management of a family office (focus on real estate and public equities).
2005-2008 Professor at the Berlin School of Economics and Law
Full Professor of International Strategic Management
2000-2005 Senior Partner and Managing Director at Accenture (Global Information Technology Services Company)
Senior Partner and Managing Director of the German operations responsible for corporate development and venture capital investments.
Member of the Worldwide Management Board for Business Process Outsourcing in London and Dallas.
1987-2000 Senior Partner at Bain + Company (Global Management Consulting Firm)
Joined as Consultant and was promoted to Senior Partner and Member of the Worldwide Board of Directors, based in Munich, Warsaw, and Boston; worked across different manufacturing and service industries primarily within Europe and the USA.
1978-1987 Academic Profile
Undergraduate studies (Goethe University, Frankfurt/Germany); MBA
(Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chikago/USA); Ph.D. in Business Administration (Goethe University, Frankfurt/Germany)